Israel jails Palestinian for al-Qaida membership

An Israeli military court today jailed a Palestinian for 27 years for training with Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida network and planning to carry out attacks against Israelis.

Israel jails Palestinian for al-Qaida membership
Mon, 03 Feb, 2003 - 14:48

An Israeli military court today jailed a Palestinian for 27 years for training with Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida network and planning to carry out attacks against Israelis.

The case of Nabil Okal, 29, marked the first time Israel has convicted a Palestinian of having ties to al-Qaida.

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