Zohar Shurgi, 40, a resident of Moshav Yafit in the Jordan Valley, was murdered last night by Arab terrorists on the Trans-Samaria Highway, east of Tel Aviv. The overturned car of the victim was found near Ariel after what was initially believed to be a car accident. Emergency responders on the scene quickly learned that the victim lost control of his vehicle after being hit by terrorist gunfire. The Trans-Samaria is a strategic route which links the Jordan Valley to Israel\'s coastal plain.
In retaliation late last night, Israeli combat helicopters destroyed several Force 17 militia headquarters in the PLO-controlled town of Salfit, bordering the city of Ariel.
Shurgi was laid to rest at 4:00 PM in Ashdod today. He is survived by his wife Nava and three children. Shurgi was the 141st victim of terrorism since the start of the ongoing Oslo War on September 29, 2001 and the first from a Jordan Valley community.
An IDF checkpoint at the Jordan Valley\'s Bekaot Junction was the scene of a suicide car bomb explosion this morning. Soldiers stationed at the checkpoint saw a speeding vehicle heading for their position and entered a state of alert. The driver, after being detained for some time, detonated the explosives in the car, killing himself and lightly injuring an IDF soldier. IDF spokesmen said that the successful work of the soldiers at the checkpoint most likely prevented a serious car bomb attack inside an Israeli city.
In retaliation late last night, Israeli combat helicopters destroyed several Force 17 militia headquarters in the PLO-controlled town of Salfit, bordering the city of Ariel.
Shurgi was laid to rest at 4:00 PM in Ashdod today. He is survived by his wife Nava and three children. Shurgi was the 141st victim of terrorism since the start of the ongoing Oslo War on September 29, 2001 and the first from a Jordan Valley community.
An IDF checkpoint at the Jordan Valley\'s Bekaot Junction was the scene of a suicide car bomb explosion this morning. Soldiers stationed at the checkpoint saw a speeding vehicle heading for their position and entered a state of alert. The driver, after being detained for some time, detonated the explosives in the car, killing himself and lightly injuring an IDF soldier. IDF spokesmen said that the successful work of the soldiers at the checkpoint most likely prevented a serious car bomb attack inside an Israeli city.