January 24th, 2006

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Attributed to "security sources" [Provided by the IDF Spokesperson's Office]

Two Islamic Jihad terrorists killed during an arrest activity in the
village of Arabe

During a joint IDF, ISA, and Israel Police activity for the arrest of
wanted Islamic Jihad terrorists in the village of Arabe, south of Jenin
today, two wanted Islamic Jihad terrorists, Nidal Abu Sa'ade and Ahmed
Tubasi, were killed after an exchange of fire erupted as the forces were
trying to arrest them. A Border Police officer was severely wounded
during the exchanges of fire.

Following is information on the two terrorists:

Nidal Ali Latif Abu Sa'ade, 28, resident of the village of Illar,
northeast of Tulkarm was involved in various criminal acts, including
car theft, and therefore maintained close contacts with operatives
inside Israel. Using these connections as a platform for his terrorist
activity, Abu Sa'ade was in charge of dispatching suicide bombers to
carry out attacks inside Israel.

Abu Sa'ade was directly involved in all of the suicide bombing attacks
carried out by the Islamic Jihad infrastructure in the northern West
Bank during the past year:

* Suicide bombing at the "Stage" club in Tel Aviv in February
2005, in which five Israeli civilians were murdered.
* Suicide bombing at the "Sharon" mall in Netanyah in July 2005,
in which five Israeli civilians were murdered.
* Suicide bombing at the Hadera market in October 2005, in which
six Israeli civilians were murdered.
* Suicide bombing at the "Sharon" mall in Netanyah in December
2005, in which five Israeli civilians were murdered.
* Double suicide bombing at an IDF security crossing south of
Tulkarm in December 2005 - two suicide bombers on their way to carry out
an attack in Rosh Ha'Ayin during the holiday season detonated the
explosives concealed on their persons, killing an IDF officer, Lieut.
Uri Binamo.

During the recent past, Abu Sa'ade operated alongside other members of
Islamic Jihad in planning additional terrorist attacks.

Ahmed Hassam Sa'id Tubasi, 18, from the Jenin refugee camp, who was
armed during the activity, had been operating during the recent past
alongside senior members of Islamic Jihad infrastructure in the northern
West Bank, including Abu Sa'ade, in planning and attempting to carry out
terrorist attacks against Israel. Tubasi, along with Abu Sa'ade, was
directly involved in the double suicide bombing at an IDF security
crossing south of Tulkarm in December 2005, a bombing that was due to
take place in the city of Rosh Ha'Ayin.