The Shin Bet, Israel Police, and the IDF arrested a Palestinian terror cell from Nablus in a joint operation on Monday, the security forces said.
The cell had been operating under the direction and funding of Hamas's headquarters in Turkey, with the goal of carrying out shooting and bombing attacks.
As part of the search, an M16 rifle and $60,000 in cash were seized.
The six Palestinian suspects were revealed to have been arrested during the months of January-February on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activity, including planning and carrying out shooting attacks and planting explosive devices.
The investigation by the Shin Bet and the police found that the cell was working under the direct direction of Hamas in Turkey.
All the suspects were transferred for questioning. Intelligence from this led Israeli forces to locate a buried wire explosive device in the West Bank.
Explosive device
The device consisted of a large metal case containing explosives, and was successfully dismantled.
The questioning also resulted in evidence that allowed not only for the thwarting of planned attacks, but also the formation of an evidence infrastructure that led to the prosecution of all those involved.
Last week, prosecutorial statements were filed against the suspects, who will remain in prison until the proceedings.