Over the weekend, Arabs fired three mortar rockets at the Jewish community of Gadid, in Gush Katif, Gaza. In retaliation, Israel Air Force helicopters destroyed a weapons factory in PLO-controlled Gaza. Late Friday afternoon, an alert Jerusalem bus driver found a bomb hidden inside a watermelon during a routine, post-ride check. Police neutralized the bomb without incident. Last night, another terrorist-placed bomb exploded in southern Tel Aviv, detonated by a cellular phone. No one was hurt. Heavy police forces continue to be deployed in the city, in light of intelligence warnings of planned terrorism.
Arab violence continued last night and today, including the wounding of two Israeli soldiers north of Ramallah; the IDF briefly entered PA-controlled territory in response... A bus on the Mount of Olives was firebombed; no one was hurt... Gunfire against Border Police south of Shechem... Rocks against police near Arab village of Tukwa, in Judea... Two homes in the Shomron city of Ariel were damaged by terrorist gunfire; IDF forces fired tank shells in response... Arabs shot at Psagot today... and more...
Following several rounds of gunfire at Hevron\'s Jewish community over the weekend, an Israeli army officer was wounded this afternoon when Palestinians began another heavy shooting onslaught there. In response, the IDF penetrated about 100 meters deep into Abu Sneineh - fully PA-controlled hills from where the Arabs often fire onto the Jewish homes down below. Ten-month-old Shalhevet Pass was murdered by precisely this type of sniper fire four months ago. Much of the Israeli public has long called for the army to reconquer these hills and remove the Hevron residents from danger. Thousands of Jews are visiting the Machpelah Cave, which is open exclusively to Jews today in honor of Tisha B\'Av.
Arab violence continued last night and today, including the wounding of two Israeli soldiers north of Ramallah; the IDF briefly entered PA-controlled territory in response... A bus on the Mount of Olives was firebombed; no one was hurt... Gunfire against Border Police south of Shechem... Rocks against police near Arab village of Tukwa, in Judea... Two homes in the Shomron city of Ariel were damaged by terrorist gunfire; IDF forces fired tank shells in response... Arabs shot at Psagot today... and more...
Following several rounds of gunfire at Hevron\'s Jewish community over the weekend, an Israeli army officer was wounded this afternoon when Palestinians began another heavy shooting onslaught there. In response, the IDF penetrated about 100 meters deep into Abu Sneineh - fully PA-controlled hills from where the Arabs often fire onto the Jewish homes down below. Ten-month-old Shalhevet Pass was murdered by precisely this type of sniper fire four months ago. Much of the Israeli public has long called for the army to reconquer these hills and remove the Hevron residents from danger. Thousands of Jews are visiting the Machpelah Cave, which is open exclusively to Jews today in honor of Tisha B\'Av.