Israel’s Shin Bet Arrests Four Arab Israelis for ‘Planning Attacks’

Published July 19th, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Israel’s Shin Bet security service announced Thursday it had recently arrested four residents of the Israeli Arab town of Umm Al Fahm who are suspected of planning attacks in Israel, reported Haaretz newspaper.  

According to the statement, the four were in contact with Palestinians in the Occupied Territories and intended to help smuggle a man carrying a bomb from there into Israel. 

They also intended to place bombs in Israeli cities. 

The four were arrested before they were able to carry out any attacks, the statement said – Albawaba.com 

 

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