“In a joint Shin Bet-IDF operation, a Hamas terror cell was broken in Hebron in November, officials announced Sunday. The cell had purchased a variety of weapons, including an M-16 rifle, in order to carry out a terror attack on the Route 35 highway, which runs between Hebron and the coastal city of Ashkelon, the Shin Bet said in a statement.”
Source: Israel busts Hamas cell planning highway shooting attack | The Times of Israel