Wednesday, April 11, 2007

IDF and ISA Foil Major Terrorist Attack - Nineteen Hamas Terrorists Arrested

The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs released this press release today, [Tuesday] through the Prime Minister's Office. It starts off like this... Nineteen Hamas terrorists from Kalkilya were arrested last month in a joint ISA-IDF operation. They were planning to explode a vehicle laden with approximately 100 kg. of explosives in the greater Tel Aviv area during Passover.

In the context of a wave of arrests that was carried out recently in Kalkilya, it has become clear that Hamas is working to immediately perpetrate serious attacks, including against the Israeli home front, following a period in which the organization built up its strength and its capabilities.

From ongoing ISA investigations, it is evident that the terrorists intended to perpetrate a series of various attacks including the aforementioned. A commercial vehicle had already been prepared and loaded with approximately 100 kg. of powerful explosives and considerable shrapnel...

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>>> YNETnews.com has this take on the story...
Terror Attack Foiled

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