Police in European capitals are taking special precautions to protect Jews in view of reports that Arab terrorists are planning to kidnap a prominent Jew to use as a hostage for the release of Archbishop Hillarion Capucci, the head of the Greek Catholic Church in East Jerusalem, it was learned here today. Capucci has been charged in Israel with smuggling arms for the El Fatah terrorist organization.
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