The government Security Cabinet met last night to determine Israel’s response to yesterday’s suicide bombing that left 19 Israelis dead and over 70 injured. Security officials say that Israel will soon be launching a wide-scale operation to fight the Palestinian terror infrastructure. In addition, officials are indicating that tens of senior PA leaders involved in terrorist activity will be thrown out of the country.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s office last night, released a statement saying that Israel would respond to Arab acts of terror by taking over PA-controlled territories and holding them as long as terror continues. According to the statement “additional acts of terror will leading to the taking of additional areas.”
In an initial response to the attack, troops last night entered the PA-controlled towns of Jenin and Shechem in search of terror suspects. A total of seven Arabs were taken into custody. Troops were greeted with barrages of Arab gunfire. No injuries were reported to Israeli forces.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s office last night, released a statement saying that Israel would respond to Arab acts of terror by taking over PA-controlled territories and holding them as long as terror continues. According to the statement “additional acts of terror will leading to the taking of additional areas.”
In an initial response to the attack, troops last night entered the PA-controlled towns of Jenin and Shechem in search of terror suspects. A total of seven Arabs were taken into custody. Troops were greeted with barrages of Arab gunfire. No injuries were reported to Israeli forces.