Sergeant Elad Abu Gani, 19, who was killed while manning an IDF checkpoint yesterday near Kedumim, was laid to rest today at 3:00 PM in Tiberias. According to the Shechem Battalion Commander Colonel Yossi Adiri, the soldiers established the checkpoint and shortly thereafter, Arabs opened fire at them from ambush. Abu-Gani was hit in his head with gunfire and later pronounced dead on the scene by an army physician. The unit commander and medic Yaniv Uzi-Dan returned fire and began administering first aid until he was hit and moderately wounded in the shoulder.
Prime Minister Sharon rejected any attempts to tie Monday night\'s attacks to the death of Raed Karmi, a senior Fatah leader in Tul Karem. Sharon said that Karmi was part of Fatah, connected to the PA and Yasser Arafat, who are directly responsible for the ongoing terrorist attacks throughout Israel.
The army renewed the closure on PLO-controlled Tul Karem last night in light of warnings of Arab assaults in the area. The IDF also has deployed increased forces along the routes connecting Judea and Samaria with the coastal plain.
Prime Minister Sharon rejected any attempts to tie Monday night\'s attacks to the death of Raed Karmi, a senior Fatah leader in Tul Karem. Sharon said that Karmi was part of Fatah, connected to the PA and Yasser Arafat, who are directly responsible for the ongoing terrorist attacks throughout Israel.
The army renewed the closure on PLO-controlled Tul Karem last night in light of warnings of Arab assaults in the area. The IDF also has deployed increased forces along the routes connecting Judea and Samaria with the coastal plain.