Defense officials are worried that right-wing extremists will start armed action against Palestinians, and a top concern is that they might attack Islamic holy sites. After the killing of Staff Sergeant Tomer Ron in Hebron on Monday, settler leaders warned that the wave of terror attacks in the town could lead to revenge attacks by extremists. Security officials are unaware of any specific group operating in Hebron, but they also know Hebron produced Baruch Goldstein, the Kiryat Arba doctor who massacred 29 Palestinians in the Tomb of the Patriarchs on Purim 1994. The murders, a few months after the Oslo accords were signed, set in motion a series of Palestinian revenge attacks a month later. Full Story
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