Sgt. Aviad Dotan, who became the 618th casualty of the PA's Oslo War against Israel yesterday morning when his tank ran over a powerful explosive, was buried this morning in his hometown moshav Nir Galim, near Ashdod. Twenty-one years old, he enlisted in the army after spending a year studying at the pre-military yeshiva academy in Beit Yatir. The tank was hit by a bomb planted under the road near Kisufim Junction. Yesterday's other casualty in Gaza, Lt. Malek Grifat of the Bedouin village Zarzir, was buried in the afternoon in his hometown in the Galilee.
In response to yesterday's two deadly attacks in Gaza, the army once again blocked the main north-south road at two points, thus effectively dividing the Arab areas in Gaza into three parts. The Arabs will no longer be able to freely transport weapons and ammunition supplies. "This looks like the beginning of the end of the 'Gaza and Bethlehem First' understandings," a senior army official said. Ever since the understandings were implemented almost three weeks ago, the Arabs of Gaza have launched 37 mortar shells, fired 11 anti-tank rockets, and detonated five large explosives. There was also an attempt to infiltrate Kfar Darom and to attack an Israeli car at Kisufim.
In the outgoing year of 5762, 435 citizens and soldiers were killed in Oslo War terrorism. Police and security forces are on high alert for the two-day Rosh HaShanah holiday that begins tonight. Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer called on Israelis to travel freely - although hikes in Judea and Samaria are not permitted, for reasons of security.
In response to yesterday's two deadly attacks in Gaza, the army once again blocked the main north-south road at two points, thus effectively dividing the Arab areas in Gaza into three parts. The Arabs will no longer be able to freely transport weapons and ammunition supplies. "This looks like the beginning of the end of the 'Gaza and Bethlehem First' understandings," a senior army official said. Ever since the understandings were implemented almost three weeks ago, the Arabs of Gaza have launched 37 mortar shells, fired 11 anti-tank rockets, and detonated five large explosives. There was also an attempt to infiltrate Kfar Darom and to attack an Israeli car at Kisufim.
In the outgoing year of 5762, 435 citizens and soldiers were killed in Oslo War terrorism. Police and security forces are on high alert for the two-day Rosh HaShanah holiday that begins tonight. Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer called on Israelis to travel freely - although hikes in Judea and Samaria are not permitted, for reasons of security.