Another Palestinian terrorist attack occurred this morning, but again, miraculously, without fatal results. A 25-year-old man standing guard over workers on the new Trans-Israel highway was shot by Palestinians from an area near Kalkilye, east of Kfar Saba. He was wounded in his hand and foot, and was taken to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba. A full closure has been imposed on Kalkilye.
Early this afternoon, Palestinians shot at an IDF force west of Tulkarm, no one was hurt, and IDF soldiers returned fire... The Tunnels Highway, between Gush Etzion and Jerusalem, was again closed to traffic this morning. IDF sapper forces safely dismantled an explosive found along the road… Also this morning, Palestinians fired on an IDF outposts south of the Kisufim checkpoint near Gaza…
There were dozens of shootings at Israeli targets throughout Judea and Samaria over the night. In at least two locations, the gunfire developed into full-scale battles - for three hours at the Ayosh Junction between Ramallah and Beit El, and for almost as long at Psagot. The first battle ended when the IDF fired a tank shell at a house in the area. One Palestinian man was killed in the battle, while the Israeli suffered no casualties... Israeli forces arrested five wanted Palestinians last night - four Tanzim fighters near Kalkilye, on suspicion of shooting at Israeli targets, and another Arab in Hevron...
Early this afternoon, Palestinians shot at an IDF force west of Tulkarm, no one was hurt, and IDF soldiers returned fire... The Tunnels Highway, between Gush Etzion and Jerusalem, was again closed to traffic this morning. IDF sapper forces safely dismantled an explosive found along the road… Also this morning, Palestinians fired on an IDF outposts south of the Kisufim checkpoint near Gaza…
There were dozens of shootings at Israeli targets throughout Judea and Samaria over the night. In at least two locations, the gunfire developed into full-scale battles - for three hours at the Ayosh Junction between Ramallah and Beit El, and for almost as long at Psagot. The first battle ended when the IDF fired a tank shell at a house in the area. One Palestinian man was killed in the battle, while the Israeli suffered no casualties... Israeli forces arrested five wanted Palestinians last night - four Tanzim fighters near Kalkilye, on suspicion of shooting at Israeli targets, and another Arab in Hevron...