Israel: Shin Bet thwarts Iran, Hezbollah-backed PLFP terrorism plot in West Bank

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The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) thwarted a terrorist plot by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) group, the agency announced Tuesday.

A PFLP cell was planning to launch attacks in the West Bank, the agency revealed, adding that the plot had been backed by Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah terrorist group.

The Syrian army was reportedly also involved in the training.

Iran and Hezbollah provided the terrorists with funds and trained the cell members. The cell reportedly operated under the guise of a civilian welfare organization.

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