The terrorist war against Israel continues with increased intensity – as does Israel's counterterrorism operations.
Four soldiers were injured, one moderately and the remainder light, in a bomb attack on an IDF tank operating near Netzarim in Gaza this morning. Hamas claimed responsibility for the bombing, which came on the heels of a Kassam rocket attack on Netzarim last night; there were no injuries in that incident. The tank force struck today was involved in the ongoing counterterrorism operations in PA-controlled areas of Gaza.
In the Hevron region, soldiers of the Lavi unit apprehended two Fatah terrorists, one of whom was believed to be on his way to carry out a suicide bombing. A third terrorist from PLO leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah was picked up in Zeta, southwest of Shechem. In addition, IDF forces destroyed the home of terrorist Jamal Kalaf Mustafa Hamid, also a member of the Fatah Tanzim, who carried out a suicide bombing attack in Efrat on 30 February 2002.
In the wake of the intensified IDF military pressure on terrorist gangs in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, Hamas figurehead and leader, Ahmed Yassin, announced a renewed offer to temporarily halt attacks on Jews. Speaking in an interview with Arabic media, Yassin said that an IDF retreat from Gaza, including all communities and military bases, would result in a temporary halt of attacks, permitting a "dialogue" regarding remaining "outstanding issues".
In other incidents: Motorists traveling on the Trans-Samaria Highway in the Shomron were targeted in rock-throwing attacks; a number of vehicles were damaged… Four firebombs were hurled at a vehicle traveling on the Gush Etzion-Hevron Road between Beit Omar and El-Aroub… Terrorists late last night fired at an IDF checkpoint in Tul Karem… Terrorists fired at IDF soldiers near the northern Shomron community of Kadim… Soldiers were fired upon by terrorists at the Karnei Crossing in Gaza. There were no reports of injuries in any of the foregoing attacks.
Four soldiers were injured, one moderately and the remainder light, in a bomb attack on an IDF tank operating near Netzarim in Gaza this morning. Hamas claimed responsibility for the bombing, which came on the heels of a Kassam rocket attack on Netzarim last night; there were no injuries in that incident. The tank force struck today was involved in the ongoing counterterrorism operations in PA-controlled areas of Gaza.
In the Hevron region, soldiers of the Lavi unit apprehended two Fatah terrorists, one of whom was believed to be on his way to carry out a suicide bombing. A third terrorist from PLO leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah was picked up in Zeta, southwest of Shechem. In addition, IDF forces destroyed the home of terrorist Jamal Kalaf Mustafa Hamid, also a member of the Fatah Tanzim, who carried out a suicide bombing attack in Efrat on 30 February 2002.
In the wake of the intensified IDF military pressure on terrorist gangs in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, Hamas figurehead and leader, Ahmed Yassin, announced a renewed offer to temporarily halt attacks on Jews. Speaking in an interview with Arabic media, Yassin said that an IDF retreat from Gaza, including all communities and military bases, would result in a temporary halt of attacks, permitting a "dialogue" regarding remaining "outstanding issues".
In other incidents: Motorists traveling on the Trans-Samaria Highway in the Shomron were targeted in rock-throwing attacks; a number of vehicles were damaged… Four firebombs were hurled at a vehicle traveling on the Gush Etzion-Hevron Road between Beit Omar and El-Aroub… Terrorists late last night fired at an IDF checkpoint in Tul Karem… Terrorists fired at IDF soldiers near the northern Shomron community of Kadim… Soldiers were fired upon by terrorists at the Karnei Crossing in Gaza. There were no reports of injuries in any of the foregoing attacks.