Palestinian Authority sources quoted by the Bethlehem-based Ma'an news agency reported that Israel killed two Hamas terrorists in Egyptian territory in recent days.
According to the report, the Hamas gunmen crossed into Sinai during the period when the border lay open and were killed by IDF Special Forces as they approached Israel.
These terrorists were the apparent reason Gazan families initially claimed it was their relatives that carried out the suicide bombing in Dimona. In fact, the terrorists were killed before they could cross into Israel; the Dimona bombers came from Hevron.
IDF Efforts Inside Israel
On Wednesday evening, An IDF force operating at Halat al Miya, southeast of Hevron, found a Carl Gustav recoilless anti-tank gun, as well as a handgun and three cartridges. The weapons were confiscated. Their Arab owner was arrested and taken to be interrogated by security forces.
A day earlier, an IDF soldier was stabbed in the back by an Islamic Jihad terrorist at a security checkpoint near Jenin. He is listed in moderate condition at Ramle’s Hillel Yaffe Hospital.
IDF Arrests 13 Wanted Terrorists
Army soldiers Wednesday night arrested 13 more wanted terrorists in Judea and Samaria, following the arrest of 70 terrorists the night before. There were no injuries, and security personnel are interrogating those arrested.
Soldiers also discovered and confiscated a revolver and ammunition that were in a building where some of the terrorists were hiding.
Hamas Asks Egypt To Hand Over Fatah Terrorists
Hamas has asked Egypt to hand over rival Fatah party terrorists who fled from Gaza last June during Hamas's military takeover of the region. Hamas official Sa'id Siam stated that Hamas presented Egypt a complete file documenting confessions of the terrorists' plans to assassinate deposed Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh.
The evidence reportedly includes instructions, sent by e-mail and cell phone by Fatah members in Egypt, on carrying out the planned assassination.