Hamas says uncovered network of collaborators

Source: Ynetnews, 23-12-2007
Hamas group's internal security service arrests three Palestinians it suspects assisted "Israeli" Military in assassinating senior members last week; Hamas officials say they hope arrests will hinder "Israeli" Military intelligence efforts
Palestinian security forces reported Sunday that Hamas' internal security service has uncovered a network of Palestinian collaborators with "Israel".
According to reports, the three suspects who were detained had a Hamas official directly involved in the capturing "Israeli" Military soldier Gilad Shalit under surveillance and assisted the "Israeli" army in the recent killing of eight senior Islamic Jihad and Hamas members in Gaza.
Hamas also suspects that the collaborators were involved in the death of a member of Hamas' armed wing, the Izz al-Din el-Qassam Brigades, as well as that of six activists in the al-Quds Brigades, Islamic Jihad's military division.
The Islamic group contends that the men received orders to place under surveillance an activist in charge of Gilad Shalit's confinement in Gaza.
According to reports, a search of the suspects' vehicles found photos of a number of Islamic Jihad members, including spokesman Abu Ahmed and al-Quds Brigades commander Majed al-Harazin, who was killed in an "Israeli" air strike last week.
However, a security source said the collaborators were apparently not directly linked to al-Harazin's death.
Hamas officials said they hoped the uncovering of the network would hinder "Israel's" intelligence efforts and result in the arrest of additional people suspected on disclosing information to the "Israeli" Military.
A total of 20 Palestinians were killed during the army's activity in Gaza last week.