A Palestinian terrorist blew up late this morning while on his way to perpetrating a murderous attack against Israelis. It is assumed that he was on his way to Jerusalem last night, but because a high terror alert was in force, he was deterred by the high numbers of security personnel, and turned back. He then tried to enter a city in the Sharon region today, but again did not succeed. Arutz-7's Kobi Finkler reports that near the village of Azoun, between Karnei Shomron and Alfei Menashe, an IDF force saw the suspicious-looking Arab and called for him to stop. The terrorist began running towards the soldiers, who fired at him - causing the explosives vest he was wearing to explode. One soldier was lightly wounded.
The security forces had been, and still are, on the alert for a terrorist in that area on his way to an attack. The Modiin highway, as well as some entrances to Petach Tikvah, Kfar Saba and Rosh HaAyin were temporarily closed to traffic. Despite the three dozen terrorism warnings in effect, the IDF is continuing to implement "alleviations" for the Arab population in Yesha, including authorizing the entrance of over 15,000 Arabs into pre-1967 Israel.
Fatah says that it dispatched the terrorist who was killed today, and warns that many more attacks are on the way. This morning, Arabs attacked Israeli targets with grenades on the Israeli-Egyptian border and in N'vei Dekalim; no one was hurt, and IDF soldiers returned fire. Soldiers were also targeted in a bomb attack in Balata, near Shechem (Nablus), this afternoon; no one was hurt. Five IDF soldiers were wounded yesterday in a clash with terrorists in Shechem. The enemy fighters detonated an explosive device towards the soldiers, resulting in the light-to-moderate wounding of three soldiers; two others were less seriously hurt.
Palestinian terrorist organizations say they do not agree to another hudna - temporary ceasefire. Ahmed Qurei, known as Abu Ala and whose temporary one-month term in office as head of the Palestinian Authority ends today, has a disagreement with his boss Yasser Arafat as to who will serve as interior minister in the PA. The decision is expected to be made today; one possibility is that Abu Ala himself will assume the post.
The security forces had been, and still are, on the alert for a terrorist in that area on his way to an attack. The Modiin highway, as well as some entrances to Petach Tikvah, Kfar Saba and Rosh HaAyin were temporarily closed to traffic. Despite the three dozen terrorism warnings in effect, the IDF is continuing to implement "alleviations" for the Arab population in Yesha, including authorizing the entrance of over 15,000 Arabs into pre-1967 Israel.
Fatah says that it dispatched the terrorist who was killed today, and warns that many more attacks are on the way. This morning, Arabs attacked Israeli targets with grenades on the Israeli-Egyptian border and in N'vei Dekalim; no one was hurt, and IDF soldiers returned fire. Soldiers were also targeted in a bomb attack in Balata, near Shechem (Nablus), this afternoon; no one was hurt. Five IDF soldiers were wounded yesterday in a clash with terrorists in Shechem. The enemy fighters detonated an explosive device towards the soldiers, resulting in the light-to-moderate wounding of three soldiers; two others were less seriously hurt.
Palestinian terrorist organizations say they do not agree to another hudna - temporary ceasefire. Ahmed Qurei, known as Abu Ala and whose temporary one-month term in office as head of the Palestinian Authority ends today, has a disagreement with his boss Yasser Arafat as to who will serve as interior minister in the PA. The decision is expected to be made today; one possibility is that Abu Ala himself will assume the post.