A Fatah terrorist found with several bombs Sunday had been granted amnesty by the Olmert government after promising to refrain from returning to terrorist activity.

Fares Natzer Hassin Abu Na'eem, 21, was apprehended in the village of Khalil, south of Shechem, after shooting at IDF forces operating in the area. He is a commander in the Tanzim terrorist group, affiliated with the Fatah faction headed by Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, whom Prime Minister Ehud Olmert calls a "moderate."

During his arrest, Abu Na’eem was found to have 10 pipe bombs, an assault rifle and a handgun in the home in which he was hiding out. The bombs were detonated by Border Police sappers.

In August 2007, Abu Na’eem pledged to cease his terrorist activity in return for being taken off Israel’s list of wanted terrorists. The deal was organized by Fatah chief Abbas and Salem Fayyad, who Abbas appointed Prime Minister of the PA following the routing of Fatah from Gaza. The deal was spun by the government of Prime Minister Olmert as a way to strengthen the unpopular Abbas on the PA street.

The IDF released a statement on the arrest: "The IDF wishes to emphasize that those who signed the August 2007 agreement are valid subjects for intelligence tracking. Moreover, those who do not fulfill their commitments will be arrested…[Abu Na’eem] was involved in shooting attacks against IDF forces in the Shechem area."

The Cabinet approved Prime Minister Olmert’s request to release another 90 terrorists Sunday as a good-will gesture for the Muslim month of Ramadan.

The Almagor group for victims of terrorism issued a statement on Sunday night calling on the government to freeze plans to release terrorist prisoners, saying that many return to terrorism despite their promises, as Abu Na’eem did. At least 179 Israeli citizens have been murdered by freed terrorist prisoners in the past five years, the group says.

Terrorist Hides Under Humanitarian Case

IDF troops conducting counter-terror operations in Shechem entered a home where a terrorist was said to be hiding. A pregnant woman who was laying on a bed claimed she felt ill and could not move. The troops forced the woman to move and found under the bed a secret door which led to an underground chamber where the terrorist was hiding. The video below documents the terrorist's exit from the chamber.



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The terrorist was Ahmed a-Ez, 36, a senior Hamas terrorist in the city. He had been hiding in the hole beneath the bed since he heard the IDF had begun operating in the area.

Troops Thwart Attack in Hevron

Three Arab terrorists were arrested Sunday after they tried to steal IDF soldiers’ guns from them. The terrorists tried to stun the troops with an electric cattle prod – but the soldiers managed to overpower the terrorists and apprehend them.

Kassam Rockets Disrupt Sukkah-Building

Kassam rockets were fired at the western Negev town of Sderot Sunday afternoon and evening, sending local resident ducking for cover amidst the building of their Sukkahs (temporary dwellings for the upcoming Sukkot Festival, which begins Wednesday night).

Two rockets hit the town. No injuries were reported, but one rocket ignited a blaze in a local field.

Stone-Throwing in Judea and Samaria

PA Arabs threw rocks at an Israeli vehicle traveling through Hevron Sunday evening. Sunday afternoon, Israeli motorists also were targeted by stone-throwers while driving past Ramallah.

In both attacks, the motorists escaped unharmed, but their vehicles were damaged extensively.

Counter-Terror on Both Sides of Green Line

IDF soldiers arrested 22 wanted terrorists Sunday night.  Ten of the arrests were made in the Shechem region, six in the Hevron region, and six near Ramallah. Soldiers were targeted in a bomb attack in Jenin Sunday night, but were not harmed.

Police found a large weapons cache on Sunday next to the Israeli-Arab village of Kfar Faradis, next to Zichron Yaakov.  The cache contained hand grenades, stun grenades, and other weapons. Police said that the operation was carried out with help from canine units. Police hope to arrest suspects in the upcoming days.