The IDF attacked Palestinian targets in the Gaza Strip and Binyamin last night, following the continuing and increasing Palestinian terrorism and violence in the area. Five armed Palestinian terrorists were killed in a battle with Israelis near Givat Ze\'ev, after they were detected acting \"suspiciously.\" The PA has submitted a complaint to the United Nations against the attacks. It claims that its men were only guarding a checkpoint when they were shot and killed. An Israeli security source responded that the men at the checkpoint were involved in several shooting attacks against the nearby Ofer Base and other Israeli targets in the area.



A PA police station north of Tul Karem was evacuated and then destroyed, as were other buildings in the area from which terrorists have been shooting in the past weeks at Bat Hefer and at IDF forces… In Gaza, as well, Israel fought back last night: Israel Navy ships attacked and destroyed a PA navy outpost in central Gaza… IAF helicopters attacked armored Palestinian Authority vehicles near Gaza, north of Khan Yunis, and near the Jebalia refugee camp in northern Gaza…



The security forces apprehended the terrorist cell that placed an explosive in the community of Shaarei Tikvah two weeks ago. Arutz-7 correspondent Haggai Huberman reports that the same ring also placed another bomb at the Barkan junction a month ago.