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Jordan's military halts massive attack on Israeli embassy

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MIDDLE EAST NEWSLINE
Sunday, April 14, 2002

AMMAN Ñ Jordan's military is said to have halted what officials termed were plans to launch a massive Islamic attack on the Israeli embassy.

Jordanian troops and police blocked thousands of demonstrators from heading toward the Israeli embassy on Friday. Scores of people were arrested in the ensuing clash.

Security officers found firebombs, automatic weapons and hand grenades on some of those detained. Jordanian sources said the weapons were meant for use against the Israelis.

Jordan has banned anti-Israeli demonstrations in the kingdom. But Islamic opposition groups, which control the major trade unions, have ignored the prohibition.

On Friday, troops and police surrounded an area around the embassy. They confronted thousands of protesters who left four mosques in Amman following prayers.

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