January 10th, 2006

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Attributed to "security sources"[Provided by IDF Spokespersons Office]

Senior Islamic Jihad terrorist arrested in Kabatiya

In a joint ISA, Israel Police and IDF operation earlier today in the
town of Kabatiya, south of Jenin, security forces arrested Imad Aldin
Shukat Araf Kamil, 22, a wanted Islamic Jihad terrorist and a resident
of the town. Kamil was taken for questioning. Forces found an AK-47
assault rifle and matching ammunition clip in a subsequent search of his
house.

Imad Kamil has been a central figure in the Islamic Jihad terror
infrastructure in Kabatiya. In the past months he operated alongside
Jihad Awidat and Iyad Abu Roub -- who were among the heads of Islamic
Jihad's infrastructure in the town. Recently, following Awidat's death
and Abu Roub's arrest, Kamil became one of the key figures in the
organization.

Kamil was in contact with terrorists in the West Bank and from abroad
and received from them funding and directions for the terror activities
of the Kabatiya infrastructure.

The IDF will continue to act with determination to defend the citizens
of the State of Israel.