Israeli police and Shin Bet agents recently arrested four Palestinians suspected of belonging to a Hamas cell that planned to kidnap Israeli soldiers. The four suspects received instructions from prisoners in the Ashkelon jail and were given some $10,000 for equipment and arms, Army Radio reported.
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