Three Kassam rockets exploded in a residential neighborhood in the Negev city of Sderot this afternoon. Five people were treated for shock. Several rockets were fired at the city over a period of a few days about ten days ago, resulting in the wounding of one resident.
For the first time in over five months, Palestinian terrorists fired at homes in Jerusalem's southern neighborhood of Gilo last night. No one was hurt in the attack, which emanated from Bethlehem. Gilo was a target of almost daily gunfire for many months of the 30-month-old Oslo War.
A public bus en-route from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv was stoned this morning near the Abu Ghosh junction. The windshield was shattered, but no one was hurt. Abu Ghosh, adjacent to Kiryat Ye'arim (Telz-Stone), is an Israeli-Arab town, generally known for lack of friction between Jews and Arabs.
Some diehard optimists are saying that because February saw one of the lowest totals of Israeli deaths since the Oslo War began - seven soldiers in three attacks, and no civilians - Arafat is apparently interested in keeping down terrorism, at least until after the upcoming war with Iraq. They say that he is afraid of "American pressure" following the
defeat of Saddam Hussein. Most security sources, however, say that the drop in the number of attacks and casualties has nothing to do with Arafat, and everything to do with Israel's anti-terror efforts. During the month of February, the Israelis thwarted no less than 57 attempted attacks. These included 13 suicide attacks, two carbombs, and five attacks on outposts and communities in Gaza.
In addition, it was announced yesterday that a Hamas cell was in the midst of planning to place a bomb in the way of a vehicle carrying Prime Minister Sharon, to attack a Jerusalem synagogue, and to fire mortar shells at Gilo.
IDF sources say that the PA is taking no action against terrorism, except some measures to stop rocket attacks against the Negev from within Gaza. If the measures continue, today's rocket attacks against Sderot show that they were not successful. U.S. President Bush spelled out last year several conditions that the PA must fulfill in order for a Palestinian state to be established, including the disarming, dismantling, and
outlawing of terrorist groups.
For the first time in over five months, Palestinian terrorists fired at homes in Jerusalem's southern neighborhood of Gilo last night. No one was hurt in the attack, which emanated from Bethlehem. Gilo was a target of almost daily gunfire for many months of the 30-month-old Oslo War.
A public bus en-route from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv was stoned this morning near the Abu Ghosh junction. The windshield was shattered, but no one was hurt. Abu Ghosh, adjacent to Kiryat Ye'arim (Telz-Stone), is an Israeli-Arab town, generally known for lack of friction between Jews and Arabs.
Some diehard optimists are saying that because February saw one of the lowest totals of Israeli deaths since the Oslo War began - seven soldiers in three attacks, and no civilians - Arafat is apparently interested in keeping down terrorism, at least until after the upcoming war with Iraq. They say that he is afraid of "American pressure" following the
defeat of Saddam Hussein. Most security sources, however, say that the drop in the number of attacks and casualties has nothing to do with Arafat, and everything to do with Israel's anti-terror efforts. During the month of February, the Israelis thwarted no less than 57 attempted attacks. These included 13 suicide attacks, two carbombs, and five attacks on outposts and communities in Gaza.
In addition, it was announced yesterday that a Hamas cell was in the midst of planning to place a bomb in the way of a vehicle carrying Prime Minister Sharon, to attack a Jerusalem synagogue, and to fire mortar shells at Gilo.
IDF sources say that the PA is taking no action against terrorism, except some measures to stop rocket attacks against the Negev from within Gaza. If the measures continue, today's rocket attacks against Sderot show that they were not successful. U.S. President Bush spelled out last year several conditions that the PA must fulfill in order for a Palestinian state to be established, including the disarming, dismantling, and
outlawing of terrorist groups.