TIMESONLINE: Tony Blair hastily cancelled his visit to the Gaza Strip today and headed back to Jerusalem after receiving what his aides described as a "specific security threat" minutes before crossing the border.
With his advanced security party having already gone through the Erez passenger crossing into the territory at 9.45am local time, the international peace envoy's motorcade was ordered to turn around and abort its journey.
The Israel Security Agency said it had received “pinpoint information that Palestinians were planning to attack Blair in Gaza, so the relevant services alerted him to the fact.” Tony Blair Abandons Gaza Visit after ‘Specific Security Threat’ >>> | July 15, 2008
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Blair Pulls Out of Gaza Visit because of ‘Feared Assassination Attempt’ >>> | July 15, 2008
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