Two hours later, a lone Palestinian terrorist murdered three Israelis at the Kisufim Crossing entrance to Gush Katif in what military investigators described as a well planned ambush. The terrorist, armed with an AK-47 assault rifle and grenades, managed to make his way to Kissufim, and shot at the car driven by Ganei Tal resident Ahuva Amargi, 30, a mother of two. She was killed immediately. The Givati Brigade soldiers stationed nearby heard the gunfire and responded in two jeeps led by Capt. Mor Elraz. The first jeep was hit with a burst of automatic gunfire and hand grenades. Elraz was gravely wounded - he later died on the operating table - and radioman Sgt. Amir Mansuri was killed. N\'vei Dekalim resident Moshe Sapirstein then arrived on the scene in his private vehicle, which he turned and rammed into the terrorist, running him over. The terrorist continued to fire, however, wounding Sapirstein in his hand. The soldiers in the second jeep continued to fire at the terrorist, finally killing him. The return fire from the terrorist wounded Sapirstein in the hand and leg. Sapirstein, 73, lost a hand in the Yom Kippur War, and surgeons are now working to save his second hand. Two other Israelis were also wounded in the attack.
Ahuva Amargi will be buried this afternoon in Gush Katif. Capt. Elraz will be laid to rest afterwards in Kiryat Ata in the north. Sgt. Amir Mansouri of Kiryat Arba will be buried in Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem at 3:15.
Ahuva Amargi will be buried this afternoon in Gush Katif. Capt. Elraz will be laid to rest afterwards in Kiryat Ata in the north. Sgt. Amir Mansouri of Kiryat Arba will be buried in Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem at 3:15.