Monday, December 19, 2005

TODAY'S TERROR

Israeli Father of Five Murdered in West Bank Shooting - Jonathan Lis and Nadav Shragai
Yossi Shok, 35, of Beit Hagai, was shot to death by Palestinian terrorists while driving in the southern Hebron Hills on Friday. Two hitchikers riding with him were wounded. One of them, Anat Sofer, said that before the shooting she noticed a car traveling next to theirs with the windows open. "It was unnatural, because it was raining," she said. (Ha'aretz)

IDF Receives Warnings of Six Planned Palestinian Terror Attacks - Gideon Alon
Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told the cabinet Sunday that the defense establishment has received specific warnings of six planned Palestinian terror attacks and 43 other warnings. Mofaz said violent anti-Israel activities in the West Bank and Gaza have increased during the past several days due to the continued failure of the PA to act against terror organizations. (Ha'aretz)

Palestinian Terrorist from Gaza Carrying Explosives Belt Caught in Southern Israel
Israeli security forces Monday captured a Palestinian terrorist who had managed to infiltrate southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, Israel Radio reported. The terrorist, who was carrying an explosives belt, firearms, and grenades, was captured near Kibbutz Nir Am near Sderot in the western Negev. (Ha'aretz)

Palestinian Rocket Fired from Gaza Again Strikes Ashkelon - Amir Buhbut (Maariv-Hebrew, 19Dec05)
For the second time this week, a Palestinian rocket fired Sunday evening from the ruins of the evacuated Israeli settlement of Dugit in northern Gaza struck the Ashkelon industrial zone. Security officials are concerned that the rockets may strike key infrastructure components such as the power station, the oil pipeline, or the water desalination plant.

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