The Supreme Court continues to hear a left-wing petition against the army's intention to widen Worshipers' Path between Kiryat Arba and Hevron. IDF representatives told the court that the action is necessary for the sake of the Jewish worshipers' safety and in order to enable rescue vehicles to reach the area quickly. The Supreme Court judges recommended that the government "reconsider" its plans to widen the road. Twelve Israelis - soldiers, emergency personnel, and civilians - were killed by Palestinian terrorists in an ambush battle there three months ago.



Military personnel have blamed recent Supreme Court decisions against the razing of some roadside buildings in Gaza and elsewhere for the deaths of Israeli citizens at the hands of terrorists hiding behind those very structures.