Italian authorities have reportedly called on Israeli intelligence services to assist them in tracing a link between a Palestinian terrorist and three local left-wing extremists arrested on suspicion of planning a missile attack on top government officials. The Palestinian is believed to have provided two Strella SA -7 ground-to-air missiles which the three suspects were transporting in a wooden crate when they were intercepted by police several days ago. The missiles are identical to those used by Palestinian terrorists six years ago in an attempt to shoot down an El Al plane at Fumicino.
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