The Palestinian suicide bomber who blew himself up in downtown Jerusalem yesterday afternoon was released from a Palestinian prison just last week, Israeli and Palestinian security officials said last night. Three Israelis were killed, and 87 wounded, one critically, in the bombing on Jerusalem's downtown King George Avenue. The suicide bomber, identified as 22-year-old former Palestinian policeman, Muhammad Hashaika, belonged to the Al-Aksa Brigades. At the time of his arrest, a belt filled with explosives was found in his possession, and he told PA officials he planned to carry out an attack at a Ra'anana shopping mall.
Well, he's a lot shorter than he used to be, but maybe they can send what's left back. (Thanks to VodkaPundit for the gruesome link.) |