Achikam Amichai, the son of Rabbi Yehuda Amichai, the head of the Torah Institute and the grandson of Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Neria, and David Rubin were murdered by Arab terrorists in Nahal Telem, southwest of Hevron. Among those arrested by the IDF in connection with the murders was Ahmed Muhammad Abu Sitteh, also known as Abu Suleiman, the Hevron area commander of the Al-Aqsa Brigades terror group.

--According to Palestinian Authority Interior Minister Abdel-Razak al-Yahya, "There is no Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades any more." However, this does mean they have given up their weapons; instead, he said, they have been absorbed into “legitimate” PA security ranks, and are now “PA policemen.” Yahya saw this as an ideal solution to dismantling the terror infrastructure in Judea and Samaria.

Two Years Ago at IsraelNationalNews.com
Israel will not release jailed Arab terrorists and prisoners before the Palestinian Authority (PA) frees Gilad Shalit, the IDF soldier kidnapped by Gaza terrorists six months ago, according to Interior Minister Ronnie Bar-On (Kadima). He said that a "goodwill" move to free Arab terrorists before Shalit is freed would be interpreted as a sign of weakness.

Three Years Ago at IsraelNationalNews.com
The Israeli disengagement from Gush Katif has increased the military’s ability to respond to terrorist attacks from Gaza, said Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. 

--IDF officer First Lieutenant Uri Binmo, of the northern community of Nesher, was murdered in a suicide bombing at a checkpoint set up near the security fence crossing at Avneh Hefetz, near Tulkarm. Two Arabs were also killed in the blast.

--Military officials stated Operation Blue Skies, the effort to halt Kassam rocket attacks into Israel from northern Gaza, will continue for as long as required. The operation calls for establishing a security buffer zone in northern Gaza to place Kassam rockets out of the range of southern pre-1967 Green Line Israel.