Canadians Targeted in Thwarted 2018 Terror Plot in Israel

(Globe and Mail-Canada) Michelle Zilio - A Canadian delegation was among a group of high-profile targets that Muhammad Jamal Rashdeh, a man now convicted of terrorism, planned to attack in Jerusalem last year, according to the Israel Security Agency. The ISA said Rashdeh was planning to target senior Canadian officials who were in Jerusalem training Palestinian Authority forces in the West Bank. Three RCMP officers and 24 troops are currently deployed to help train PA forces.


2019-01-11 00:00:00

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