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June 29, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israeli-arabs-inspired-by-global-jihad-charged-with-taxi-driver-murder-1.298736

Israeli Arabs "Inspired by Global Jihad" Murdered Jewish Taxi Driver

(Ha'aretz) Eli Ashkenazi - Israel Police said Monday that three Israeli Arabs inspired by global jihad have been indicted for the 2009 murder of taxi driver Yefim Weinstein, 54. According to police, they were part of a seven-man cell that regularly watched al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's speeches online and wanted to join the fight against Jewish and Christian "infidels." The suspects were also involved in several other attacks against Jewish and Christian targets. The group was exposed after two of its members were arrested in Somalia, where they planned to fight against U.S. soldiers, and extradited to Israel.

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