The Hamas handler is a convicted terrorist who was part of the Shalit prisoner exchange deal.
A Palestinian man from eastern Jerusalem has been indicted
for setting up a kindergarten and a soup kitchen on behalf of Hamas in order to
embezzle funds for the terror group’s local operations, the Justice Ministry
said.
According to the indictment, Bilal Suv Laban met with a
member of Hamas in Turkey in March, who ordered Laban to “promote Hamas
activity” in eastern Jerusalem. The Hamas operative, who has been convicted of
murder and other acts of terror, was deported to Turkey after Israel released
him as part of the prisoner exchange deal with captured soldier Gilad Shalit in
2011.
The Hamas operative gave Laban an encrypted mobile phone
that he used to communicate with him. He instructed Laban to open a
kindergarten, a soup kitchen and a charity to funnel funds for the terror
group, as well as to distribute Palestinian flags with the purpose of recruiting
new members, according to the indictment.
Laban also met with a group of Turkish tourists on the
Temple Mount in June and presented himself as a mediator working on behalf of
Hamas, He collected a large sum of money from them for the terror group, the indictment
said. Some $13,000 was seized when Laban was arrested last month.
The indictment charged Laban with membership and activity in
a terrorist organization, operating on public property for terrorist purposes
and obstruction of justice. The prosecution also requested from the court that
Laban be detained in custody until the end of the legal proceedings against
him.
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