The man was taken to a nearby hospital in serious condition, with the knife still embedded in his back. A resident of the Shomron city of Ariel, the victim's condition improved after he was operated on. He recounted that his attacker was a man with an Arabic accent. The Geha Intersection is known as an area where illegal Arab workers attempt to hide out.



In other terror news: Two Arabs suspected of hurling firebombs on the road to Jerusalem near Maaleh Adumim were taken into custody by police in eastern Jerusalem... IDF forces operating in Hevron today uncovered a weapons cache, including parts for constructing explosive devices, an M-16 rifle, ammunition and other weapons. Explosives in the cache were disposed of in controlled detonations... It was ascertained today that Joseph's Tomb was once again set on fire. It occurred on Friday, during Arafat's funeral, when Arabs of Shechem threw a burning tire into the holy site.