Israel arrested a Palestinian resident of a West Bank village near Jerusalem on suspicion of helping Hezbollah officials in Lebanon plan terror attacks against Israeli targets. According to a statement from Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s office, Suleiman Ahmed Rizek received money and orders to gather intelligence about Jewish settlements near his home and to find out how to obtain arms.
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