An Israeli man was murdered around 4:30 PM today in a drive-by shooting near the Baka el-Sharkiyeh checkpoint, on the pre-1967 side of the Green Line along the northwestern Shomron. His death brings the number of Israeli casualties in the Oslo War to 126. Arutz-7\'s Kobi Finkler reports that the man was apparently shopping in the market there, and may have been outside his car when shot. Tzvika Shelef, 63, was murdered in a drive-by terrorist shooting not far from there, on the Shomron side of the Green Line, a month ago.
A double car-bomb attack was perpetrated in the Tel Aviv suburb of Yahud today; six people were treated for shock. The two bombs, each about ten kilograms of explosives and nails, exploded within ten minutes of each other, and 500 meters apart. The two cars belonged to local residents, and it is assumed that the terrorists broke into the cars, placed the explosives, and then escaped.
The attacks came only hours after Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist leaders said that the so-called cease-fire was over, laying the blame for this on Israel’s liquidation of three terrorists near Jenin yesterday. Government Minister Matan Vilnai said, however, that Israel\'s operation was not an offensive one, but rather a preventive measure of an attack that was about to take place (see item 3 below). He said that Arafat could have prevented the operation if he had taken steps to implement the ceasefire.
Islamic Jihad assumed responsibility for the bombs, putting to rest any doubts that may have remained about their terrorist origins. The enemy apparently placed the explosives somewhere inside the cars or their trunks, and set the bombs to go off at a time when children and others would be passing by. Yahud Mayor Uzi Meir told Arutz-7 today, \"We thank G-d for the great miracle He did for us today; we must truly recite the HaGomel blessing for having been saved from real danger.\"
A double car-bomb attack was perpetrated in the Tel Aviv suburb of Yahud today; six people were treated for shock. The two bombs, each about ten kilograms of explosives and nails, exploded within ten minutes of each other, and 500 meters apart. The two cars belonged to local residents, and it is assumed that the terrorists broke into the cars, placed the explosives, and then escaped.
The attacks came only hours after Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist leaders said that the so-called cease-fire was over, laying the blame for this on Israel’s liquidation of three terrorists near Jenin yesterday. Government Minister Matan Vilnai said, however, that Israel\'s operation was not an offensive one, but rather a preventive measure of an attack that was about to take place (see item 3 below). He said that Arafat could have prevented the operation if he had taken steps to implement the ceasefire.
Islamic Jihad assumed responsibility for the bombs, putting to rest any doubts that may have remained about their terrorist origins. The enemy apparently placed the explosives somewhere inside the cars or their trunks, and set the bombs to go off at a time when children and others would be passing by. Yahud Mayor Uzi Meir told Arutz-7 today, \"We thank G-d for the great miracle He did for us today; we must truly recite the HaGomel blessing for having been saved from real danger.\"