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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Islamic Jihad: Jenin leader dodges assassination

Ma'an
...leader in its military wing, the Al-Quds Brigades, survived an assassination attempt near the West Bank city of Jenin on late on Sunday night.

... also said that three of its members were arrested in the town of Al-Yamoun.

...dozens of Israeli military vehicles stormed Al-Yamoun, on Sunday, following a group of undercover forces entered the village in Palestinian-plated cars and besieged home of Bajis Hamdiya.

...Israeli soldiers occupied several homes and roofs surrounding Hamdiya’s home before they broke into the home. However, Islamic Jihad sources said, he managed to sneak out unharmed.

........The [Israeli] military said it arrested a total of 11 people during operations overnight in the West Bank: one in Nablus, another in Qalqiliya, seven in the Ramallah area and two from the Bethlehem area. Full story
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