JERUSALEM, Israel -- A joint operation by the General Security Services (Israel Security Agency) and therefore the military group reticular atiny low however doubtless fatal terror cell getting to attack human worshippers at Joseph's topographic point in Nablus (biblical Shechem).The topographic point is that the ancient place wherever the Bible says the youngsters of Israel buried Joseph's bones, that they carried from Egypt (Joshua 24:32).
Joseph's topographic point holds a special place within the hearts of the many Israeli Jews as an area of journey. however it's location typically makes treks to the positioning dangerous. guests ar imagined to coordinate their pilgrimages with the military group, however some put into effect returning at their own risk.
Palestinian cell members arrangened to use explosives and automatic rifles to attack whoever was unfortunate enough to be at the positioning once they administered the plan.
The General Security Services known the four members, all residents of P.A.-controlled cities in Samaria (West Bank), and their handler, Mohammed Darwish, a senior Islamic Jihad member WHO directed operations from the geographical area.
Darwish was accountable for recruiting and equipping the cell and leading the assault against Jews visiting the historical web site.
Cell members enclosed Nasim Damiri, 30, a antecedently imprisoned political movement member, and his cousin-german Mohammed Damiri, 23, a Palestinian Authority peace officer. the 2 cousins, each residents of Tulkarm, were the active men WHO would carry it out.
The two others, Yasser Tzarawi, 25, a familiar FTO member and resident of Nablus, and Adwan Nizel, 24, a familiar Islamic Jihad member from Jenin, would prepare a bomb and provide the Damiri cousins with their weapons.
During interrogation, the four careful their individual assignments from scoping out the positioning to putting together a bomb, receiving weapons and composing an area to remain before the attack.
Thanks to Israel's extremely honed security personnel this attack was prevented.
In Gregorian calendar month 2011, Ben-Yosef Livnat, the 24-year-old kinsman of then-Culture Minister Limor Livnat, was shot dead by a Palestinian lawman as he drove home from the positioning. associate degree investigation into the incident terminated that whereas the shooting wasn't "premeditated," it absolutely was administered with malicious intent.