Shin Bet arrested 14 involved in the cargo attack in Bat - Yam

Cleared for publication, that the General Security Service revealed in recent days the identities of the perpetrators of the cargo terrorist on the bus in Bat Yam, which took place on December 22, 2013, in which Israeli police sapper was wounded lightly.

Intensive intelligence operations and assisted by IDF and Israeli Police arrested activists of the "Islamic Jihad" (PIJ) residents of Bethlehem.

Major infrastructure activists arrested: Shehadeh Mohammad Shehadeh Tamari 24, a former prisoner - an Islamic Jihad activist. Hamdi Muhammad Shehadeh Tamari 21, a former prisoner - also an Islamic Jihad activist, brother of Shehadeh, a Palestinian policeman Sami Omar Sami Lift 20, worked until a few months ago at Abulafia restaurant in Jaffa. Yousef Nasser Yousef Salameh 22. Also 10 suspects related to infrastructure activities were arrested.

Investigation of the ISA detainees indicates that in recent months they decided to carry out a mass killing in Israel. Cargo on all components prepared by Hamadi brothers and Shehadeh Tamari and Joseph Salameh (he used 2 kg Material - improvised explosives, nails, screws and Operating System attached to cellular - for remote operation).
Cargo was delivered to Sami Harimi, disguised in a black handbag, with which he went on the morning of -22.12.13 to South Hebron area, and with other illegals broke through the barrier in Eshkolot.

Sami used a car belonging to a Bedouin citizen of Israel; driving illegals drove him to his request to Jaffa. After praying in a mosque in Jaffa, Sami got onto the bus line 240, put the cargo in the center of the bus at the station and a few minutes later, he called the cellular linked to the load and operated it.

Sami, who was arrested in Bethlehem early -26.12.13 said during his interrogation and handed version that they intended to carry out another large attack in the area of Jaffa - Tel Aviv within a few days.

During the interrogation of Hamdi, he also handed over explosives weighing about 20 kg which were hidden near the home.

The investigation is still in progress, more arrests are expected.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the ISA forces, army and police for rapid action to capture terrorist cell. "This is further evidence of direct involvement of the Palestinian Authority in terror. It is time Abu - Mazen stop to celebrate with freed murderers, and lead his people to the way of peace."

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