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{{About|the 1989 terrorist group|group of Hebrew zealots who opposed the Roman occupation of Judea|Sicarii|other meanings of the word|Sicarius (disambiguation)|the ] gang|Sikrikim|the laws concerning the usurping occupant of lands in ]|Sicaricon (Jewish law)}} {{About|the 1989 terrorist group|group of Hebrew zealots who opposed the Roman occupation of Judea|Sicarii|other meanings of the word|Sicarius (disambiguation)|the ] gang|Sikrikim|the laws concerning the usurping occupant of lands in ]|Sicaricon (Jewish law)}}


'''Sicarii''' is an inactive ] group formed in ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trackingterrorism.org/group/sicarii|title=Sicarii {{!}} Terrorist Groups {{!}} TRAC|website=www.trackingterrorism.org|language=en|access-date=2018-10-28}}</ref> They took their name from the ], a group of Jewish zealots who opposed roman occupation of ], and stabbed people that collaborated with the ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=|title=Underground group targets Jewish leftists|last=Roseberg|first=Carol|date=April 28, 1989|work=]|access-date=|page=A8|author-link=Carol Rosenberg}}</ref> '''Yoel Adler''' was a 46-year-old right wing extremist in the summer of 1990 when he was arrested by in Israel on suspicion tha the was the individual behing a series of vandalism incidents on Palestinians and left-wing Israelis committed since January 1989, and of the murder of a Palestinian. He had claimed to be the leader of a group, the '''Sicarii''', named for the ], a group of Jewish zealots who opposed Roman occupation of ], and stabbed people that collaborated with the ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=|title=Underground group targets Jewish leftists|last=Roseberg|first=Carol|date=April 28, 1989|work=]|access-date=|page=A8|author-link=Carol Rosenberg}}</ref>

⚫ Adler is thought to have been responsible for a number of ]s and ]<nowiki/>i attacks on leftist Jewish political figures considered sympathetic to the plight of ]. He claimed responsibility for the shooting by a lone gunman of four ] outside ]'s walled old city on April 10, 1989.<ref name=":0" />


⚫ They were a shadowy, underground cell that claimed responsibility for multiple ]s and ]<nowiki/>i attacks of leftist Jewish political figures considered sympathetic to the plight of ]. They also claimed responsibility for the shooting by a lone gunman of four ] outside ]'s walled old city on April 10, 1989. It was unknown whether the Sicarii were an organized group or a loose alliance of isolated extremists.<ref name=":0" />


Their goal was to send a message to Israeli politicians that there would be opposition to any process of rapprochement with the ]. They attacked predominantly Jewish targets in order to attract more attention to their cause, as attacks on Arabs would have a smaller effect. Their targets were predominantly ] politicians, but not exclusively.<ref name=":0" />


In March 1989, the ] described the Sicarii as "the most sought-after under group in Israel today". In one telephone call, a member claimed allegiance to the ] political party of ]-born Rabbi ], which was outlawed as racist in 1988.<ref name=":0" />


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This article is about the 1989 terrorist group. For group of Hebrew zealots who opposed the Roman occupation of Judea, see Sicarii. For other meanings of the word, see Sicarius (disambiguation). For the Haredi gang, see Sikrikim. For the laws concerning the usurping occupant of lands in Judea, see Sicaricon (Jewish law).

Yoel Adler was a 46-year-old right wing extremist in the summer of 1990 when he was arrested by in Israel on suspicion tha the was the individual behing a series of vandalism incidents on Palestinians and left-wing Israelis committed since January 1989, and of the murder of a Palestinian. He had claimed to be the leader of a group, the Sicarii, named for the Sicarii, a group of Jewish zealots who opposed Roman occupation of Judea, and stabbed people that collaborated with the Romans.

Adler is thought to have been responsible for a number of arsons and graffiti attacks on leftist Jewish political figures considered sympathetic to the plight of Palestinians. He claimed responsibility for the shooting by a lone gunman of four Arabs outside Jerusalem's walled old city on April 10, 1989.



References

  1. ^ Roseberg, Carol (April 28, 1989). "Underground group targets Jewish leftists". The Globe and Mail. p. A8.
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