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Unconfirmed reports name Nablus resident as Tel Aviv suicide bomber
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Unconfirmed Palestinian reports claim that the suicide bomber who was killed while attempting to carry out an attack in Tel Aviv earlier this week is Jaafar Mona, from the West Bank city of Nablus.
The reports say that Israeli authorities notified Mona’s family recently. There is no official confirmation.
The Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror groups claimed responsibility for the intended attack, although did not offer any proof.
"ماضٍ وأعرف ما دربي وما هدفي"..
الاحتلال يبلغ رسميًا عائلة الشاب «جعفر منى» من مدينة نابلس أنه منفذ عملية "تل أبيب" قبل أيام. pic.twitter.com/W8nBpUSSkF
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