IDF forces in Shechem were able to arrest a terrorist on his way to carry out an attack this week - all because of a mistaken announcement by the terrorists. In its announcement taking responsibility for last week's murderous attack outside Ariel (three soldiers who tried to overcome the suicide terrorist were killed in the blast), the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade mistakenly indicated that its operative Muhammad Shakir had carried out the attack. It turned out, however, that Shakir was not involved, but was rather planning to commit a different suicide attack in Israel. The erroneous announcement exposed Shakir, and IDF forces arrested him in Shechem after conducting a manhunt.
It was announced yesterday that a Hizbullah terrorist acting from within Israel was discovered and arrested in June. Senior Hizbullah terrorist Ayub Fawzi, 38, responsible for the deaths of scores of civilians in Lebanon as well as attacks inside Israel, arrived in Israel in October 2000, just after the start of the Oslo War. He entered on a forged US passport after having lived in Canada for a number of years, spent time in Hevron, and joined up with another terrorist who aided him in finding sites for concealing explosives and other terror activities. Fawzi's terror branch is headed by Amad Mu'ania, a Hizbullah leader whose name appeared on the U.S. list of the world's 22 most wanted terrorists after the September 11th attacks.
It was announced yesterday that a Hizbullah terrorist acting from within Israel was discovered and arrested in June. Senior Hizbullah terrorist Ayub Fawzi, 38, responsible for the deaths of scores of civilians in Lebanon as well as attacks inside Israel, arrived in Israel in October 2000, just after the start of the Oslo War. He entered on a forged US passport after having lived in Canada for a number of years, spent time in Hevron, and joined up with another terrorist who aided him in finding sites for concealing explosives and other terror activities. Fawzi's terror branch is headed by Amad Mu'ania, a Hizbullah leader whose name appeared on the U.S. list of the world's 22 most wanted terrorists after the September 11th attacks.