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Omri Sharon, leaving his home in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. (Nir Cafri) Last update - 12:00 28/02/2008 Prisons Service says receives threats against Omri Sharon By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Omri Sharon, Israel  The Prisons Service is considering placing Omri Sharon in protective custody at Maasiyahu Prison after receiving intelligence of plans by extremist, right-wing inmates to harm him. Omri Sharon, former MK and son of former prime minister Ariel Sharon, is identified closely with the Gaza Disengagement that his father engineered. Prisons Service sources have also stated that they received intelligence that an right-wing extremist organization has circulated a phone number among prisoners at Maasiyahu prison which they can call if they want to report on any changes in the conditions of Sharon's incarceration. Advertisement In 2006, Sharon was convicted of violating campaign finance laws, falsifying corporate documents and perjury. He was fined NIS 300,000 and sentenced to nine months in jail, which was later reduced to seven months. Right-wing activists Baruch Marzel and Itamar Ben-Gvir shouted insults at Sharon outside of the Tel Aviv courthouse where final proceedings took place, for what they called his part in the "annihilation of Jewish life" in the Gaza Strip settlements during the 2005 Disengagement from Gaza. After court proceedings came to a close, Prisons Service officials loaded Sharon into a police van together with other inmates for his drive to Maasiyahu prison, a minimum security facility near Ramle. During his stay, he is expected to work as a teacher for other inmates. Related articles: Omri Sharon begins 7-month prison term for fraud Should Omri Sharon be in jail? AG rejects leniency claims in jail sentence of ex-MK Omri Sharon AG: Ariel Sharon's son won't get special treatment in jail Bookmark to del.icio.us   Power to the people Egypt plans to provide all of Gaza's electricity, to wean dependency on Israel. Calculated escalation Hamas has been trying for some time to create a balance of deterrence with Israel.   1.   time to act 12:50  |  gabriela 28/02/08   2.   Leftist excuse to give him special privileges 15:09  |  Binyamin Dissen 28/02/08   3.   impressive 12:12  |  Nathan 29/02/08

Today Online Barak: Hamas will pay for its escalation in the south Responses: 378 Aanalysis: Uncompromising Hamas is in trouble Responses: 203 Bradley Burston: True Islam will spell defeat for the Jihadists Responses: 76 When McCain and Obama face off, Israel may find itself in the eye of the storm Responses: 106 German Jewish leader urges Merkel to back Israel's stance on Iran Responses: 50 Rosner's Domain No "statement of interest" against terror victims (WTR) McCain, Obama gear up for face off over Iraq Battle of Ohio: from James Garfield to Hillary Clinton Poll: Your solution for the situation in Gaza Prosecutor in AIPAC case to leave before trial? (WTR) More Headlines 22:59 Ban: Hezbollah hindering talks on prisoner swap 05:31 Palestinians: Three killed in Gaza clashes between militants, IDF 04:58 Hezbollah says not intimidated by U.S. warship deployment 19:38 Barak: Hamas will pay for its escalation in the south 19:55 Two people lightly wounded in Qassam barrage on Sderot 09:45 Jerusalem & Babylon / Ignoring Durban summit not an option 06:21 UN Security Council vote on fresh Iran sanctions delayed until Monday 21:22 Woman who said was saved from Nazis by wolves admits fabrications 17:31 Court rejects petition against ban on Habash memorial rally 13:27 Britain's Prince Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan due to news leak Previous Editions Select Day 29 feb 28 feb 27 feb 26 feb 25 feb 24 feb 22 feb 21 feb 20 feb 19 feb 18 feb 17 feb

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