Over the weekend, IDF troops killed two terrorists in central Gaza, caught 20 in pre-1967 Israel and 11 in PA-controlled Judea and Samaria. They also picked up 596 PA illegals in pre-1967 Israel.
An IDF spokesman confirmed Sunday that two armed terrorists were shot and killed late Saturday night as they approached an army patrol in central Gaza.
One of the terrorists was a member of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization. His partner was a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) gang.
Border Police officers arrested 616 Palestinian Authority Arabs who were found in Israel-controlled areas without permits.
Twenty of those were wanted terrorists and were turned over to intelligence personnel for interrogation. The hundreds of others who were working in pre-1967 Israel without permits were returned to the PA-controlled areas of Judea and Samaria.
In addition, 21 Israelis were arrested on suspicion of transporting the illegals into pre-1967 Israel.
IDF soldiers also arrested 11 wanted terrorists Saturday night during a routine counter-terrorism sweep in the PA-controlled cities of Ramallah, Shechem and Kalkilya, as well as the villages of a-Ram and Mizrah a-Kabaliya. Soldiers also found and confiscated a gun during the arrests in Ramallah.
The terrorists were turned over to security personnel for interrogation.
Mortar Shells and Kassam Rocket Attacks, No Injuries or Damage
A number of Kassam rockets and mortar shells were fired by Gaza terrorists at the western Negev over the weekend.
Three Kassam rockets were launched before 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning, according to an IDF spokesman. The rockets landed harmlessly in the western Negev and there were no reports of damage or injuries.
Over the Sabbath and Saturday night, three Kassam rockets and 11 mortar shells were fired at Israel, mostly from northern Gaza.
All exploded in open fields in the western Negev, hurting no one and damaging nothing. Each time a rocket is fired, thousands of Israeli civilians in the region flee for bomb shelters and protected areas.