March 19th, 2008

IDF SPOKESPERSON'S ANNOUNCEMENT

Prohibited Dangerous Substances Discovered in Judea and Samaria

In a joint IDF, ISA and Civil Administration operation, forces discovered
this afternoon an Israeli truck carrying 3 tons of Potassium Nitrate at the
Shomeron Crossing, southwest of Qalqiliya.

Potassium Nitrate is a prohibited dangerous substance in Judea and Samaria,
by the order of GOC Central Command. This substance can be used for the
production of weaponry and explosives.

The security forces will continue to operate against the transfer of
prohibited substances into the Palestinian Authority. These substances are
used as raw material for the manufacturing of explosives used for terror
attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers. Without these substances
terrorist organizations will have much more difficulty executing terrorist
attacks.