After Palestinians fired four mortar shells last night towards Kibbutz Nachal Oz, the IDF destroyed three PA posts from where the shells were fired. The Palestinian shells hit an area that is within pre-1967 Israel, east of the Gaza Strip. Aircraft did not participate in the Israeli attack, which hit Palestinian para-military and Fatah stations. From Friday through last night, the Palestinians fired 32 mortar shells towards Israeli communities and army targets in and around Gaza.
No let-up in Palestinian use of mortar shells against Israel is expected; on the contrary. It is assumed that the mortar launchers are either manufactured in Gaza or are smuggled in from Egypt.
In other Palestinian attacks today, fire was directed at an IDF jeep early this afternoon, west of Ramallah; no one was hurt, the jeep was damaged, and IDF soldiers fired back. Terrorists also shot at the Shomron town of Shavei Shomron, northwest of Shechem; no one was hurt, and IDF soldiers did not return fire. Palestinian fire was directed last night at the large hareidi town of Kiryat Sefer, east of Modi’in; one home was hit, but no one was hurt.
Arabs from Gaza vandalized equipment at the Karni Crossing over the weekend, including setting fire to one of the terminals. The crossing services thousands of Arab workers who enter Israel from Gaza. The army closed it down for a short while today in response to the vandalism.
A PLO Force 17 terrorist was shot by an IDF patrol near Bituniya, in the Ramallah district last night. He was spotted while placing a roadside explosive device in the area; the bomb did not explode. PA sources reported today that the wounded terrorist later died of his wounds.
The members of the National Union-Yisrael Beiteinu party - including Ministers Rehavam Ze\'evi and Avigdor Lieberman and MKs - will meet with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon tonight. On the agenda: Israel\'s reactions to the Palestinian terrorism and attacks, and a request to toughen them.
No let-up in Palestinian use of mortar shells against Israel is expected; on the contrary. It is assumed that the mortar launchers are either manufactured in Gaza or are smuggled in from Egypt.
In other Palestinian attacks today, fire was directed at an IDF jeep early this afternoon, west of Ramallah; no one was hurt, the jeep was damaged, and IDF soldiers fired back. Terrorists also shot at the Shomron town of Shavei Shomron, northwest of Shechem; no one was hurt, and IDF soldiers did not return fire. Palestinian fire was directed last night at the large hareidi town of Kiryat Sefer, east of Modi’in; one home was hit, but no one was hurt.
Arabs from Gaza vandalized equipment at the Karni Crossing over the weekend, including setting fire to one of the terminals. The crossing services thousands of Arab workers who enter Israel from Gaza. The army closed it down for a short while today in response to the vandalism.
A PLO Force 17 terrorist was shot by an IDF patrol near Bituniya, in the Ramallah district last night. He was spotted while placing a roadside explosive device in the area; the bomb did not explode. PA sources reported today that the wounded terrorist later died of his wounds.
The members of the National Union-Yisrael Beiteinu party - including Ministers Rehavam Ze\'evi and Avigdor Lieberman and MKs - will meet with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon tonight. On the agenda: Israel\'s reactions to the Palestinian terrorism and attacks, and a request to toughen them.