A Palestinian carbomb on its way to explode near an IDF outpost in northern Gaza was detonated earlier than planned this morning, killing its driver and damaging a caravan in a PA installation…



No fewer than five mortar shells were fired at IDF outposts near N'vei Dekalim in Gaza last night. Arabs also fired heavily at Israeli troops in two separate incidents in southern Gaza. In return, IDF helicopters attacked two Arab targets in Khan Yunis, though it is unclear whether the mortar-launching terrorists were hit…



A total of 29 wanted terrorists were arrested over the night in Judea and Samaria, including nine in Dehaishe, near Bethlehem. The IDF is engaged in the pursuit of a Bethlehem-area cell planning an attack in Jerusalem, one of whose members has been arrested so far…



A terrorist who tried to infiltrate the small Jewish community of Rafiach Yam was sighted and killed. This followed Palestinian shooting on an IDF ambulance yesterday afternoon, which damaged the vehicle.



The PLO's #2 man, Abu Mazen, called yesterday on Hamas and Islamic Jihad to stop their suicide attacks, "in order not to give Israel excuses to re-conquer Palestinian [sic] lands." PA forces attempted to arrest an armed cell holed up in a Gaza mosque last night, and during the exchange of fire, loudspeakers called upon the residents to prevent the arrests.