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Hamas Planned to Blackmail UK by Exhuming Soldiers' Remains

Aug 17, 2024, 06:07 AM

Hamas reportedly plotted to exhume the remains of British and Commonwealth troops buried in Gaza to blackmail the UK government, according to documents uncovered in the region. The plan involved removing bodies of soldiers who died in World War I and World War II. Israeli officials have confirmed the plot, which was aimed at threatening the UK in 2022.