Shin Bet, police break up alleged Israeli Arab terror group

[Gimel]

By Haaretz Service and The Associated Press


Two Israeli Arabs were indicted Sunday for alleged involvement in a terrorist cell broken up recently by the Shin Bet security service and the police.

Army Radio reported that the cell, which operated in a village close to the northern city of Nazareth, included activists in the Balad party.

According to the report, the cell was trained, funded and directed by Hezbollah, with the aim of carrying out attacks inside Israel, including suicide bombings.

The two central figures in the cell, brothers Gassan and Sirhan Atmala, were charged Sunday with working for a terrorist organization, Army Radio said. The two were arrested several weeks ago.

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Balad leader Azmi Bishara has been charged with incitement for speeches he made in Syria and an Israeli Arab town that allegedly condoned violence against Israel. If convicted, he could serve three years in jail.

Six Hezbollah-operated terror cells made up of Israelis Arabs have been exposed since 2003, Israel Radio reported Sunday.
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/391941.html

These terrorist cells in Israel do exist.

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[Jim Sagle]

2. Stick around and find out.

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[Gimel]

5. Some say that Hizbullah

is a peaceful social-assistance organization. Hizbullah is the grand-daddy of all the other terrorist organizations in the area. It is Syrian operated and stationed in Lebanon.

[GabysPoppy]

4. more info here

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23504-2004Feb8.html

Palestinian militants told The Associated Press that they receive thousands of dollars from Hezbollah for organizing attacks, including suicide bombings, and Israeli officials warn that Hezbollah is becoming a key player in the bloody conflict between Israel and the Palestinians - now in its fourth year.

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Who said Hezbollah wasn't involved in terrorism?

[Gimel]

6. Thanks for the link

This points to grater involvement in terror in spite of the prisoner exchange.