Israeli security forces are engaged in a massive man-hunt in the northern district to track down three terrorist infiltrators from Lebanon who are believed to be on a sabotage mission against a large population center in northern Israel. The search has been underway since last week but was disclosed only today. Local police, border police and Army units are involved, aided by helicopters and police dogs.
The search was ordered when evidence was found that five terrorists crossed into Israel near Hanita in Western Galilee last week. Tracks were discovered indicating that two of the infiltrators have since returned to Lebanon and the search is now concentrating on their three companions. One was reported Saturday in Manda village near Nazareth asking for food and water but managed to elude a police dragnet and road blocks.
According to reliable sources, one of the infiltrators is Nayif Zaaroura–a former resident of Nazareth with a long criminal record who fled from Israel in 1963 after police arrested his brother, Nimmer, on criminal charges, Zaaroura was said to have married and settled down in Lebanon but later moved to Syria where he joined a terrorist gang. He has reportedly been seen in Nazareth wearing a false beard.
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