Original documents seized by IDF forces in Arafat\'s Ramallah compound reveal a direct link between official elements of the Palestinian Authority and the terrorist organization known as the Al-Aqsa Brigades. Al-Aqsa, a branch of Arafat\'s Fatah organization, has perpetrated numerous terror attacks over the past 18 months, killing scores of Israelis.
One document, for example, is a correspondence between Al-Aqsa officials and Fuad Shubaki, Arafat\'s chief finance officer and the man who organized the Karin-A arms-smuggling ship. The document records a request by Al-Aqsa that Shubaki fund bombs to be used in suicide bombing attacks against Israelis. The document is very specific: \"The cost of making one explosive charge is at least 700 shekels [and] each week we require five to nine bombs for cells operating in various regions.\" The document also shows that Shubaki transferred monthly salaries to Al-Aqsa members for their terrorist activities. It is believed that Shubaki is currently hiding in Arafat\'s compound, along with many other wanted terrorists, including those responsible for the murder of Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze\'evi.
The IDF also found another document showing that Yasser Arafat himself approved payments to Tanzim leaders, including Raad Carmi. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Sha’ul Mofaz, who announced the finding of the papers today, said that it would be preferable for Arafat to be expelled from the autonomous areas, but \"this is a governmental decision.\"
One document, for example, is a correspondence between Al-Aqsa officials and Fuad Shubaki, Arafat\'s chief finance officer and the man who organized the Karin-A arms-smuggling ship. The document records a request by Al-Aqsa that Shubaki fund bombs to be used in suicide bombing attacks against Israelis. The document is very specific: \"The cost of making one explosive charge is at least 700 shekels [and] each week we require five to nine bombs for cells operating in various regions.\" The document also shows that Shubaki transferred monthly salaries to Al-Aqsa members for their terrorist activities. It is believed that Shubaki is currently hiding in Arafat\'s compound, along with many other wanted terrorists, including those responsible for the murder of Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze\'evi.
The IDF also found another document showing that Yasser Arafat himself approved payments to Tanzim leaders, including Raad Carmi. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Sha’ul Mofaz, who announced the finding of the papers today, said that it would be preferable for Arafat to be expelled from the autonomous areas, but \"this is a governmental decision.\"