A Jerusalem taxi driver was charged with giving terrorists information that helped them carry out attacks in the capital. According to the charge sheet, Mahmoud Abu Tir helped a member of the Palestinians’ Tanzim militias get into Jerusalem, and also provided him with information on Israeli security arrangements on major roads leading into the city from the Bethlehem area.
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