Terrorist multi-tasking in Shechem: A senior Fatah terrorist commander, who was simultaneously serving as an officer in the Palestinian Authority's uniformed militia, admitted this month that his activities were directed and guided by PA officials. At the same time, the Fatah terrorist told investigators, he was carrying out activities in coordination with the Lebanese terrorist group, Hizbullah. IDF censors released the information for publication yesterday (Monday). Fatah faction is headed by PLO and PA leader Yasser Arafat.
The PA officials named by the Fatah commander are former PA Minister and current PA Legislative Council member Abdul Fatah Khamil, senior Fatah member Hasin Al-Sheikh, and Hosam Shahin, who - prior to his arrest by Israel - had been appointed by Jibril Rajoub to liaise with various terrorists and supervise the transfer of funds.
The Fatah terrorist, Raad Mansour, was arrested along with his son Dia Mansour by General Security Services (GSS) and the IDF on February 12, 2004. As noted, Raad Mansour was an officer in the PA Police and a senior commander of "Black Arms", a branch of PLO leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah organization responsible for several shooting, bombing and suicide-bombing attacks. Mansour and his son operated from the village of Kalil, near Shechem. It arises from the investigation of the Mansours that they were also involved with Hizbullah handlers in Lebanon. Raad Mansour has admitted to being involved in the recruitment of terrorists, as well as the financing, arming and direction of terrorist attacks.
Raad Mansour told investigators that senior Fatah leader Hasin Al-Sheikh channeled $3,000 per month to the "Black Arms" organization and asked Mansour to perpetrate terrorist attacks wherever possible and update him on them.
About two years ago, according to Mansour, a meeting with senior Fatah-Tanzim terrorists included then-PA Minister Abdul Fatah Khamil, in charge of PA links with Fatah's terrorist wings. The goal of the meeting was to establish Fatah-Tanzim terror cells in the villages around Shechem. At Khamil's behest, two cells were established. Khamil ordered the cells to perpetrate terrorist attacks only in areas beyond the Green Line and not inside Israeli territory. The two cells were financed directly by Khamil and received a preliminary payment of $5,000 per member, and afterwards, regular payments of $3,000 per month. Until his arrest, Raad Mansour received a personal monthly salary of NIS 7,500 from Khamil.
Raad Mansour also explained that Khamil had asked him to gather a list of names of Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade fugitives so that the PA could transfer funds to them in order to cause them to become totally dependent on it. Accordingly, Raad formulated a list of Tanzim fugitives from various areas in Samaria. Raad added that as terrorists from various villages heard of these funds, they began to turn to him with requests that he help them to receive funds from Khamil in exchange for terrorist activity. With the funds that he received, Raad purchased AK-47's for use in shooting attacks in the Shechem area.
In January 2004, when PA Minister Khamil was replaced by Hosam Shahin, Mansour received a message from Jibril Rajoub to the effect that the flow of funds to the fugitives would continue as long as they didn't receive funds from abroad.
The PA officials named by the Fatah commander are former PA Minister and current PA Legislative Council member Abdul Fatah Khamil, senior Fatah member Hasin Al-Sheikh, and Hosam Shahin, who - prior to his arrest by Israel - had been appointed by Jibril Rajoub to liaise with various terrorists and supervise the transfer of funds.
The Fatah terrorist, Raad Mansour, was arrested along with his son Dia Mansour by General Security Services (GSS) and the IDF on February 12, 2004. As noted, Raad Mansour was an officer in the PA Police and a senior commander of "Black Arms", a branch of PLO leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah organization responsible for several shooting, bombing and suicide-bombing attacks. Mansour and his son operated from the village of Kalil, near Shechem. It arises from the investigation of the Mansours that they were also involved with Hizbullah handlers in Lebanon. Raad Mansour has admitted to being involved in the recruitment of terrorists, as well as the financing, arming and direction of terrorist attacks.
Raad Mansour told investigators that senior Fatah leader Hasin Al-Sheikh channeled $3,000 per month to the "Black Arms" organization and asked Mansour to perpetrate terrorist attacks wherever possible and update him on them.
About two years ago, according to Mansour, a meeting with senior Fatah-Tanzim terrorists included then-PA Minister Abdul Fatah Khamil, in charge of PA links with Fatah's terrorist wings. The goal of the meeting was to establish Fatah-Tanzim terror cells in the villages around Shechem. At Khamil's behest, two cells were established. Khamil ordered the cells to perpetrate terrorist attacks only in areas beyond the Green Line and not inside Israeli territory. The two cells were financed directly by Khamil and received a preliminary payment of $5,000 per member, and afterwards, regular payments of $3,000 per month. Until his arrest, Raad Mansour received a personal monthly salary of NIS 7,500 from Khamil.
Raad Mansour also explained that Khamil had asked him to gather a list of names of Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade fugitives so that the PA could transfer funds to them in order to cause them to become totally dependent on it. Accordingly, Raad formulated a list of Tanzim fugitives from various areas in Samaria. Raad added that as terrorists from various villages heard of these funds, they began to turn to him with requests that he help them to receive funds from Khamil in exchange for terrorist activity. With the funds that he received, Raad purchased AK-47's for use in shooting attacks in the Shechem area.
In January 2004, when PA Minister Khamil was replaced by Hosam Shahin, Mansour received a message from Jibril Rajoub to the effect that the flow of funds to the fugitives would continue as long as they didn't receive funds from abroad.