Security officials reported last night that there had been close to 60 Palestinian attacks on Israeli targets over the Sabbath in what at least one Knesset Member called the \"worst day of warfare\" during the current year-long round of hostilities. The terrorism continued intensely today as well, while amidst it all, Israel\'s security cabinet decided to give Yasser Arafat yet another 48 hours to bring quiet.
The weekend attacks included three mortar shells against Gaza communities, and, for the first time, mortars against a community in Judea, namely, Tekoa in eastern Gush Etzion. One child was treated for shock in Gaza following a mortar attack. Ten other Israelis were wounded in other aggressions involving grenades, automatic gunfire, firebombs and rocks. Shooting was reported throughout the morning in Hevron, with two soldiers sustaining light wounds near Beit Hadassah. Last night, Arabs shot at the Jewish towns of N’vei Dekalim, Psagot, Chomesh, and Tapuach. In addition, terrorists shot at two Israeli motorists on the highway from Ma\'aleh Adumim to Jerusalem; there were no injuries.
Today, there were shots at the N\'vei Dekalim industrial zone, and, in more direct attempted murders, terrorists lying in ambush opened fire at an Israeli car along the southern Shechem bypass road and at another one near Ginot Shomron. In the latter incident, bullets hit the car, and a curfew was imposed on the nearby Arab village to where the would-be murderers escaped. Arabs also shot at an army vehicle south of Hevron this afternoon. No one was hurt in these incidents.
The weekend attacks included three mortar shells against Gaza communities, and, for the first time, mortars against a community in Judea, namely, Tekoa in eastern Gush Etzion. One child was treated for shock in Gaza following a mortar attack. Ten other Israelis were wounded in other aggressions involving grenades, automatic gunfire, firebombs and rocks. Shooting was reported throughout the morning in Hevron, with two soldiers sustaining light wounds near Beit Hadassah. Last night, Arabs shot at the Jewish towns of N’vei Dekalim, Psagot, Chomesh, and Tapuach. In addition, terrorists shot at two Israeli motorists on the highway from Ma\'aleh Adumim to Jerusalem; there were no injuries.
Today, there were shots at the N\'vei Dekalim industrial zone, and, in more direct attempted murders, terrorists lying in ambush opened fire at an Israeli car along the southern Shechem bypass road and at another one near Ginot Shomron. In the latter incident, bullets hit the car, and a curfew was imposed on the nearby Arab village to where the would-be murderers escaped. Arabs also shot at an army vehicle south of Hevron this afternoon. No one was hurt in these incidents.