- "...the law does not
recognize attacks carried out by Jews as hostile terrorist
activity."
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- Haifa resident Eliran Golan, 22, is
suspected of terrorist activity against Arab residents of
the northern coastal city, after he prepared explosive
devices and placed them in various locations in Haifa,
including a mosque.
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- Police suspect Eliran's father, Meir
Golan, a civilian employed by the Israel Defense Forces, was
aware of his son's activities but did not report him to the
authorities. Eliran Golan lives in his father's house.
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- Golan admitted to preparing bombs and
planting them near Arab targets, and said that he did so for
ideological reasons. Golan, who said he regarded himself as
a far-right activist, had been released from the Israel
Defense Forces for psychological reasons.
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- Details of the affair, which were released
for publication late Thursday afternoon, were disclosed at a
press conference held by Northern District police commander
Major General Yaakov Borovsky.
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- Golan's terror-related activity included
the planting of nine explosive devices in Haifa between
2001-2004, including one at a mosque in the Halisa
neighborhood in August 2001, which lightly wounded one
woman.
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- Golan also placed a bomb under the car of
MK Issam Makhoul (Hadash) while it was parked near his house
three months ago. The bomb detonated when Makhoul's wife
started the car, but she was unhurt.
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- Golan planted additional bombs under the
cars and adjacent to the homes of Arab residents of Haifa.
He also allegedly planted explosives near the homes of Jews
who had befriended Arabs, including Doron's former employer
at a delivery service, Lior Flick.
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- Information uncovered during the course of
the police interrogation of Golan indicated he planned to
carry out terror attacks against MK Mohammed Barakeh (Hadash),
MK Ahmed Tibi (Hadash), and MK Azmi Bishara (Balad-National
Democratic Alliance).
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- On Wednesday, police presented to the
media two suitcases filled with explosives and weapons,
allegedly prepared by Eliran Golan. Among the explosives
were 16 large bombs ready for use, as well as 18 smaller
bombs. According to suspicion, Golan also prepared six
improvised nail guns, capable of killing human beings.
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- An additional suitcase contained dozens of
bullets, matchboxes, and accessories for preparing
improvised bombs.
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- On Wednesday, the remands of both Meir and
Eliran Golan were extended by six days.
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- Woman wounded in mosque bombing not
recognized as terror victim
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- Six months ago, Haaretz reported the woman
who was wounded at the Haifa mosque bombing, Jamila
Agbariyah, had not been recognized by the National Insurance
Institute as a terror victim.
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- The NII stated that even if police prove
the attack was an act of terror, she would not be eligible
for compensation, because the law does not recognize attacks
carried out by Jews as hostile terrorist activity.
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