A spokesman for the Hevron Jewish Community issued a statement saying last night's attack was "fully expected. Blood is cheap in [Jewish] Hevron. It has been a month since 12 men were killed by terrorist gunfire [very close] to tonight's attack. What did the government do? No buildings were destroyed, the incitement continues, the inciters have not been apprehended, and the terrorists' arms have not been confiscated. The new neighborhood linking Hevron and Kiryat Arba has not yet been approved. Such negligence only encourages terrorists to murder, again and again. Should the government bow to pressures and refrain from these acts, the next terror attack may not even be a month away, G-d forbid."



Noam Arnon of Hevron was even more biting, saying that there is a clear connection between yesterday's Supreme Court decision to freeze the demolition of Arab buildings along the route, and the attack only a few hours later.



The Jewish community in Hevron demands that permits be issued immediately for the new neighborhood planned for the route between Hevron and Kiryat Arba, where some families have been living in tents and caravans since the ambush attack four weeks ago. It also demands a permit for a new Jewish home at the site of last night's attack. An emergency protest rally is planned for tomorrow night at 7:30 near the Prime Minister's house, at Paris Square in Jerusalem.