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SESRET/NOFORN/ORCON To: All Field Offices From: Counterterrorism Re: 199N-NY-257503, 4/13/2001 (U) (8/NF) Several Islamic jihadists have had a heightened interest in targeting Israel since the renewal of the Palestinian Intifada in September 2ooo. In late March 2o0l, extremist and a colleaque in b3 made plans to expedite work on a b7E The associate stressed the. need for haste, as travel was planned at the end of the month. (U) (S/NF) Also in early March, Abu Zubaida engaged in. with colleagues. b3 In particular, he planned and facilitated the. b7E production of photographs of operatives to be used in high indicates at least several more days, and possibly weeks, are necessary before arrangements for the passports will be. completed. Yet more time would be needed after receipt of the passports to complete attack preparations. The use of European passports suggests an attempt to infiltrate personnel into areas where the holders of non-European passports likely would face is funding. Intelligence suggests that preparation is slowed by. the lack of available funding to support the operation(s). 3 REBUTTAL DOCS - CSS #10 000000015