A previously unknown Palestinian group kidnapped three Hamas leaders, saying the terrorists threatened Palestinian stability. The al-Farouk bin al-Khatab Brigades kidnapped three West Bank leaders of Hamas at gunpoint on Oct. 6. It released one last Friday.
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