The Jerusalem District Prosecution on Wednesday filed conspiracy charges against Khader Jaabis, 18, a friend of the terrorist who ran over soldiers
in the capital's Tzahal Square about two weeks ago, injuring 17 people.
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Jaabis, a resident of the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber, is believed to have been a close friend of Kasem Mugrabi, who carried out the Jerusalem attack.
According to the indictment, filed with the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court, Jaabis decided to stage a killing spree of his own shortly after Mugrabi carried out the attack, during which he was killed.
Jaabis, said the prosecution, asked one of his relatives to get him a gun and planned to target the city's Armon Hanatziv Promenade, or the Neveh Yaacov neighborhood. He also shared his intent with two of his friends.
According to the defense establishment, there has been a stark increase in the number of east Jerusalem residents involved in terror attacks over the past few years. Shin Bet data suggests that 340 east Jerusalem terrorists have been arrested between 2001 and June of 2008.
Defense sources said that only decisive action in east Jerusalem, an area housing 290,000 Palestinians, would be able to make a difference.
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