A cell of Syrian-sponsored A1 Saiqa terrorists has been uncovered by security forces in the Judaea-Samaria regions and 55 persons have been detained for questioning; The kingpin of the gang was identified as Sharique Jumaien, a Nablus lawyer. The terrorists are suspected of shooting at Tzur Nathan, an Israeli settlement near Tulkarem; planting explosives in the Petach Tikva market; planting bombs in the Nablus Labor Exchange and in a school yard in Kfar Saba.
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