An Arab convert to Judaism living in Haifa was indicted Thursday for conspiring with the enemy and contacting a foreign agent – his brother, an Islamic Jihad terrorist.
Assaf Ben-David, born Hussam Hafez Mahmoud Suafta, converted to Judaism and left the PA-controlled village of Tubas, near Shechem, once he received Israeli citizenship in 1993. He is now accused of trying to pass materials for manufacturing explosives to his brother Salah, a member of the Islamic Jihad terrorist group
Salah was killed on December 20th in clashes with the IDF in Tubas before he could receive the nitrous acid from his brother.
Hussam Suafta, 39, was arrested a number of times for taking part in riots and anti-Israel attacks during the Intifada of the late 80s. He worked in Israel illegally and in 1993 began the conversion process, even enrolling in a Jerusalem yeshiva. Three years later he received Israeli citizenship and changed his name to Assaf Ben-David. He later married a Jewish woman, started a family and received the status of an oleh chadash, a new immigrant to Israel.
Hussam was in touch with Salah by telephone in recent months and met with him in Jenin in October, when he agreed to procure a large amount of nitrous acid. The two developed codes in order to evade detection and Salah gave Hussam several SIM cards to be used to evade Israeli surveillance.
Salah was killed resisting arrest on December 20th and Hussam converted to Islam anew just before he was apprehended on December 26.
Two of Suafta’s brothers are also in Israeli prisons after taking part in plans to carry out a suicide bombing in Israel recently.
Al-Aksa Brigades Terrorist
Also Thursday, Mohammed al-Gandur, a member of Fatah’s Al-Aksa Brigades was killed by IDF soldiers during an operation in Shechem. Al-Gandur was involved in a shooting attack and the preparation of bombs to be used against Israelis. Three other Al-Aksa terrorists were injured. No IDF injuries were reported in the clashes.
Thirteen wanted PA Arabs were arrested overnight, nine in Kalkilya, three from Fatah’s Tanzim, in Bethlehem and an Islamic Jihad terrorist in Jenin.
Terrorists opened fire on IDF forces operating in Ramallah, but failed to inflict any injuries.
Hevron police Thursday located a stolen Israeli blood-bank ambulance in the village of Dura. The ambulance had been stolen from the Tel Aviv region. After it was examined by police sappers, it was returned to its owners.
Arutz Sheva
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