Fox News l November 1, 2009

Publication: Fox News
Type: Online
Date: November 1, 2009
Country: USA
Section: World
Title: Israel Arrests Extremist Accused of Attacking Arabs, Peace Activists
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Israel Arrests Extremist Accused of Attacking Arabs, Peace Activists

Sunday, November 01, 2009

JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities have arrested a Jewish-American extremist suspected of carrying out a series of high-profile hate crimes against Arabs, peace activists and a breakaway Jewish sect.

Israel's Shin Bet security service says Jack Teitel, a 37-year-old ultra-Orthodox West Bank settler, is behind the attacks, spanning 12 years.

Police and security forces said Sunday that Teitel's targets included the murder of two Arabs and bombing attacks against a prominent left-wing academic, a family of messianic Jews, a monastery and Israeli police, whom he accused of begin pro-gay.

Authorities originally suspected a Jewish underground for some of the attacks. But acquaintances described the father of four as a lone wolf, and authorities say he acted alone.

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