This is the second such plot thwarted in the past several days.
IDF Intelligence Chief Gen. Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee yesterday that four terrorists were arrested two weeks ago as they tried to exit Gaza and perpetrate the attack. Finkler reports that, according to additional details supplied in a GSS briefing today, two Israeli-Arabs were to meet up with the four, and together they were to perpetrate a three-pronged mega-attack. It was to begin with a carbomb, continue with a suicide bomber exploding himself amidst the medical and rescue personnel who would have arrived on the scene, and end with a round of shooting and grenades at the ever-increasing crowd. The arrests occurred two weeks ago, and the attack was planned for "somewhere within the Green Line." The investigation continues, and no further information is expected to be released before the end of the week.
Just three days ago, Defense Minister Sha'ul Mofaz told his Cabinet colleagues of a different attack that was to be perpetrated in Gaza - also involving a car bomb, shooting, grenades and a suicide bomber. This attack, too, was thwarted in time.
Several terrorist attacks occurred this morning, including shootings in southern Gaza and near Hevron, with no injuries and, in one case, minor damage to an Israeli car. At least one person was lightly injured this afternoon in rock-throwing attack emanating from the Arab village of Sinjel, south of Shilo in southern Shomron.
IDF Intelligence Chief Gen. Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee yesterday that four terrorists were arrested two weeks ago as they tried to exit Gaza and perpetrate the attack. Finkler reports that, according to additional details supplied in a GSS briefing today, two Israeli-Arabs were to meet up with the four, and together they were to perpetrate a three-pronged mega-attack. It was to begin with a carbomb, continue with a suicide bomber exploding himself amidst the medical and rescue personnel who would have arrived on the scene, and end with a round of shooting and grenades at the ever-increasing crowd. The arrests occurred two weeks ago, and the attack was planned for "somewhere within the Green Line." The investigation continues, and no further information is expected to be released before the end of the week.
Just three days ago, Defense Minister Sha'ul Mofaz told his Cabinet colleagues of a different attack that was to be perpetrated in Gaza - also involving a car bomb, shooting, grenades and a suicide bomber. This attack, too, was thwarted in time.
Several terrorist attacks occurred this morning, including shootings in southern Gaza and near Hevron, with no injuries and, in one case, minor damage to an Israeli car. At least one person was lightly injured this afternoon in rock-throwing attack emanating from the Arab village of Sinjel, south of Shilo in southern Shomron.