Islamic Jihad attack against military roadblock invokes further Israeli security concerns

Saturday July 14, 2007 01:35 by IMEMC Staff

Israeli security sources reported that the security and intelligence agencies in Israel expressed serious concerns following the attack which was carried out by the Islamic Jihad against Ennav military roadblock, north of Tulkarem, on Thursday.

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The sources stated that this attack proves that the Islamic Jihad is planning and preparing for further attacks against Israeli military targets especially in the northern part of the West Bank.

Israeli media sources reported that if the attack was successful, it would have led to “a disaster” among the soldiers manning this roadblock which is considered one of the main military checkpoints in the northern part of the West Bank.

The sources stated that a special probe committee was appointed in order to examine more fortifying of the checkpoint and other checkpoints in the occupied West Bank.

Also, the Israeli intelligence believes that the Islamic Jihad is planning a series of attacks against military targets in the West Bank.

Meanwhile, the Islamic Jihad officially claimed responsibility for the attack and said Mohammad Omar Thiab, who carried the attack, was released from an Israeli detention facility six months ago, and became wanted to the Israeli security for his activities with the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad.

The group publish his full statement captured on video camera before he carried the attack against the military roadblock.

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