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| Reports of al-Qaeda cell in Samaria |
| 2006-01-04 |
| According to information that has reached the security services, the international Islamist terror organization Al-Qaeda has established contact with Arabs from the Samaria region, under Palestinian Authority control. The local Arabs are reportedly working establish one or more Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist cell. Security services are working feverishly to apprehend the local Arab terrorists likely to receive Al-Qaeda training and instructions regarding establishing the Samarian terror cell or cells. For Al-Qaeda, the establishment of a cell in Samaria makes it easier for terrorists to enter major Israeli population centers in order to attack. It was recently reported that Al-Qaeda has functioning terrorist cells in the Sinai peninsula and in Gaza. Defense Minister Sha'ul Mofaz confirmed that recent months saw a concerted effort by Al-Qaeda to establish bases in Israel. However, Mofaz noted, those efforts failed. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |