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Yes, there are rumours among the Palestinians that a Chechyn (sp?) sniper has somehow got in and is roving the hills. The death of an Israeli military policeman, picked off his motorcycle with one shot to the head, while speeding through the Negev desert, is another notable recent event which has caused plenty of speculation. The Chechyn sniper may be an urban myth, of course. Yet stranger things have happened in reality. I have an extra word to add, which is how did he get in? Why not as a "Russian Jewish immigrant"? Israel will accept anyone from Russia who can show Jewish ancestry. Some of these immigrants have been very odd types indeed, criminals etc. into drugs, prostitution and weapons trading. But I always wondered if a dedicated terrorist or spy might not come in through this channel. If he is Israeli, it would make it much easier to get away.

You raised a lot of questions. I'm curious how bad the Israelis want these questions answered. The smart thing for them to do is to report that it was only a fluke and pretend to ignore it while turning over every rock in the Pal areas. If they find the guy, they should never admit it.