Israel nabs Hamas leader behind 2003 terror attacks
Mahar Udda suspected of leading Hamas unit responsible for killing more than 70 Israelis in last 10 years.
By Anshel Pfeffer Tags: Hamas Israel news Palestinians IDFIsrael Defense Forces soldiers late Saturday arrested a top Hamas official in Ramallah, suspected of leading military cells responsible for the murder of more than 70 Israelis over the course of the second Intifada.
Mahar Udda, 47, has been wanted in Israel for over a decade for his alleged involvement in terror activity including the deadly double terror attack at Cafe Hillel in Jerusalem and at the bus stop near the Tzrifin military base in central Israel on September 9, 2003.
He was one of the founding members of Hamas and built the Islamist movement's military cell in the West Bank in the early 1990s.
The cell under his command allegedly gathered ammunition for Hamas terror activity against Israel and also kidnapped Palestinians suspected of cooperating with Israel.
He was arrested by the Palestinian Authority in 1998, but released shortly after.
Udda's arrest late Saturday was executed in a joint effort between the IDF, Israel Police and the Shin Bet security service.
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Cafe Hillel in Jerusalem, after 2003 bombing. |
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Israel needs to expand the death penalty to include not only convicted Nazis but also convicted terrorists who kill innocent civilians. That is the only justice for this dirt bag Udda.
if he was a Isralie the arabs would kill him straight up....and boast about it .....
Where are 'human rights' involved in the case aside from the guy being involved in a blatant violation of the human rights of the victims? I assume Israel has every intention of trying the guy. He is a citizen of the occupied territories and subject to Israeli law. I no doubt the guy will be convicted and imprisoned. That there will be no government preventing the exercise of due process and justice. Therefore there is NO need for the International courts to be involved. You are clueless Joe. Your just upset no bleeding-heart has come to the thug's defense so you jest with a straw man.
You can't demand a terrorist with blood on his hands be exchanged for a kidnapped Israeli soldier if the terrorist is dead. Since these prisoner exchanges, hundreds for one, hundreds in exchange even for murdered soldiers, will continue, Israel should not be in a position of handing over the worst of the terrorists (Kuntar). They should be long dead.
terrorist is another mans freedom fighter.there is no anti-israel lobby sir.just people who want justice and freedom for all.shalom,salaam.i'm curious to the timing.hasn't this guy lived in occupied territory for years?or is it an attempt to demonize palestinians to combat israeli diplomatic blunders.
Why does the media love to lie. He wasn't behind the 2003 terror attacks, he is suspected to have been. We in the free world have a thing called innocent till proven guilty, but in apartheid regimes this does not run clearly.
Time for Israel to punish captured hamas with blood on their hands. Lets have a poll. capital punishment____________ or a sex change operation then exile them to saudi arabia as a woman______
AWESOME!!! Congratulations on another job well done! Keep up the good work against the bad guys! Any effort to take down terrorism in any and all of it's forms by whatever means works, is a most welcome endeavor. Stop the bad guys dead in their tracks (pun intended)!!!
In Memoriam, Orit Ozerov Z.L. and all the innocent Israelis murdered and maimed to pieces by the islamist terrorist sect Hamas, may it be defeated and peace come to Israel.
Outstanding work IDF and Shin Bet! Milk this MF like a cow for intel and then cage him like a dog for a future trade then liqidate! Mazel Tov!!!
Rumor has it the police in Dubai are investigating this, and will ask for his release through the UN.
Why does the State of Israel reject capital punishment? 1.because it is immoral for a great society? (Torah prescribes it; is Torah immoral?).2.because nations might retaliate against their captive Jews? 2.because it is better to feed, clothe, shelter,entertain TERRORIST MURDERERS in order to provide fodder for future Israeli kidnap victimes exchange programs? SOUNDS RIGHT ON. Who is responsible for this decision?????????
we must remember------often these guys sing like birds, thus preventing more bloodshed against israel
I have no lost with Hamas and the world is probably better of with him in prison, but this sounds pathetic. Did you need to blame him for everything? One angry rogue Israeli soldier can do much better. Did Israel ever arrest the responsible person for the 1996 shelling of Qana?
The IDF knew who was responsible for these murders. Why was there any pretext made to arrest this fellow. His own actions have condemened him to death. He should have been a targeted killing, save the courts time and money and the possibility he will be released in a hamas /Israel /Shalit deal redux.
NOW GET ALL OF THEM.
Just as the US has taken out the two Meshud leaders of the Taliban. So has Israel nabbed a murderous terrorist with over 70 deaths to his credit. This is one that will never see freedom again. Kol Hakavod le Mishteret Israel and of course Shin Bet. Good day.
You are right about one thing and that is: Hell on earth,for these cold blooded murderers. There is nowhere on earth where they can hide. Yes we will strut around when these bastards are taken out.
As is well known only religious soldters risk their life, the others, the non religious hide in yeshivas disguised as religious ones, living on charities and public funds and are in short a bunch of useless parasites. Fortunately we have the religious of all colors to defend us and develop Israel.
by a group of fantastic young men,who will stop at nothing until the murderers of Israeli citizens are brought to justice.
Expect new "embarassment" and fury of Bambi.
always more of the same....aren't you proud? you have created hell on earth...make you feel important? enjoy
after him? It is funny but when Arabs kill Jews it is applauded as glory but when some Palestinians get killed by a Jew or soldier (and in a combat senario, no innocents just murdered) the PA shouts to high heaven of injustice and in Arabic praises the men. Maybe for them Jewish lives are worth less. For Arabs are always fighing and killing each other, in historic Palestine this was the case, the great village to village wars, the Bedouin wars stole and killed each other. And yet no shouts to high heaven for justice. Let us see how much the PA defends this name and how much glory he has to the Palestinians. That is probably why true peace is really impossible. Attitudes to death and glory matter.
In 1953 Ariel Sharon wiped out the village of Qibya, dynamiting civilians in their homes and machine gunning them if they tried to escape. 69 died. Just one short of Udda. So, yes, it's good that they caught this guy. But let's not pretend that the dispensation of justice is universal. Israel has its own Mahar Udda. And they elected him prime minister twice.
So, where the heck are you demanding that Udda be put on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity? Where are your demands that the people who funded him, sheltered him and gave him orders should be arrested by the PA and put on trial in the Hague? Or are you all upset that those nasty Israelis illegally arrested a Palestinian freedom fighter who was just expressing his "legitimate right to resist the occupation"?? The behavior of the anti-Israel lobby is disgusting. The Marian-Anns, Dursons, Linthwaites et al all know who you are. You make every excuse in the book to hang by meathooks, yet you've never opened your mouths to demand that these Hamas war criminals be brought to justice. Your silence on human rights atrocities by Palestinians is deafening. Your demands for justice have been silent. Your phoniness is exposed. You don't support human rights. You simply hate Israel.
We all know that the Left will demand his release in exchange for another pipe dream of peace. Why needlessly risk religious soldiers lives when he could have been easily executed without risk?
well always drg civilization down to your own degenerate level
What will be done with this terrorist? To bring him to justice he will probably condemned to life a multiple times. But another terrorist,Barhouti who did the Sbarro killings will be free soon in the next swap.So what Justice is done ?
the night before her wedding. the chatan who was left distraught all these years is getting married this week.
Dr. David Applebaum and his daughter Nava were murdered at the Hillel bombing on the night before her wedding. Why was this vermin taken captive, and not executed on spot?
..though I do not agree on killing civilians as tactic to solve political issues..
hamas terrorists should know they will be found regardless of where they hide and however long it takes to find them.