Israel's reaction thus far to the massacre:
* Two security cabinet meetings, last night and this morning, with the participation of Prime Minister Sharon, Ministers Netanyahu, Mofaz, Landau, and others;
* A decision not to expel Arafat or to stop the transfer of tax monies to the Palestinian Authority;
* Combat helicopters attacked weapons-making plants in Gaza City, wounding 8;
* A ban on the departure of a PA delegation to an important London conference later this month;
* A ban on the convening of the PLO's Central Council this Thursday in Ramallah.
* Closure of Islamic universities in Judea and Samaria;
* Another massive military operation on the scale of last year's Operation Defensive Shield is *not* expected.
Over the past five weeks, more than 1,200 terrorists and suspects have been arrested throughout Judea, Samaria and Gaza, and the security forces thwarted dozens of attacks. The Shabak (General Security Service) deals with an average of 50-60 terrorist warnings each week.
IDF actions in Gaza last night: Islamic Jihad terrorist Hassan Abu Armana, responsible for the murder of Rabbi Yitzchak Aramah of Netzer Hazani, was arrested - while he was watching Israeli television coverage of yesterday's attack - and demolished his house. Seven other terrorists were also arrested in Gaza.
Seventeen terrorist suspects were captured in Bethlehem, 20 in Shechem, and two others near Hevron. In Ramallah, a leading Islamic Jihad terrorist was captured early this afternoon.
* Two security cabinet meetings, last night and this morning, with the participation of Prime Minister Sharon, Ministers Netanyahu, Mofaz, Landau, and others;
* A decision not to expel Arafat or to stop the transfer of tax monies to the Palestinian Authority;
* Combat helicopters attacked weapons-making plants in Gaza City, wounding 8;
* A ban on the departure of a PA delegation to an important London conference later this month;
* A ban on the convening of the PLO's Central Council this Thursday in Ramallah.
* Closure of Islamic universities in Judea and Samaria;
* Another massive military operation on the scale of last year's Operation Defensive Shield is *not* expected.
Over the past five weeks, more than 1,200 terrorists and suspects have been arrested throughout Judea, Samaria and Gaza, and the security forces thwarted dozens of attacks. The Shabak (General Security Service) deals with an average of 50-60 terrorist warnings each week.
IDF actions in Gaza last night: Islamic Jihad terrorist Hassan Abu Armana, responsible for the murder of Rabbi Yitzchak Aramah of Netzer Hazani, was arrested - while he was watching Israeli television coverage of yesterday's attack - and demolished his house. Seven other terrorists were also arrested in Gaza.
Seventeen terrorist suspects were captured in Bethlehem, 20 in Shechem, and two others near Hevron. In Ramallah, a leading Islamic Jihad terrorist was captured early this afternoon.