Abbas Appoints Terrorist Released in Shalit Deal as Adviser

(Israel Hayom) PA President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed Mahmoud Damara, a convicted terrorist released as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner swap in October, as the newest adviser in his office in Ramallah, Israel Radio reported Monday. Damara was one of the leaders of Fatah's Force 17 special operations unit. Under his guidance, the unit carried out 25 shooting attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank, killing 8 Israelis and wounding more than 20. Damara himself fired RPG missiles at IDF tanks during the Second Intifada.


2012-01-03 00:00:00

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