Issued on:
02/09/2005
Type:
Article
A 15-year old boy sent from Nablus was apprehended at the Israeli army (IDF) checkpoint at Hawarah. With two pipe charges attached to his belt, he was apparently sent out as a suicide bomber. The boy's father suspects the Fatah / Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades of being behind the incident. It is another example of the cynical exploitation of teenagers for terrorist missions.