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Five Israeli Arabs Charged in Terror Plot
[Jerusalem Post] Dan Izenberg - Five Israeli Arabs were charged on Thursday with belonging to a terrorist organization that planned to kidnap IDF soldiers and detonate bombs. According to the indictment, the cell's leader, Abdullah Haruba of Mughar, began corresponding with a Palestinian from Gaza nicknamed "Abu Kassam" in November 2008. Haruba told his interrogators he had the impression Abu Kassam belonged to Islamic Jihad. Haruba began learning how to make explosives from instructions prepared by various terrorist groups, including Fatah's al-Aksa Martyrs' Brigades. He prepared a makeshift bomb and two makeshift pistols, which were later discovered in his home. According to police, eight other bombs were discovered in the village of Barta'a.