Sixty Israelis are detained in the US over links to September 11 attacks

The " Washington Post" on Friday disclosed that some 60 Israelis are detained in the US in the framework of the investigation launched by the American federal authorities concerning the attacks of September 11.

The paper said that those persons, men and women, were arrests in the weeks followed the attacks in New York, Ohio, Missouri,Texas and California and they are living there illegally and carrying expired entry visas to the US and work also illegally.

Some of these detained Israelis are working in trade centers where they sell toys and antiquities. Five of them were arrested in New York while they were taking pictures with the remains of the World Trade Center.