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Jerusalem Suicide Bomber's C-4 Explosive

INP forensics claw traces of C-4 from the suicide bomber's mangled remains amid Jerusalem's Erev Yom Kippur bloodbath, where he targeted American brothers Ariel and Noah Levy in U.S. Delegation sweatshirts. Nancy's revelation slices through Situation Room shadows, Leo grilling origins—Afghan? Iranian?—as Bartlet demands answers, FBI forensics pending, the plastic explosive's signature exploding into Mujeeb linkages that characters seize for desperate leverage.
4 appearances

Purpose

High-explosive charge detonated in targeted suicide attack

Significance

Forensic traces ignite diplomatic lifeline, tying bomber to Abdul Mujeeb and arming Leo's pitch to Bartlet for Arafat pressure—handover demands backed by aid cuts—to halt Israeli F-15s and Apaches, buying fragile de-escalation amid holy night brinkmanship.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments