Throughout the late night and early morning hours, Arab terrorists continued to rain down mortar shells on the Gush Katif Jewish communities as well as the southern border between Israel and Egypt. Mortar shells landed in Nisanit, Kfar Darom and Netiv Ha\'asarah, while an anti-tank missile exploded adjacent to Ganei Tal. No injuries were reported in any of the attacks. Public Security Minister Uzi Landau this morning called for a continuation of IDF pre-emptive strikes against Arab terrorist strongholds in the Gaza Strip.
By afternoon, Arab terrorists had hurled 23 hand grenades as well as dozens of firebombs at the IDF post adjacent to Rafiach. They also fired bullets at the post, injuring two soldiers serving there. Arutz-7\'s Moshe Pri\'el reports that IDF soldiers returned fire. Arab also opened fire this afternoon on IDF forces near the Neve Dekalim industrial park.
Elsewhere, sporadic Arab gunfire brought about the closing of the Bethlehem bypass road for several hours today. A tank fired one shell at the source of the gunfire. A soldier of the Shimshon unit was shot by terrorist sniper fire while on duty at a checkpost between southern Jerusalem and Bethlehem on the Tunnels road, also known as the Bethlehem bypass road. The attack took place close to the turnoff to village of Beit Jala. The soldier, who was hit in the jaw, was rushed to the trauma unit of Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein-Kerem Hospital. Trauma unit officials listed the soldier in moderate-to-serious condition upon arrival.
By afternoon, Arab terrorists had hurled 23 hand grenades as well as dozens of firebombs at the IDF post adjacent to Rafiach. They also fired bullets at the post, injuring two soldiers serving there. Arutz-7\'s Moshe Pri\'el reports that IDF soldiers returned fire. Arab also opened fire this afternoon on IDF forces near the Neve Dekalim industrial park.
Elsewhere, sporadic Arab gunfire brought about the closing of the Bethlehem bypass road for several hours today. A tank fired one shell at the source of the gunfire. A soldier of the Shimshon unit was shot by terrorist sniper fire while on duty at a checkpost between southern Jerusalem and Bethlehem on the Tunnels road, also known as the Bethlehem bypass road. The attack took place close to the turnoff to village of Beit Jala. The soldier, who was hit in the jaw, was rushed to the trauma unit of Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein-Kerem Hospital. Trauma unit officials listed the soldier in moderate-to-serious condition upon arrival.