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IDF captures Hamas man behind 2002 Passover bombing at Netanya hotel
By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Hamas, terrorism, Israel 

The Israel Defense Forces captured Wednesday a senior Hamas terrorist who helped mastermind the 2002 suicide bombing at a Passover seder at Park Hotel in Netanya, in which 29 people were killed and nearly 150 others wounded.

Omar Jabar, who headed Hamas' military wing in the West Bank city of Tul Karm, was among seven wanted Palestinians detained by the IDF early Wednesday.

Jabar was arrested in a town northeast of Tul Karm by IDF infantry troops, who raided a house in which one of Jabar's aides was believed to be hiding when it became apparent that Jabar himself was at the scene. Jabar tried to flee, but was captured along with his aide.
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Jabar was responsible for recruiting the individual who led the bomber to Park Hotel, and helped plan the attack alongside Abbas Sayed, who headed Hamas in Tul Karm. Sayed himself is also in Israel custody, and is among those Hamas is demanding Israel release in exchange for abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit.

"We've come full circle," said Lieutenant Colonel Nir Bar-On, who commands the Nachson infantry brigade that captured Jabar. "Two carry out an arrest like this, just a short while before Passover, is a symbolic act, and shows that the IDF and Shin Bet [security service] do not rest nor relax for a second in protecting the country's security."

Jabar was among a group of Hamas members deported to Lebanon in 1992, and later served time in an Israeli prison before returning to the West Bank. Security sources said Jabar had been wanted for the past six years and had been the subject of an intensive effort to track him down, due to his activities in establishing Hamas' military wing in Tul Karm and recruiting new members to the organization.

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      1.   abbas`s men at work! 17:15  |  Nabulsi 26/03/08
      2.   Good Old Omar 17:19  |  Max Molnar 26/03/08
      3.   Elect him PM 17:20  |  Natallie Durson 26/03/08
      4.   Blessed be the hands of IDF 17:21  |  Mark Anthony 26/03/08
      5.   This guy had better be given a.... 17:23  |  R 26/03/08
      6.   Why capture?He should have been killed,lest Olmert would 17:38  |  Absolute Sweden 26/03/08
      7.   IDF captures top Hamas man 17:44  |  Steven 26/03/08
      8.   Filth like this should be Executed 17:53  |  Robert/Montreal 26/03/08
      9.   Nabulsi.....he is guilty of a crime 18:20  |  Lynn 26/03/08
      10.   Natallie Durson - no distinction between civilian and military? 18:26  |  Jon 26/03/08
      11.   The israeli leaders should be indicted,prosecuted,convicted and 18:31  |  lakshmi 26/03/08
      12.   Don`t forget 18:32  |  Skeptic 26/03/08
      13.   Nabulsi wants his people known for murder, nothing else 18:37  |  ZISD 26/03/08
      14.   Natallie Durson 18:38  |  Gilbert Simon MD 26/03/08
      15.   Nablusi 18:41  |  MR 26/03/08
      16.   DEATH PENALTY 18:42  |  CWARN 26/03/08
      17.   bargaining chip 18:49  |  cwarn 26/03/08
      18.   Natallie-you are not for real!!! 18:54  |  Yehuda 26/03/08
      19.   Jabar for Shalit...not exactly a fair swap 18:54  |  p. 26/03/08
      20.   and they`ll probably let the animal out in a few mnths 19:02  |  don 26/03/08
      21.   nabulsi, Nataile durson erroneous comparison. 19:04  |  Gabriiel 26/03/08
      22.   Should have been eliminated 19:28  |  SLAVO 26/03/08
      23.   #8, Robert/Montreal 19:37  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 26/03/08
      24.   #3 19:41  |  jeff 26/03/08
      25.   Omar Jabar & Co. 19:50  |  Rozz 26/03/08
      26.   Er...shouldn`t a court of law decide this? 19:57  |  Clickfool 26/03/08
      27.   Why does Israel not bring in the DEATH PENALTY 19:58  |  Rozz 26/03/08
      28.   Just Wait - Meretz Types will Argue for His Release 20:04  |  Tod Zuckerman 26/03/08
      29.   The Israelo-Arab conflict 20:27  |  Jean Van Daem 26/03/08
      30.   **Awesome Job IDF** to bad he didn`t 20:30  |  ROBOCOP 26/03/08
      31.   Hamas 2002 20:32  |  michael 26/03/08
      32.   Good job IDF... Hamas is going to want him so give them 24 hours 20:34  |  aaa 26/03/08
      33.   To Absolute Sweden # 6 20:37  |  Fortuna Benmayor 26/03/08
      34.   You forgot Amira Hass, Tod Zuckerman # 9 20:40  |  Fortuna Benmayor 26/03/08
      35.   Good point, Steven, # 7. 20:43  |  Fortuna Benmayor 26/03/08
      36.   Elect Him PM 20:45  |  Jack 26/03/08
      37.   Natallie#3 - But Begin moved from miitary to diplomat 20:46  |  William 26/03/08
      38.   Natallie Durson #25 20:49  |  Charles Ronen 26/03/08
      39.   Natallie, Indrajaya, Clickfool, Palestinian, et al support bombin 20:49  |  William 26/03/08
      40.   #11Robocop 20:59  |  Rozz 26/03/08
      41.   Re: 3 21:04  |  Jabotinsky 26/03/08
      42.   #3 Are you insane 21:06  |  PantherJet 26/03/08
      43.   The captured "big chief" 21:13  |  Rozz 26/03/08
      44.   Right to resist 21:27  |  Jose Marcio 26/03/08
      45.   captures Hamas man behind 2002 Passover bombing 21:30  |  Julian 26/03/08
      46.   nice work! 21:37  |  Paul 26/03/08
      47.   Re 12 He`ll get his trial clicky 21:48  |  Alan the real one 26/03/08
      48.   13 Cl;ickfool,israel`s legal system is not based either on Common 22:05  |  lakshmi 26/03/08
      49.   # 24 - William 22:36  |  Natallie Durson 26/03/08
      50.   Fortuna B.,no,I don`t think so :Look at Colombia,killing the FARC 23:02  |  Absolute Sweden 26/03/08
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      52.   Fortuna,p.s. : Dirani and Obeida are free in Lebanon 23:49  |  Absolute Sweden 26/03/08
      53.   To William # 25 00:01  |  utagawa 27/03/08
      54.   #8 Robert of Montreal......arrested 00:20  |  Lynn 27/03/08
      55.   2nd try israeli leaders should be indicted,prosecuted,convicted & 00:30  |  lakshmi 27/03/08
      56.   2nd Try,israeli leaders should be indicted,prosecuted,convicted 00:32  |  lakshmi 27/03/08
      57.   Interesting points, Absolute Sweeden. 00:45  |  Fortuna Benmayor 27/03/08
      58.   #33 lakshmi..about as good as Pal "Basic Law"? 00:48  |  Lynn 27/03/08
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      63.   #34 A smelly, pernicious mind 02:05  |  Panther Jet 27/03/08
      64.   #33 lakshmi & law 02:23  |  Adrian de Klerk 27/03/08
      65.   #13 Clickfool and the UK`s handling of Terrorists 02:41  |  Nate 27/03/08
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      71.   #56, Stephen to Natallie... 11:22  |  Silvienne 27/03/08
      72.   Silvienne 71 22:57  |  Stephen in New York 27/03/08