A young Arab wanted for the murder of an Israeli security agent, was shot and killed by an Israeli patrol in Nablus last night: The suspect, Besom Mohammed Habash, 21, who lived in the Balta refugee camp near Nablus, had worked for the Israeli secret service, Shin Bet.
But he turned against Israel and, last Wednesday killed his Israeli control agent Moshe Golan, and stole his gun. The murder touched off a massive manhunt for Habash. The Balta camp was put under curfew and a house-to-house search was conducted without results. Last night, an Israeli patrol in Nablus noticed a man acting in a suspicious manner. When approached and asked for identification, he pulled out a gun and fired. The patrol returned the fire, killing him.
Habash had been employed by Shin Bet for some time and was credited with providing information that led to the capture of at least one terrorist gang. It is not known why he turned against Israel and killed his control.
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