'Ten Terrorists About to Attack from Sinai' - Minister

Homeland Defense Minister Vilnai cites intelligence that large terror cell will strike soon.

by Gil Ronen

First Publish: 8/30/2011, 1:31 PM

On the border.

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A terror cell with more than 10 members is in the Sinai desert and will soon attempt to infiltrate into Israel, according to the Minister forHomeland Defense, Matan Vilnai.

"The security establishment in on an alert regarding a terror attempt by a terrorist cell in Sinai numbering over ten people," said Vilnai Tuesday. "The security establishment is working to foil the terror attempt," he added.

Vilnai spoke at the Elbit factory in Sderot, not far from Gaza. 

Large security forces have spread out along Israel's border with Egypt and highways 10 and 12 have been sealed off for civilian traffic. Read the rest on: Arutz7

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