Israel Arrests UK Consulate Staff over "Stadium Plot"

(BBC News) Two Palestinian employees of the UK consulate general in east Jerusalem have been arrested over a plot to fire a rocket at Teddy Stadium, the home of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team, Israeli officials say. The men, who had maintenance jobs and did not have sensitive security clearance, allegedly helped obtain weapons for two others behind the plot. The incident raises concern about vetting procedures at the consulate.


2011-01-04 10:35:22

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