Briton held by Israel as ‘terror attack’ suspect

A Briton has been arrested in Jerusalem on suspicion of having been sent by a Lebanese guerrilla group to carry out a terrorist attack, officials in Israel said yesterday.

The man, identified as Jihad Schuman, was arrested on January 5, a few days after he arrived in Israel, his Israeli lawyer Leah Tsemel said. ‘‘Jihad’’ is Arabic for holy war.