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February 20, 2004       Share:    

Source: http://www.albawaba.com/news/index.php3?sid=270760&lang=e&dir=news

Palestinians, Islamists Meet to Plan Attacks Against Israeli Targets

(Albawaba-Jordan) An Arab diplomat in Amman told the Kuwaiti newspaper al Siyasah Thursday that Palestinian and Islamist groups met on February 3-4 near Tripoli in northern Lebanon to plan attacks on Israel and against its interests in Asia, Africa, and Mideast countries. The meeting was attended by senior leaders of al-Qaeda, Ansar al-Islam, Hizballah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the two Popular Fronts, as well as by officers from Syrian, Lebanese, and Iranian intelligence. The participants decided to target Israeli offices in Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey in addition to Israel, and discussed a list of Israeli politicians, military officers, and diplomats slated to be assassinated. During the meeting, Syrian and Lebanese officials expressed opposition to their borders being used for attacks against Israel.

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