Re: CelBomb

The New York Post, Jan 6, 1996. By Uri Dan from Jerusalem

   Palestinian police said Ayash [The Engineer] was killed 
   north of Gaza City when he answered a call on a cell 
   phone rigged with two ounces of explosives.

   Israeli sources said the phone had been secretly traded for
   Ayash's real phone -- and the explosion was triggered by
   remote control once it was determined he was on the line.

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   No brand name given, however, another source writes that 
   Mot runs the IL cel net. So use that neat audio-vox 
   wire on MicroTAC Elites only with paid-up Shin Bet dues, 
   absent TS-immunization.

On Sun, 7 Jan 1996, John Young wrote:

>    The New York Post, Jan 6, 1996. By Uri Dan from Jerusalem
> 
>    Palestinian police said Ayash [The Engineer] was killed 
>    north of Gaza City when he answered a call on a cell 
>    phone rigged with two ounces of explosives.
> 
>    Israeli sources said the phone had been secretly traded for
>    Ayash's real phone -- and the explosion was triggered by
>    remote control once it was determined he was on the line.

This is misleading.  The Engineer was known to be surrounded by 
cellphones all the time.  Many of his closer supporters would take calls 
for him on their phones and hand the phone over for him to talk on.  This 
is why the ploy worked.  No real way to notice that his "regular" phone 
was exchanged for a new shiny one with a bulging battery pack or somesuch.

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>    No brand name given, however, another source writes that 
>    Mot runs the IL cel net. So use that neat audio-vox 
>    wire on MicroTAC Elites only with paid-up Shin Bet dues, 
>    absent TS-immunization.
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