Palestinian twin sisters 'plotted bomb attacks'
Date
1/25/2016 9:18:30 AM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Palestinian twin sisters are in Israeli custody and have been charged with preparing explosive devices and plotting terrorist attacks the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced on Monday.
The sisters aged 18 from the Palestinian village of Shwiha near Tulkarem have been named as Diana and Nadia Hewila and were arrested at the end of December the ISA said.
"During a search of their home weapons were seized including pipe bombs fertilizers for bomb assembly a knife Hamas headbands and equipment for rioting" the ISA added.
The intelligence agency questioned the sisters saying the investigation found that "Diana independently purchased the chemical materials found in her home. By watching online instruction videos she assembled explosive devices and planned to use them against Israelis." Her sister Nadia allegedly helped her hide the explosives in their family home.
"Dania accessed though the internet extremist Islamic preaching that encourages women to take an active part in terrorism against the State of Israel and against Jews" the ISA said. "these strengthened her decision to act." The sisters have in recent days been charged in the Samaria District Court with a range of security offenses including the production of an explosive device and trading in weapons.
"This investigation once again underscores the motivation that exists to carry out attacks including among those who do not belong to terror organizations and including women" the ISA said.
It noted the "growing usage of the internet for producing weapons to use in terror attacks and the transmission of incitement."
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