Despite close to a dozen Palestinian attacks since yesterday afternoon, officials in the Prime Minister\'s office say that Ariel Sharon plans to give the PA \"a few more days\" to implement a ceasefire. Until then, Israel\'s unilateral ceasefire will apparently remain in effect. Nadia Matar of Women in Green said on her weekly spot on Arutz-7 today, \"Apparently, Jews like Asher Iluz [murdered by Arabs near Ariel yesterday] continue to be sacrificed on the altar of \'proving to the world\' that Israel is not to blame.\"
Foreign Minister Shimon Peres told his Labor party colleagues today that not only has Arafat not ordered a ceasefire, he has even instructed his men to intensify their attacks against Israel.
The area of the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station has been closed throughout the afternoon after warnings of a planned terrorist attack were received. Three Arab suspects were arrested.
Attacks today included: Mortar shells on Netzarim, soldiers targeted near Halhoul, and shooting along the Trans-Judea Highway, which was closed to traffic. Last night\'s violence included the targeting of IDF positions near N\'vei Dekalim (southern Gaza) and the IDF\'s Southern District Coordinating Office in Gaza (no injuries and no return fire). In addition, a soldier was lightly injured in a bomb attack north of the Sufa Checkpoint in Gaza. An IDF officer was lightly hurt this afternoon when an explosive went off near Rafiach. In the Hevron region, three armed Palestinians were arrested today after a chase by Israeli soldiers. Earlier in the same area, an IDF vehicle had been fired upon; no one was hurt.
Yesterday, a bomb was detonated close to a military vehicle near the north-Shomron community of Chomesh, while soldiers in southern Gaza area near the Rafiach Crossing were heavily attacked with grenades and gunfire. No one was hurt. For the second time this week, the eastern Gush Etzion community of Tekoa was attacked by terrorist gunfire last night. Three homes were damaged, including one two doors down from a woman who had just returned from a miraculous journey home on the Tunnels Highway; her car was shot at, but she was unhurt.
A new Jerusalem neighborhood was added last night to the list of those targeted by Palestinian terrorist gunfire. Two apartments in Malcha, home to the Teddy Stadium and the city\'s largest shopping mall, were hit last night. Malcha is just north/northwest of Gilo, and the two share the same line of fire from Beit Jala, which lies south/southeast of Gilo.
Foreign Minister Shimon Peres told his Labor party colleagues today that not only has Arafat not ordered a ceasefire, he has even instructed his men to intensify their attacks against Israel.
The area of the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station has been closed throughout the afternoon after warnings of a planned terrorist attack were received. Three Arab suspects were arrested.
Attacks today included: Mortar shells on Netzarim, soldiers targeted near Halhoul, and shooting along the Trans-Judea Highway, which was closed to traffic. Last night\'s violence included the targeting of IDF positions near N\'vei Dekalim (southern Gaza) and the IDF\'s Southern District Coordinating Office in Gaza (no injuries and no return fire). In addition, a soldier was lightly injured in a bomb attack north of the Sufa Checkpoint in Gaza. An IDF officer was lightly hurt this afternoon when an explosive went off near Rafiach. In the Hevron region, three armed Palestinians were arrested today after a chase by Israeli soldiers. Earlier in the same area, an IDF vehicle had been fired upon; no one was hurt.
Yesterday, a bomb was detonated close to a military vehicle near the north-Shomron community of Chomesh, while soldiers in southern Gaza area near the Rafiach Crossing were heavily attacked with grenades and gunfire. No one was hurt. For the second time this week, the eastern Gush Etzion community of Tekoa was attacked by terrorist gunfire last night. Three homes were damaged, including one two doors down from a woman who had just returned from a miraculous journey home on the Tunnels Highway; her car was shot at, but she was unhurt.
A new Jerusalem neighborhood was added last night to the list of those targeted by Palestinian terrorist gunfire. Two apartments in Malcha, home to the Teddy Stadium and the city\'s largest shopping mall, were hit last night. Malcha is just north/northwest of Gilo, and the two share the same line of fire from Beit Jala, which lies south/southeast of Gilo.