Israel says Denmark exposed Hamas plot on European soil

The Mossad said that seven people arrested in Denmark for planning an attack on civilians were operating on 'behalf of' Hamas.

Denmark police give a press briefing on coordinated police action that led to the arrest of seven suspects in a potential terror plot, December 14, 2023.

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Jerusalem: Israel said on Thursday that seven people arrested by intelligence and law enforcement agencies in Denmark for planning an attack on civilians had operated "on behalf of" Hamas.

Israel's Mossad spy agency said that the Danish agencies had exposed "Hamas infrastructure on European soil," according to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.