A police chief reported today that there were indications of efforts at reorganization for renewal of terrorist acts in Israel and in the occupied territories after setbacks in recent months caused by the seizure of several saboteur groups. North district police chief Mordechai Ron, in reporting this, added that there was a strong inclination to hit back at the terrorists but that “objective difficulties” hindered counter-operations. He added it would be playing into the hands of terrorist gangs if Israel took indiscriminate reprisals against the law-abiding majority of Arabs.
Earlier this week Israeli police uncovered two Israeli Arab terrorist cells, one in Nazareth and the other in Western Galilee. The Nazareth ring was also active in the neighboring village of llout. Its members have been charged with conspiring to commit sabotage and collecting funds for terrorist organizations. The ring in Western Galilee was uncovered after police discovered an abandoned pick-up truck near the Lebanese border, containing explosives and activating devices. Fourteen suspects from nearby villages were detained for questioning.
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