TODAY'S TERRORISM

Israeli Motorist Murdered in West Bank Terrorist Attack - Efrat Weiss
Ido Zoldan, 29, of Shavei Shomron, was murdered Monday near the Palestinian village of Funduk in the northern West Bank after terrorists opened fire from a passing car. Zoldan was survived by his wife, Tehila, and his two small children, three-year-old Aharon and one-year-old Rachel. As the Annapolis peace conference gets closer, the Israel Defense Ministry has in its possession five specific warnings on attempts to carry out terrorist attacks, in addition to dozens of general warnings. (Ynet News)

IDF Foils Terror Attack on Israeli Community Near Gaza - Hanan Greenberg
At 11:30 p.m. on Monday, IDF soldiers spotted three Palestinians climbing on the security fence in an attempt to infiltrate the community of Netiv Ha'asara, located just north of Gaza. IDF forces opened fire and killed the three would-be attackers. A spokesman for the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the infiltration attempt and said, "It was planned to be a suicide attack."  (Ynet News)

Israeli Border Community Hard-Hit by Palestinian Rocket Fire
Public Security Minister Avi Dichter on Sunday toured Moshav Nativ Ha'asara, a border community which has been particularly hard-hit by the continued Palestinian rocket fire from the Gaza. "I live only ten kilometers away from here," he said. "We need to halt the rocket fire by controlling rather than taking control. It's not enough to deal with the rocket fire - we must also deal with the independence of Hamas, which is smuggling in weapons such as anti-tank missiles similar to those Hizbullah used against us in Lebanon," he said. "Hamas is turning into a terrorist army. It is arming and building up in every way like an army. I suggest a three-part plan: An operation against the continued rocket fire, action against Hamas gaining strength, and an operation to end Hamas' ability [to wage war]." (Jerusalem Post)
    See also Palestinians Fire Mortar Barrage at Israel - Shmulik Hadad
Palestinians in Gaza fired 20 mortar shells that landed in Israel's western Negev on Monday afternoon. Nine of the mortars landed near the Erez crossing, by the Gaza security fence, damaging a number of cars. (Ynet News)