Following the killing of an IDF soldier in Hevron last night, the army declared a total curfew in Hevron this morning - including upon the Jewish residents. The Hevron Jewish Community refused to accept that the murder of Jews in Israel leads to a ban on free Jewish movement, and called upon the Jewish residents to walk around the streets.
The army is not expected to make any major changes in its defense policies in the region. "There is no deterrence," say Hevron sources, adding that the government is "tieing the hands" of the army.
The IDF has completed the destruction of the building from which at least two terrorists fired fatal shots at IDF soldiers last night. One soldier - Sgt. Tomer Ron, 20, from Moshav Moledet - was killed and five were wounded, including one seriously, in the attack. Sgt. Ron, considered a "model soldier" by his officers, was the 750th victim of the Oslo War.
The incident began when the terrorists fired at a foot patrol of two soldiers, wounding one moderately. Larger forces then arrived on the scene, and attempted to identify the exact source of the shooting. The terrorists opened fire again, hitting four more soldiers, including Sgt. Ron. A several-hours long battle ensued, with IDF forces encircling the building, calling upon the terrorists to leave, and gradually destroying the structure with a bulldozer and missiles. The body of one terrorist was found this morning, and at least one other is assumed buried under the ruins.
Hevron spokesman David Wilder says that the building, at the entrance to Hevron from the direction of Kiryat Arba, was partially destroyed by IDF forces a few weeks ago following the firing of fatal shots from it at two other IDF soldiers. The Supreme Court did not specifically forbid the destruction of the rest of the building, Wilder said, "but in general, the army is very hesitant to do things when it assumes that the Supreme Court will give them problems."
The army is not expected to make any major changes in its defense policies in the region. "There is no deterrence," say Hevron sources, adding that the government is "tieing the hands" of the army.
The IDF has completed the destruction of the building from which at least two terrorists fired fatal shots at IDF soldiers last night. One soldier - Sgt. Tomer Ron, 20, from Moshav Moledet - was killed and five were wounded, including one seriously, in the attack. Sgt. Ron, considered a "model soldier" by his officers, was the 750th victim of the Oslo War.
The incident began when the terrorists fired at a foot patrol of two soldiers, wounding one moderately. Larger forces then arrived on the scene, and attempted to identify the exact source of the shooting. The terrorists opened fire again, hitting four more soldiers, including Sgt. Ron. A several-hours long battle ensued, with IDF forces encircling the building, calling upon the terrorists to leave, and gradually destroying the structure with a bulldozer and missiles. The body of one terrorist was found this morning, and at least one other is assumed buried under the ruins.
Hevron spokesman David Wilder says that the building, at the entrance to Hevron from the direction of Kiryat Arba, was partially destroyed by IDF forces a few weeks ago following the firing of fatal shots from it at two other IDF soldiers. The Supreme Court did not specifically forbid the destruction of the rest of the building, Wilder said, "but in general, the army is very hesitant to do things when it assumes that the Supreme Court will give them problems."