Jewish residents of Hevron, outraged by the continuing attacks on them, yesterday\'s murder of a ten-month-old baby, and the government\'s refusal to destroy the source of the fire, made two attempts last night to take over the Abu Sneineh hills themselves. They made several more attempts today.
In their first try, Israeli soldiers followed them into PA-controlled Hevron and removed them from the area.
In the second incident, at about 4:40 AM this morning, a group of more than 50 Jewish youths ran past soldiers outside the Avraham Avinu neighborhood and began climbing the Shalhevet (Abu Sneineh) hills. Arab terrorists shot at the group, which returned fire; one Jew was hit in the face by a cement block. The group returned to the Avraham Avinu neighborhood, escorted by Israeli security forces, after almost two hours. Hevron leaders promise that other groups will continue trying to reach the top of the hills until the Israeli army reconquers them. Elisheva Federman of Hevron told Arutz-7\'s Yosef Zalmanson, \"Each time we enter the Abu Sneineh neighborhood, we know the soldiers will follow, and our goal is to have them stay there.\"
Palestinian terrorists continued firing from Abu Sneineh on Hevron\'s Avraham Avinu neighborhood this morning. IDF soldiers returned fire to empty areas in the general direction of the source of the shots.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told Yesha Council leaders last night that he is planning to wait until after the Arab League summit and the Land Day protests this Friday before taking retaliatory action. He said that the Israeli reaction will be stronger than a closure, and that he would not wait for another terrorist attack before reacting.
In their first try, Israeli soldiers followed them into PA-controlled Hevron and removed them from the area.
In the second incident, at about 4:40 AM this morning, a group of more than 50 Jewish youths ran past soldiers outside the Avraham Avinu neighborhood and began climbing the Shalhevet (Abu Sneineh) hills. Arab terrorists shot at the group, which returned fire; one Jew was hit in the face by a cement block. The group returned to the Avraham Avinu neighborhood, escorted by Israeli security forces, after almost two hours. Hevron leaders promise that other groups will continue trying to reach the top of the hills until the Israeli army reconquers them. Elisheva Federman of Hevron told Arutz-7\'s Yosef Zalmanson, \"Each time we enter the Abu Sneineh neighborhood, we know the soldiers will follow, and our goal is to have them stay there.\"
Palestinian terrorists continued firing from Abu Sneineh on Hevron\'s Avraham Avinu neighborhood this morning. IDF soldiers returned fire to empty areas in the general direction of the source of the shots.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told Yesha Council leaders last night that he is planning to wait until after the Arab League summit and the Land Day protests this Friday before taking retaliatory action. He said that the Israeli reaction will be stronger than a closure, and that he would not wait for another terrorist attack before reacting.