Posted on 12/14/2004 8:48:48 AM PST by anotherview
Major suicide bombing terror attack averted
IDF forces intercept furniture truck carrying explosives near Nablus. Terrorist cell involved had carried out previous suicide bombing attacks
Maariv International
West Bank checkpoint.
Security forces recently foiled a planned suicide bombing, planned by the joint Hamas-Tanzim terrorist infrastructure in Nablus.
According to senior defense sources, the IDF and ISA, acting on recently received intelligence information, uncovered at the Hawara checkpoint, at the entrance of Nablus, an large shipment of explosives hidden inside a cupboard, which was transported in a furniture truck on its way from Nablus to Jerusalem. The discovery was made two days ago.
The cupboard was hidden under a false bottom in the truck, which indicates a strict planning and a cynical use of innocent drivers transporting goods along the West Bank. An investigation provided evidence that the explosives were intended for use in a major suicide bombing in Israel. Hashem Shweike, a resident of Nablus who lives and works in A-ram, was waiting to receive the explosive device, and following that, to meet the suicide bomber. Hashem Shweike was arrested on December 12 at the A-Ram checkpoint. His investigation shows that a wanted Tanzim operative from Nablus, Jamil Fukaha, was the director of the suicide bombing attack. Fukaha was, until recently, the assistant of Majdi Merai, a wanted terrorist who was killed in an encounter with IDF soldiers in November 2004.
In July 2004 Majdi Merai himself dispatched a suicide bomber into Israel and sent an explosive device hidden inside a truck of an innocent truck driver.
The foiling of the attack and the discovery of the explosive bag are further proof of the efficiency of the checkpoints in preventing the entrance of terrorists and weapons into Israel.
(2004-12-14 00:17:30.0)
You are right; blind wall without checkpoints (but with guard towers) would be more effective.
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Ugh. Thank God the IDF was on the ball here. Kudos to them for saving countless innocent lives!!
Security is working, they can't get through checkpoints or the "Fence".
That, of course, is the whole point. The U.N. and E.U. protest because they want the terrorists to succeed.
Salute to the IDF!!!!!! YYYYeeeesssss!!!!
This or any of the hundreds of mass murder plots thwarted every week do not get mentioned on U.S., Canadian or EU evening news. If, however, Israel chops down a Palestinian Arab olive tree to make it harder for terrorists to lie in wait to shoot at Israelis, now that's international news.
Rack the Israelis stop this attack
I got question what this crap I hearing that IDF going withdraw from PLO town for 72 hours
I hear blip on Fox news last night on ticker
Added to my prayer list.
--Boot Hill
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