Mega-terror, Mega-attack

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   ("Mega-terror" doesn't appear in the revised OED.  Unfortunately, this one 
looks like it's not going to go away anytime soon.--ed.)
  


Israel faces 'mega-terror' attacks, Sharon warned 

SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Thursday, August 8, 2002

JERUSALEM — A report by Israel's National Security Council warned the 
government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to expect "mega-terror" 
attacks.Officials said the attacks are meant to target infrastructure, oil 
and natural gas facilities and meant to cause hundreds of casualties. They 
said Palestinian insurgency groups, helped by the Palestinian Authority, are 
designating targets throughout Israel deemed as prone to cause mass 
casualties and destruction.On Wednesday, Sharon discussed the issue with 
senior ministers and the chiefs of the military and intelligence agencies. 
The meeting included a review of threat assessments and scenarios, Middle 
East Newsline reported.Officials said that during the meeting the National 
Security Council presented a report ordered by Sharon that asserted that 
Israel is vulnerable to mega-attacks.