July 13th, 2007
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Attributed to "security sources" [distributed by IDF Spokesperson's Office]

IDF force intercepted potential suicide terrorist

An armed Palestinian gunman arrived in a vehicle earlier today at the Anabta
checkpoint, east of Tulkarem, and opened fire at the IDF force manning the
crossing. The force responded with fire and killed the gunman.

The gunman was identified as Muhammad Omer Mahmud Diab, a wanted terrorist
from the Islamic Jihad terror organization that operates in the region of
Jenin and Tulkarem. This military infrastructure to which Diab was
associated continues to operate nowadays in Jenin and Tulkarem, trying to
execute additional attacks against IDF soldiers and the Israeli home front.

Soldiers uncovered on the man's person an AK-47 assault rifle and an army
vest with matching ammunition clips that were hidden under his clothes. In a
subsequent search of the gunman's vehicle soldiers uncovered three explosive
devices with which apparently the gunman planned to execute a terror attack
against Israeli civilians or against Israeli soldiers.

The ammunitions were detonated in a controlled environment by Israeli Police
sappers.