The trial of 26 Hizbullah terrorists accused of plotting attacks on tourist resorts and ships passing through the Suez Canal has begun in Egypt. The original targets were Israelis traveling in the Sinai Peninsula, according toAgence France Press, which said the plans were abandoned on the orders of the Hizbullah leadership.
The new excuse to attack Israelis was Hizbullah’s leader Mughnieyh’s killing, something that Hizbullah has denied (Mughnieyh’s photo, left). The circumstances of his death doesn’t allow really to determine who killed Mughnieyh, by the way.
Among the suspects are two Lebanese nationals, five Palestinian Authority Arabs and 19 Egyptians. All face charges of "conspiracy to murder, spying for a foreign organization with the intent to carry out terrorist attacks, and possession of weapons."
Four other suspects are being tried in absentia, including the alleged mastermind of the conspiracy, Lebanese national Mohammed Qabalan.
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