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Shin Bet cracks massive 'Palestinian' terror cell

The Shin Bet has cracked a massive 'Palestinian' terror cell in the Jerusalem area which was being run on behalf of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) have arrested close to two dozen Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) operatives who were running a number of terror cells near Jerusalem and were planning to kidnap soldiers and perpetrate other terror attacks against Israel, it was released for publication on Sunday.

Some of the operatives, the Shin Bet said, were Arabs from east Jerusalem in possession of Israeli identity cards enabling them to travel freely throughout the country.

Over 20 suspects have been arrested in recent weeks, the Shin Bet said, including a number who have significant military experience and have previously served time in Israeli prisons. One of the alleged leaders of the group was Nasser Abu-Khadir, a 50-year-old resident of the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem.

In 1981, Khadir was seriously injured when an explosive device he was building blew up in his hands. In 1988, he was released from prison and continued to engage in anti-Israel terrorist activity, for which he was arrested a number of additional times over the years.

The Shin Bet said that Khadir told his interrogators that he was responsible for establishing the terrorist infrastructure based in Jerusalem and Ramallah and was in touch with PFLP leadership in Damascus, which was supposed to provide financial and logistical assistance as well as overseas military training for Israel-based operatives.

Khadir allegedly instructed other members of the cells to purchase pistols and silencers and surrendered a weapon that he had already obtained following his arrest.

Isn't it odd that the 'Palestinian police' (the Dayton Forces) had no clue that this cell existed? And they want Israel to turn 'east' Jerusalem and Ramallah into 'Palestine.' What could go wrong?

Labels: Palestinian police, Palestinian terrorism, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Shin Bet

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 9:49 PM