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Six Israelis possibly among scores of Western hostages in Mumbai November 27, 2008, 6:20 AM (GMT+02:00) Taj Palace, Mumbai, under terrorist attack The Israeli foreign ministry situation room has been unable to reach 5 Israeli families who were staying at the Chabad center in Mubai when al Qaeda gunmen staged coordinated attacks on 7-8 mostly tourist locations across the city Wednesday, Nov. 26. They left 100 dead and another 300 injured. CNN reported the bodies of two adults and a boy were found outside the Chabad center which has been seized by the terrorists who may be holding Israeli hostages. It is now surrounded by police and gunfire is heard from the building. Chabad's Web site reports contact has been lost with the center's manager Gavriel Holzberg.  More...

NYC's Penn Station under armed guard after FBI warns of Al Qaeda Thanksgiving attack DEBKAfile Special Report November 27, 2008, 5:40 AM (GMT+02:00) New York subway Penn Station was crowded with NYPD Counter Terrorism Squad and Amtrak cops armed with M16s after the FBI received a "plausible but unsubstantiated" report that in late September, al Qaeda discussed attacking the subway systems in and around New York City. On Nov. 16, DEBKAfile's counter-terror sources reported that president-elect Barack Obama and his transition team had received an intelligence briefing warning them that al Qaeda may be plotting a major attack against a US target. For the original DEBKAfile article, click HERE  More... Six Israelis possibly among scores of Western hostages in Mumbai November 27, 2008, 6:20 AM (GMT+02:00) Taj Palace, Mumbai, under terrorist attack The Israeli foreign ministry situation room has been unable to reach 5 Israeli families who were staying at the Chabad center in Mubai when al Qaeda gunmen staged coordinated attacks on 7-8 mostly tourist locations across the city Wednesday, Nov. 26. They left 100 dead and another 300 injured. CNN reported the bodies of two adults and a boy were found outside the Chabad center which has been seized by the terrorists who may be holding Israeli hostages. It is now surrounded by police and gunfire is heard from the building. Chabad's Web site reports contact has been lost with the center's manager Gavriel Holzberg.  More... NYC's Penn Station under armed guard after FBI warns of Al Qaeda Thanksgiving attack DEBKAfile Special Report November 27, 2008, 5:40 AM (GMT+02:00) New York subway Penn Station was crowded with NYPD Counter Terrorism Squad and Amtrak cops armed with M16s after the FBI received a "plausible but unsubstantiated" report that in late September, al Qaeda discussed attacking the subway systems in and around New York City. On Nov. 16, DEBKAfile's counter-terror sources reported that president-elect Barack Obama and his transition team had received an intelligence briefing warning them that al Qaeda may be plotting a major attack against a US target. For the original DEBKAfile article, click HERE  More... Six Israelis possibly among scores of Western hostages in Mumbai November 27, 2008, 6:20 AM (GMT+02:00) Taj Palace, Mumbai, under terrorist attack The Israeli foreign ministry situation room has been unable to reach 5 Israeli families who were staying at the Chabad center in Mubai when al Qaeda gunmen staged coordinated attacks on 7-8 mostly tourist locations across the city Wednesday, Nov. 26. They left 100 dead and another 300 injured. CNN reported the bodies of two adults and a boy were found outside the Chabad center which has been seized by the terrorists who may be holding Israeli hostages. It is now surrounded by police and gunfire is heard from the building. Chabad's Web site reports contact has been lost with the center's manager Gavriel Holzberg.  More... NYC's Penn Station under armed guard after FBI warns of Al Qaeda Thanksgiving attack DEBKAfile Special Report November 27, 2008, 5:40 AM (GMT+02:00) New York subway Penn Station was crowded with NYPD Counter Terrorism Squad and Amtrak cops armed with M16s after the FBI received a "plausible but unsubstantiated" report that in late September, al Qaeda discussed attacking the subway systems in and around New York City. On Nov. 16, DEBKAfile's counter-terror sources reported that president-elect Barack Obama and his transition team had received an intelligence briefing warning them that al Qaeda may be plotting a major attack against a US target. For the original DEBKAfile article, click HERE  More... PM Olmert faces indictment in double-billing air tickets case November 26, 2008, 8:45 PM (GMT+02:00) Ehud Olmert Attorney general Menahem Mazuz notified prime minister Ehud Olmert Wednesday, Nov. 25, that pending a hearing, he is planning to file criminal charges against him in the double billing flight tickets affair. The charges include fraud, breach of trust, falsifying corporate records, failure to report income and receiving illegal benefits during his years as a public servant. The prime minister's long-serving aide Ms Shula Zaken faces similar charges.  More...