"Al Aqsa" -- Dome of the Rock -- Is In Danger!
DEBKAfile
15 June 2003
Before dawn Sunday, Israeli undercover troops killed Qassam missile operative belonging to Arafats al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in north Gazan town of Beit Hanoun. Two Qassam rockets landed near Sderot cemetery later Sunday.
DEBKAfiles military sources: This is first senior al Aqsa terrorist found operating in northern Gaza and explains Arafats resistance to handover of local Palestinian security force to Dahlan. Qassam and terror threats will not stop before IDF operation roots out causes
Israeli shot dead near Jenin Friday night was Staff Sgt. Mordecai Sayada of Golani, 21, from Tirat HaCarmel. Wearing helmet and flak jacket, he was on patrol in armored Sufa battle jeep when single bullet struck his throat. This is first recorded case of bullet penetrating Sufa armor.
Al Jazeera: Mortar attack on US military compound in Ramadi west of Baghdad sets building on fire.
US force of 1,300 seals off Saddam loyalist stronghold of Fallujah for house to house search for militia leaders and weapons. Earlier US army began questioning 74 suspected al Qaeda members in Iraq
DEBKAfile Special Military Report reveals: Syria smuggles Arab combatants and al Qaeda operatives into Iraq to reinforce anti-US resistance mounted by Saddam loyalists, is paid for traffic from cash and gold salted away in Iraq by Saddam and sons.
Assad regime also smuggles fighters, weapons and funds to Arafats Fatah-Tanzim and al Aqsa Brigades, becomes primary supplier of Palestinian terror machine
More details in DEBKAfile Military Report below
John Wolf meets Sharon and Mofaz Sunday after interview with Shin Beit Director
Dichter Saturday night when he arrived at head of 12-man US team to monitor
road map implementation.
Powell Friday: Its important to get the terror down so there will be no need for action against terror. Calls for Israeli self-restraint. Were trying to persuade, Hamas, Fatah and Tanzim.
In Umm Fahm, Israeli Muslim leader Sheik Hatib accuses occupants of Black House (al Qaedas term for US White House) of endorsing Jewish state out of Christian messianic fervor. Al Aqsa is in danger! He declared.