Israel has seen at least three separate terrorism alerts since yesterday, causing varying degrees of inconvenience to up to many tens of thousands of people.
The area surrounding the greenhouses in Morag, in southern Gush Katif, was closed off this morning by the military due to a suspected terrorist infiltration. Forces were brought in, and the area was re-opened after the terrorists were believed to have fled.
The army has forbidden all hitchhiking throughout Judea and Samaria, and has sent written letters to the local Jewish towns to this effect. Intelligence information has been received regarding terrorist intentions to try and abduct soldiers or residents. The warnings concern specifically the Ramallah area, north of Jerusalem, but the army has instituted the ban all over Yesha. Civilian leaders in Yesha say that such orders are unrealistic and cannot be enforced for long. The army has established checkpoints in the Ramallah area, seeking to apprehend the would-be kidnappers.
Yesterday at 4 PM, following the receipt of intelligence information, police set up checkpoints all over the Sharon region, especially near Rosh HaAyin and Petach Tikvah, seeking to stop a terrorist bound for a suicide attack. The entrances to Netanya and Kfar Saba, as well as other roads, were closed, leading to huge traffic jams throughout the area. Four hours later, the checkpoints were removed and the alert was canceled.
In Jerusalem, too, a high terror alert was in force yesterday afternoon and last night.
A Kassam rocket was fired this morning towards Netzarim, in Gaza; no damage was caused.
The area surrounding the greenhouses in Morag, in southern Gush Katif, was closed off this morning by the military due to a suspected terrorist infiltration. Forces were brought in, and the area was re-opened after the terrorists were believed to have fled.
The army has forbidden all hitchhiking throughout Judea and Samaria, and has sent written letters to the local Jewish towns to this effect. Intelligence information has been received regarding terrorist intentions to try and abduct soldiers or residents. The warnings concern specifically the Ramallah area, north of Jerusalem, but the army has instituted the ban all over Yesha. Civilian leaders in Yesha say that such orders are unrealistic and cannot be enforced for long. The army has established checkpoints in the Ramallah area, seeking to apprehend the would-be kidnappers.
Yesterday at 4 PM, following the receipt of intelligence information, police set up checkpoints all over the Sharon region, especially near Rosh HaAyin and Petach Tikvah, seeking to stop a terrorist bound for a suicide attack. The entrances to Netanya and Kfar Saba, as well as other roads, were closed, leading to huge traffic jams throughout the area. Four hours later, the checkpoints were removed and the alert was canceled.
In Jerusalem, too, a high terror alert was in force yesterday afternoon and last night.
A Kassam rocket was fired this morning towards Netzarim, in Gaza; no damage was caused.