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Last update - 17:11 27/01/2008 Israeli suspected of dealing in arms with Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade By Eli Ashkenazi, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade  An Israeli resident of Kfar Kara is suspected of having sold weapons to the heads of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, a violent offshoot of the Palestinian Fatah movement. The gag order on the investigation was lifted Saturday, revealing that 20 Israeli citizens, residents of the Arab towns of Wadi Ara and Jiser a Zarka, have been arrested recently on suspicion that they were involved in arms trading with Hamza Masri, 24, of Kfar Kara. Masri himself is suspected of selling weapons to Shaher Hanina, the head of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade's infrastructure in Qalqiliya. Advertisement Indictments were filed against Masri and five other suspects at the Haifa District Court on Sunday. According to the indictments, Masri was arrested two years ago after supplying Hanina with bomb-making materials, among them 15 kilograms of fertilizer containing potassium chloride, potassium nitrate and sulfur. Police and the Shin Bet security service suspect that Masri continued contact with Hanina after his release, and continued providing the Al-Aqsa man with weaponry. The police also suspect that Masri bought weapons from Hanina and sold them for tens of thousands of Shekels within Israel. According to the police, Masri knew the proceeds from the sales were meant to support the violent Palestinian organization. Police arrested Masri approximately one month ago, together with a 17-year-old who is suspected of having helped Masri with arms deals. Masri was uncooperative during interrogation but the 17-year-old confessed to the crimes attributed to him and incriminated Masri. Consequently, Masri also confessed, and implicated 20 other suspects in arms dealing. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Officer convicted A military court convicts an IDF officer who led troops in a West Bank rampage. A different Anne Frank A Dutch Jewish condemns the distribution of a postcard of Anne Frank wearing kaffiyeh.   1.   we would like to than the israheli for their `free trade` 18:06  |  Assad-u-LLAH 27/01/08   2.   The internal Arab danger ignored. 18:55  |  Harold Lane 27/01/08   3.   #1 19:45  |  begyourpardon 27/01/08   4.   # 1 Assad ...the 20 Arabs in custody 20:19  |  Lynn 27/01/08   5.   #3 21:17  |  Assad-u-LLAH 27/01/08   6.   it can no longer be iggnored! all arabs to arab lands 22:19  |  v hardman 27/01/08   7.   to #6 do it, if you can 23:07  |  Zaki 27/01/08   8.   And what torutre did Israel use to get 00:39  |  kiwi girl 28/01/08   9.   @7, zaki, you arabs are so primitive now and for 01:09  |  vladimir 28/01/08   10.   The title should say Arab Israeli 01:32  |  Eylon 28/01/08   11.   Harold Lane 01:53  |  kiwi girl 28/01/08   12.   #10, who would you qualify then as democracy? 03:44  |  Taszilo 28/01/08   13.   He is an ARAB, 03:47  |  Yaccouv Sari-Levi 28/01/08   14.   Surprise, surprise, surprise 10:47  |  No Surprise 28/01/08

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