Ynet reported this afternoon that the Al-Aksa Brigades, the terrorist arm of Fatah that took credit for last night's Kibbutz Metzer murders, entered a state of confusion after learning that the kibbutz it attacked was in fact not in Samaria, but rather in pre-1967 Israel. Though at least one Al-Aksa Brigades source was quoted as saying that there is no difference between the two locations, others said that the attack was a "mistake," in light of the group's intention to perpetrate terrorist murders only in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza.
The "mistake" is considered particularly awkward for Fatah in light of meetings it is presently conducting in Cairo in which it is trying to persuade Hamas to restrict its terrorism to Judea, Samaria, and Gaza. Yasser Arafat was even reported to have ordered an investigation into the incident, which he said will be "thorough."
The "mistake" is considered particularly awkward for Fatah in light of meetings it is presently conducting in Cairo in which it is trying to persuade Hamas to restrict its terrorism to Judea, Samaria, and Gaza. Yasser Arafat was even reported to have ordered an investigation into the incident, which he said will be "thorough."