Israel jailed a Palestinian who masterminded a wave of suicide bombings in 1996. A military court on Monday sentenced Mahmoud Abu Varda to 48 life terms after he confessed to planning two Jerusalem bus bombings and another attack in Ashkelon on behalf of Hamas.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
