May 18, 2001
Israeli Researcher Receives Death Threat
Shraga Segal, an immunologist and former dean of the Ben Gurion University medical school, received a fax this month signed by eight self-described animal-rights activists who threatened to booby-trap his car and to attack members of his family. Dr. Segal announced his resignation after receiving the threat, but later decided to remain in his post.
The police believe that the names on the fax are fictitious, and are investigating the authors' true identities. The fax was sent from a
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