Israel arrested alleged accomplices in two recent suicide bombings. The suspects are believed to have been involved in the May 18 and June 11 attacks in Jerusalem, which killed seven and 17 people, respectively. One of the men also allegedly collected intelligence on the movements of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and other government ministers in order to kidnap or kill them.
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