Roadblocks went up on highways leading into Haifa from Western Galilee today as police checked buses for explosives. The action followed an explosion yesterday that destroyed a bus in downtown Haifa and the discovery of explosives aboard another bus that had just arrived from Western Galilee. There were no casualties. Nearly 150 persons were detained for questioning but no arrests have been made. Police investigating teams meanwhile are visiting Arab villages in Western Galilee where both buses had stopped.
Police believe a terrorist cell has been established in one of the villages which is being supplied from across the Lebanese border. The explosive charges weighed two kilograms and were identified as having been made in Hungary. A bus carrying Arab workers from Israel back to their homes on the West Bank was halted by three terrorists south of Hebron yesterday and destroyed by explosives after the driver, and Arab from Hebron, and his passengers were ordered out. Security circles said the incident indicated that terrorists were resuming their campaign against Arabs who take jobs in Israel.
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.
