A senior member of Israel’s Kadima Party hinted that the future Palestinian Authority prime minister could be assassinated. Avi Dichter, a former Shin Bet chief tapped as the next defense minister if Kadima wins the March 28 elections in Israel, said last Friday that top Hamas politician Ismail Haniyeh should not consider himself “immune” once he takes over the Palestinian Authority government.
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