A mortar shell landed in the yard of a home in southern Gush Katif; damage was caused, but no one was physically hurt... A resident of the Shomron was targeted by gunfire near his hometown of Kedumim. His vehicle was hit, but he was unhurt... IDF positions in Tul Karem and in Gush Katif, near Ganei Tal, came under heavy gunfire attack. There were no injuries, and soldiers returned fire... Today, police in the area of Beit Shemesh were placed on high alert in light of intelligence warnings of the presence of a suicide terrorist. The alert was called off after several suspects were arrested..



Tatyana Eglesky, 43, from the Ukraine, has been identified as the seventh victim of last week\'s suicide bombing attack at Jerusalem\'s French Hill junction. Eglesky arrived in Israel two months ago to visit her son, Dima, 20, who came to Israel four years ago and is now serving in the IDF...



Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yom Tov Samiyeh, a former IDF Commander of the southern district (including Gaza), told Israel Radio this morning that there is currently no alternative but to order IDF forces to take control of autonomous PA areas. Samiyeh explained that it was \"pointless trying to avoid the inevitable,\" stating that the situation will only continue to deteriorate as the PA does not recognize Israel...