Even the Labor party\'s Dalia Rabin-Philosoph, serving as Deputy Defense Minister, said today that the ceasefire is \"not yet serious. Over the past day alone, 21 violent incidents were recorded.\" She said, however, that there have been some encouraging signs, and \"we have to give Arafat a chance.\"
The violent incidents of the past 24 hours include the following: Palestinian gunfire at a car traveling west of Shechem last night hit and moderately wounded an Israeli-Arab, who was taken to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba… Yet another bomb was found and safely dismantled this morning along the road to Bruchim in the Shomron. Kol Rina News Agency reports that the bomb was hidden in a barricade of rocks… An IDF convoy near Tarkumiye, northwest of Hevron, was shot at last night; no one was hurt… An Israeli civilian car was also the target of Palestinian fire last night; no one was hurt… Two Israeli cars were damaged in rock throwing attacks in the Negev…
Foreign Minister Shimon Peres contradicted today a government decision of a few days ago. Peres said that the government had not forbidden Arafat from flying from Ramallah to Gaza, and that if he submits a request to leave, it would be granted. Prime Minister Sharon\'s Bureau said yesterday that Arafat would not be allowed to leave, but Peres\' announcement may render that decision moot.
The violent incidents of the past 24 hours include the following: Palestinian gunfire at a car traveling west of Shechem last night hit and moderately wounded an Israeli-Arab, who was taken to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba… Yet another bomb was found and safely dismantled this morning along the road to Bruchim in the Shomron. Kol Rina News Agency reports that the bomb was hidden in a barricade of rocks… An IDF convoy near Tarkumiye, northwest of Hevron, was shot at last night; no one was hurt… An Israeli civilian car was also the target of Palestinian fire last night; no one was hurt… Two Israeli cars were damaged in rock throwing attacks in the Negev…
Foreign Minister Shimon Peres contradicted today a government decision of a few days ago. Peres said that the government had not forbidden Arafat from flying from Ramallah to Gaza, and that if he submits a request to leave, it would be granted. Prime Minister Sharon\'s Bureau said yesterday that Arafat would not be allowed to leave, but Peres\' announcement may render that decision moot.