Twelve wanted terrorists currently serve in the Palestinian police
Communicated by the Israel Government Press Office, november 5, 1998
Following is a list of the 30 terrorist fugitives whom the Palestinian
Authority is obligated to arrest under the Wye River summit agreement.
The terrorists on the list are responsible for the deaths of nearly
100 Israelis.
Of the 30 terrorists, 12 are currently serving in the Palestinian police.
12 Fugitives Serving in the Palestinian Police
- Bassam Subhi Issa
Involved in planning the terror attack on Yoel
Solomon street in Jerusalem on October 9, 1994. Two people were killed and
eight injured in the attack when terrorists opened fire on the crowded
street lined with open-air cafes. He also planned the December 1994 bombing
at Jerusalem's Convention Center which injured 13 Israeli soldiers. He also
took part in the murder of three IDF soldiers in April 1993.
He was arrested and later released by the Palestinian police, and was then
drafted to serve in Jibril Rajoub's Palestinian Preventive Security Service.
- Bassam Khalil Abdel Rahman Aram
Resident of Khan Yunis; took part in
the attempted murder of Zvi Fixler at Moshav Gan-Or on December 10, 1993.
He was arrested and then set free by the Palestinian police and now serves
in the Palestinian security forces.
- Yasser Muhammad Musa Aram
Resident of Khan Yunis; active in Islamic Jihad; took part in the
attempted murder of Zvi Fixler at Moshav Gan-Or on December 10, 1993.
He was arrested and then set free by the Palestinian
police. He now serves in the Palestinian security forces.
- Nafez Mahmoud Sabih
Involved in planning the two suicide bombing
attacks on Bus 18 in Jerusalem on February 25 and March 2, 1996, and the
suicide bombing attack in Ashkelon on February 25, 1996. A total of 45
people were killed in the three attacks, for which Hamas claimed
responsibility.
Currently serves in the Palestinian security forces.
- Imad Mahmoud Issa Abbas
Took part in the murder of Moshe Bino and
Amikam Zaltzman, who were stabbed to death in their Karni vegetable packing
house near Gaza by terrorists posing as buyers on June 25, 1992.
Currently serves in the Palestinian security forces.
- Atef Hamadan
Took part in the attempted kidnapping and murder of an
IDF soldier on September 18, 1992, and the murder of several Palestinians
suspected on collaborating with Israel.
In September 1996, he was arrested
and then released by the Palestinian police, and was drafted to serve in
Jibril Rajoub's Palestinian Preventive Security Service.
- Rajah Khalil Ali Abu-Sita
Resident of Khan Yunis; a Fatah activist who
was involved in the murder of Uri Megiddish of Gan-Or on March 9, 1993.
He currently serves in the Palestinian security forces.
- Amru Abdallah Abu-Sita
Resident of Khan Yunis; a Fatah activist who
was involved in the murder of Uri Megiddish of Gan-Or on March 9, 1993.
He currently serves in the Palestinian security forces.
- Iyad Hamdi Abu-Shakafa
Resident of Khan Yunis; Fatah member involved
in the attempted murder of Shaul David in Ramle on February 9, 1994.
Currently serving in the Palestinian police.
- Iyad Abdelkader Ismail Basheeti
Resident of Rafah, Gaza; Hamas
member, involved in the murder of two Israelis in Ramle on August 26, 1994.
He was arrested and then set free by the Palestinian police, who then
drafted him to join their ranks.
- Yusuf Mahmoud Abdelaziz Malahi
resident of Rafah, Gaza; Hamas member,
involved in the murder of two Israelis in Ramle on August 26, 1994.
He was arrested and then set free by the Palestinian police, and currently
serves in their ranks.
- Ibrahim Lateef Shaheed
Resident of Tulkarem; Fatah member wanted for the murder of Labib Latif
Shadeed, a suspected collaborator with Israel, on October 12, 1994.
Currently serves in the Palestinian security forces.
18 Other Terrorist Fugitives
- Imjad Muhammad Hinawi
Member of Hamas who took part in the murder of
16-year old David Boim, an American-Israeli citizen, in Beit El in May 1996.
The PA detained Hinawi but subsequently released him in February 1997
on holiday leave for the Id al-Fitr festival.
- Ibrahim Ghneimat
Member of the Tzurif terror cell who was involved in
numerous terror attacks against Israelis. He took part in the kidnapping
and murder of Israeli soldier Sharon Edri and planned the March 21, 1997
bombing at a Tel Aviv cafe which killed Yael Gilad, Anat Rozen-Winter and
Michal Avrahami. He was also involved in the murder of Yaron and Efrat
Ungar on June 9, 1996 and the murder of Uri, Rachel and Zeev Munk on July
26, 1996.
- Ibrahim Salah Mustafa Alkam
Took part in the murder of Etta Tzur and her 12-year old son Ephraim on
December 11, 1996, who were shot to death by terrorists near Beit El while
driving in their car.
- Abdel Nasser Ismail Hassin Alkaisi
Took part in the murder of Etta
Tzur and her 12-year old son Ephraim on December 11, 1996, who were shot to
death by terrorists near Beit El while driving in their car.
- Ibrahim Massad Elias Hani
Took part in the murder of Etta Tzur and her
12-year old son Ephraim on December 11, 1996, who were shot to death by
terrorists near Beit El while driving in their car.
- Abdallah Mahmoud Samiri
Took part in the murder of 75-year old Naftali
Sahar near Rehovot on February 10, 1994. Sahar, a farmer, was found dead in
his orange grove after having been beaten with an iron bar. Islamic Jihad
claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Hisham Salim Dib
Involved in planning the suicide bombing attack at
Dizengoff Center on March 4, 1996. 13 people were killed in the attack, for
which Hamas claimed responsibility.
- Salah Mustafa Othman
Resident of Jabalya, Gaza; member of the Hamas
military wing, took part in the attack on Bus 25 in Jerusalem on July 1,
1993 (attempted to commandeer the bus with two accomplices, shot and killed
one Israeli passenger and wounded several others).
- Shahdi Subhi Abdel Rahman Abu Khaja
Took part in the attempted murder of Shimon Dror on September 19, 1994.
An accomplice to the crime, Majdi Khalifa, was caught by Israel and is
currently serving a 12-year prison sentence.
- Yusuf Muhammad Ahmed Raghi
Resident of Kalkilya; participated in the murder of two Israeli hikers,
Ohad Bachrach and Uri Shahor in Wadi Kelt on July 18, 1995.
- Shaher Ali Ahmed Raghi
Resident of Kalkilya; participated in the murder of two Israeli hikers,
Ohad Bachrach and Uri Shahor in Wadi Kelt on July 18, 1995.
- Khader Saba Yakub Abu Abra
Resident of Beit Jallah, Bethlehem; member
of the PFLP, involved in attempts to obtain weapons for the PFLP, and
apparently issued instructions to the attackers who killed two Israeli
hikers in Wadi Kelt on July 18, 1995.
He was arrested by the Palestinian
police on February 15, 1996 in the wake of a grenade attack on a joint
patrol near Beit Jallah. He was held until May 1996, when he was released.
- Abd al-Majid Dudin
Resident of Dura; Hamas member, trained people to
carry out suicide bombings, including the terrorist who attacked Bus 26 in
Jerusalem in August 1995. Three people were killed in the attack, including
Joan Davenny, a schoolteacher from Connecticut, and 103 others were injured.
- Ala Ahmed Abd al-Munim Salah
Resident of Khan Yunis; member of the DFLP; involved in the murder of
Yossi Zindani in Beni-Ayish on March 31, 1994.
- Awad Silmi
Resident of Gaza; took part in many terror attacks,
including the murder of Lt. Col. Meir Mintz and various shooting attacks,
and was connected to at least one suicide bombing attack.
- Abdel Nasser Muhammad Mahmoud Razek
Kidnapped and murdered Shmuel Ben Baruch on August 14, 1997.
- Alaa Jubrin Muhammad Dimanhouri
Kidnapped and murdered Shmuel Ben Baruch on August 14, 1997.
- Iyad Muhammad Ahmed Abu al-Shabab
Kidnapped and murdered Shmuel Ben Baruch on August 14, 1997.