IDF forces entered Hevron early this morning and arrested 15 terrorist suspects. A tank unit is surrounding PA military headquarters in the city - the building that formerly served as IDF headquarters - and troops are searching the structure for additional suspects and weapons. Four PA para-military policemen were killed in an exchange of fire there, and several others gave themselves up. The Israelis found an explosives lab, dozens of weapons, and bomb-packs designed for suicide-terrorist use. This afternoon, a soldier was lightly wounded when a bomb was detonated against an IDF force surrounding the Hevron headquarters. IDF forces are now in control of Ramallah, Jenin, Kalkilye, Hevron, Bethlehem and Shechem.



Near Karni Crossing in Gaza this morning, an Arab tried to attack an army force. Alert soldiers shot and killed him, and there were no casualties on the Israeli side... A 30-year-old resident of Ma\'aleh Hever was shot by Arab terrorists last night. Hit by three bullets in his hand and arm near his hometown south of Hevron, he is listed in fair condition in Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem... A firebomb and rocks were hurled at Israeli soldiers stationed near Beit Hadassah in Hevron; no one was hurt...



Following a high terrorist alert in the Beit Shemesh area yesterday, police arrested five Arabs in HaElah Valley, including one from Hevron on his way to committing a suicide attack. Police said that a major catastrophe had been averted. The terrorist did not yet have the explosives, and police and GSS officials took him in for questioning.