Israeli officials said they uncovered a Hamas cell planning to kill Israel’s defense minister. Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, who is vying for leadership of the Labor Party, later said in a TV interview that he tops the list of Israeli leaders the Palestinians want to assassinate.
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