A female Palestinian terrorist, the mother of six children, was apprehended in Ariel yesterday, just before the 20-kilogram explosive pack she was carrying could explode. Several army units in the Shomron had been placed on notice that an attack was suspected, and in fact several alert reserves soldiers near the city of Ariel noticed a woman carrying a large pack. When they approached her, she threw the bag aside - thus saving several Jews from death, but ensuring her own quick arrest. IDF sappers safely blew up the bomb. Shabak (GSS) investigators are looking into whether the woman was planning to blow herself up with the bomb, or to pass it onto someone else.
IDF forces uncovered yet another Egypt-Gaza arms-smuggling tunnel - one whose northern (Gaza-side) exit opened into an abandoned cowshed. The tunnel, before IDF sappers destroyed it, was 6-8 meters deep and 300 meters long. The discovery was accompanied by a battle with terrorists, some 10 of whom were reported to be wounded.
Other incidents since last night included a mortar shell that hit a factory in Kfar Darom, a Kassam rocket fired towards Kisufim, a firebomb lobbed at Israeli vehicles near Beit Rimon, and gunfire at IDF outposts in Hevron and Rafiach Yam. IDF soldiers shot and hit an armed terrorist near the southern Gush Katif community of Morag. No Israelis were hurt in these incidents.
Police Chief Shlomo Aharonishki said yesterday that an increase in Palestinian terrorism could be expected following the Bush-Sharon summit. The police have been on very high alert since before the Passover holiday, and this situation is expected to continue until after Independence Day, 11 days from now.
IDF forces uncovered yet another Egypt-Gaza arms-smuggling tunnel - one whose northern (Gaza-side) exit opened into an abandoned cowshed. The tunnel, before IDF sappers destroyed it, was 6-8 meters deep and 300 meters long. The discovery was accompanied by a battle with terrorists, some 10 of whom were reported to be wounded.
Other incidents since last night included a mortar shell that hit a factory in Kfar Darom, a Kassam rocket fired towards Kisufim, a firebomb lobbed at Israeli vehicles near Beit Rimon, and gunfire at IDF outposts in Hevron and Rafiach Yam. IDF soldiers shot and hit an armed terrorist near the southern Gush Katif community of Morag. No Israelis were hurt in these incidents.
Police Chief Shlomo Aharonishki said yesterday that an increase in Palestinian terrorism could be expected following the Bush-Sharon summit. The police have been on very high alert since before the Passover holiday, and this situation is expected to continue until after Independence Day, 11 days from now.