Police nab Palestinian cell linked to murders of American tourist and Israeli teacher

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The Jerusalem District Police released Wednesday details regarding its investigation into a cell of Palestinian militants suspected in two murders and 19 other security incidents since 1997.

The cell is alleged to be behind the recent stabbing of an American tourist and her friend in the Jerusalem hills five weeks ago; the tourist, Kristine Luken, was killed, while her host, Susan Kaye Wilson, managed to flee her attackers with serious wounds.

Police believe that the same cell carried out the murder of 53-year-old Neta Blatt-Sorek, a resident of Zichron Ya'akov, whose body was found a year ago near the Jerusalem-area monastery of Beit Jamal last year.

The militants are suspected in two cases of attempted murder, one count of rape, another of attempted rape, seven incidents of robbery, seven cases of breaking-and-entering, and for shooting at an Israeli military jeep.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/police-nab-palestinian-cell-linked-to-murders-of-american-tourist-and-israeli-teacher-1.339310

[aquart]

1. I'm sure they are merely misunderstood patriots.