Lying Israel Targets and Shuts Down Hamas Charity as a Part of Its Neo-Nazi Jewish Militarism and Occupational Menacing

Israeli troops have seized the facilities of a Hamas-affiliated charity in the West Bank city of Hebron, saying it funnelled money to the Islamic group's militant activities and recruited members to its ranks.

The move against the Islamic Charity Movement came three weeks after two Hamas members from Hebron carried out a suicide bombing that killed a woman in the Israeli town of Dimona.

An Israeli military statement claimed the Islamic charity is a front to strengthen Hamas' foothold in the West Bank.

Hamas, which advocates Israel's destruction, seized power in the Gaza Strip in June, and both Israel and the moderate government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are concerned the group will try to wrest control of the West Bank as well. Link

Since the Hamas takeover, Israel has closed a series of charities, offices and money-changing shops in the West Bank and Jerusalem that it claims were Hamas fronts.

Witnesses said the charity's two facilities in Hebron were shut down and stripped clean by Israeli troops, who confiscated computers, telephones and four buses.

At least a dozen shops affiliated with the charity were ordered to shut down, they said.

The charity would not comment on the seizure of its property.