By Joel Leyden
Israel News Agency

Jerusalem ----- July 23, 2008 ....... Only a day after Jerusalem, Israel suffered a terrorist attack by a Palestinian using a tractor to injure over 16 civilians and a week after a similar attack by a Palestinian terrorist murdered three people, the Israel Security Cabinet met to discuss a global Jihad (Holy War) to the region.

In a communication from the Israel Prime Minister's Office and the Israel Government Press Office to the Israel News Agency, the Israel Security Cabinet announced that it had met to discuss the Global Jihad (Islamic Holy War) threat to the region. Ministers received extensive briefings from Israel Defense Forces Intelligence, Israel Security Agency and Mossad officials.

The communication stated: "It arose in the discussion that Global Jihad organizations, led by Al Qaida, pose significant threats to the State of Israel, to Israel citizens and to Jews around the world. The aforesaid intelligence officials noted that Global Jihad constitutes a threat to the Western world, to democratic regimes and to moderate Arab elements, and added that there is concern that Global Jihad will cooperate with extremist elements in the region such as Hezbollah and Hamas."

The Israel Security Cabinet statement added: "It further arose that Global Jihad elements are utilizing civilian infrastructures, such as the Internet and information transfer technologies to coordinate, recruit and operate terrorists. Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert instructed the aforesaid officials to continue their information-gathering and counter-terrorism efforts while coordinating with additional countries that are partners in the war on terrorism."

Just yesterday, a Palestine terrorist who had been working on road works crashed his tractor into oncoming traffic and hit a bus and three cars.

Israel police stated that 16 people were injured in the terror attack.

The terror attack took place in central West Jerusalem, near the King David hotel where US presidential candidate Barack Obama is staying tonight during a visit to the Middle East.

Israel police have described the event as a "terror attack".

Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski who was nearby when the incident took place said: "They keep on inventing ways to attack innocent civilians. Every work tool has become a weapon."

In related news, an elite Israel border (MAGAV) policeman who was shot in the head in a terror attack earlier this month outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City died of his wounds today.

"A border policeman passed away from wounds he received from a terrorist attack," said police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld.

Following these recent Islamic terror attacks Israel has begun to implement new security measures in mostly Arab east Jerusalem, including a return to destroying the homes of Islamic terrorists.

 

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