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| June 10, 2015
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Arab Terrorist Shot While Hurling Explosive Device at Israel Border Police

Terrorist dead after being shot as he targeted Magav force with an improvised explosive device, as they were conducting a routine arrest in Jenin.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

An Arab terrorist was killed while attacking Israeli forces in Jenin located in northern Shomron (Samaria) early Wednesday, medical and security sources said.

Magav Police in Hevron - Photo courtesy: IP Spokesperson's Division

Magav Police in Hevron – Photo courtesy: IP Spokesperson’s Division

A statement from the police said a Border Patrol force was in Jenin to conduct arrests of terror suspects, reports AFP.

“Upon leaving the camp, the force identified a suspect trying to throw an explosive device at them,” it said. Continue Reading »

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| March 23, 2014
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Israel’s PM Praises Nahal Hareidi Unit for Gallantry

Prime Minister Netanyahu complimented the hareidi infantry unit for its role in the eliminating someone who endangered Israeli citizens.

By Gil Ronen

 

Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu paid compliments Sunday to the Nahal Hareidi battalion – the infantry unit that was created especially for hareidi soldiers, and which adheres to stricter codes of kashrut and separation of the sexes than other units.

The hareidi infantry unit played a role in the elimination of Hamza Abu Alheja and two other terrorists in Jenin.

“Over the weekend our forces struck at a terrorist who had organized attacks on Israelis and was also planning attacks on innocent civilians,” said Netanyahu at the start of Sunday’s Cabinet session. Continue Reading »

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| January 20, 2014
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Israel sends terrorists’ bodies to Palestinian Authority

The remains of 36 terrorists to be transferred to the PA following court order.

Israeli official says the move was purely procedural & denies the move is any ‘gesture’.

By i24news

 

 

Israel late Sunday began the gradual handover of the remains of 36 Palestinians buried on its turf to the Palestinian Authority in a move reportedly aimed at boosting the ongoing peace talks between the two sides.

Bodies of terrorists transferred to Palestinians ( AFP )

The deceased were militants laid to rest in “numbered graves” at a specially designated cemetery for enemy fatalities.

The transfer became possible after Israel’s High Court of Justice acquiesced to release the bodies following an appeal by Israeli human right groups and the Palestinian families of the late militants. Continue Reading »

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| November 30, 2013
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Border Guard Policeman forced to shoot Palestinian attacker

 

A Border Guard volunteer shot to death a Palestinian Arab as he attempted to stab policeman with knife, during an operation to locate illegal aliens in the Petah Tikva area.

By Hassan Shaalan

 

A Palestinian was shot to death Saturday morning by Border Guard volunteers, who were searching after illegal aliens in the area of Yarkon Cemetery in Petah Tikva. The Border Guard stated that a policeman shot the Palestinian after the latter attempted to stab him.

Body of Palestinian on site (Photo: Ido Erez)

Body of Palestinian attacker being removed from site – Photo: Ido Erez

The event occurred at around 7 am near the cemetery. Continue Reading »

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| November 1, 2013
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5 IDF Soldiers Wounded in Gaza; 4 Hamas Terrorists Killed

5 IDF soldiers wounded in an explosion as they worked along the Gaza border fence destroying a tunnel. 4 terrorists from Hamas were killed in the ensuing gun battle.

By Elad Benari, Tova Dvorin

 

Five IDF soldiers were wounded near the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Thursday evening.

Gaza (archive) – Reuters

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said in a statement that terrorists detonated an explosive device as IDF soldiers were working to blow up parts of the terror tunnel that was recently discovered by IDF soldiers, leading from Gaza into an Israeli kibbutz.

As the soldiers crossed the border fence, the device was detonated, wounding the five soldiers – one seriously, one moderately and three lightly. Continue Reading »

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| November 1, 2013
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Firefight on Gaza border: 1 Terrorist killed, 1 terrorist injured

 

According to Palestinian sources from Gaza, mortars fired from Strip on IDF forces. Hamas terrorist killed & another injured from IDF tank fire.

By Elior Levy

Palestinian sources reported Thursday evening that mortars were fired from Gaza in response to the limited entry of IDF forces into the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave, near the security fence. According to the sources, an IDF anti-tank shell was fired toward an are located east of the city of Khan Younis in north Gaza.

IDF tank unit watches border.- Photo courtesy IDF Spokesperson’s Office

The Palestinians further reported that during exchanges of fire between terrorists and IDF forces near the city of Abasan in south Gaza, a Palestinian terrorist was killed and another was wounded, apparently from IDF tank fire. Continue Reading »

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| October 31, 2013
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IDF Reports Arab from Jenin May Have Been Shot Dead by PA Police

The IDF reported that the Arab resident whom the Palestinian Authority accused the IDF of shooting may very well have been killed by a PA police gunfire.

By David Lev

 

 

An Arab resident of a town near Jenin whom the Palestinian Authority accused the IDF of killing may very well have been killed by gunshots fired by PA police. The IDF is investigating the death of the Arab in Qabatiya, south of Jenin late Wedneday, and has found evidence indicating that the Arab was killed by PA gunfire.

The incident occurred as IDF soldiers attempted to arrest security suspects in the town. Continue Reading »

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| October 23, 2013
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IDF Kills Terrorst Hiding in West Bank Cave

 

After IDF fires 2 LAW anti-tank missiles to take out Mohammed Assi, an Islamic Jihad operative who was hiding in cave near Bilin, the army warns of ‘terror atmosphere’ throughout the West Bank.

By Yoav Zitun & Elior Levy

Nearly a year after the bombing of a Tel Aviv bus during Operation Pillar of Defense left 29 people injured, an anti-tank missile killed one of the terrorists who planned the attack. An operation launched Tuesday morning to arrest terror suspects in the Palestinian village of Naima, near Bilin in the West Bank, ended in the death of Islamic Jihad operative Mohammed Assi. Continue Reading »

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| May 11, 2013
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Newseum maintains decision to keep Hamas ‘terrorists’ on honor list

The media museum in Washington D.C., stands by its decision to honor 2 Hamas members killed by Israel.

By JTA Staff

 

NEW YORK – The Newseum, a media museum in Washington D.C., has stood by its decision to include two Palestinian ‘terrorists’ on its list honoring journalists killed in the line of duty.

Newseum upholds Palestinian terrorists.

Newseum upholds Palestinian terrorists decision. – Photo: JTA

A spokesperson for the museum said the two, who died in an Israeli airstrike on their vehicle in Gaza last November, would remain on its roll of slain reporters despite protests from Israel’s embassy in Washington.

“Hussam Salama and Mahmoud Al-Kumi were cameramen in a car clearly marked “TV.”’

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| April 4, 2012
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IDF Shoots, Kills Terrorist Near Gaza Border

An IDF force shoots and hits a terrorist who was crawling towards Israel’s border with Gaza.

An IDF force shot and killed a terrorist near the security fence in northern Gaza on Tuesday night.

The force, which was conducting routine activity along the border fence, identified a suspicious man crawling toward the border. The force fired a tank shell at the terrorist and the IDF Spokesman said, according to a report on the Ma’ariv newspaper’s website, that the suspect was hit.

Over the past week, terrorists have tried to carry out several attacks. The IDF has foiled them.

On Saturday, an IDF unit identified a terrorist near the central section of the security fence separating Gaza from Israel. Continue Reading »

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| April 1, 2012
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IDF: Gaza Terrorist Shot Dead

Gun-toting terrorist was spotted digging in the ground. He was shot.

 

The IDF Spokesman’s Unit said Sunday that an IDF unit identified a terrorist Saturday evening near the central section of the security fence separating Gaza from Israel.

He was spotted as he was digging in the ground. The IDF unit fired at him and identified a hit on target. In the morning, the IDF combed the area and found the terrorist’s body. He had been carrying a Kalachnikov rifle.

No IDF soldiers were hurt.

The IDF Spokesman noted that an IDF force discovered three explosive charges near the security fence separating Gaza from Israel Thursday, near Kibbutz Sufa. Continue Reading »

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| March 12, 2012
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Gaza terror group: Egypt warned us before al-Qaisi killing

Popular Resistance Committees spokesman says Egyptian intel officials warned Israel was planning to kill group’s secretary general. Adds: No truce yet because ‘blood of the fallen in Gaza has yet to dry’

 

Two days after an airstrike in Gaza killed Zuhir al-Qaisi, the secretary-general of the Popular Resistance Committees, the terror group’s spokesman said Egypt had warned of an Israeli attempt on his life.

Zuhir al-Qaisi Photo: AP

Zuhir al-Qaisi - Photo: AP

PRC spokesman Abu Mujahid said Sunday that collaborators who were recently apprehended in Gaza admitted to Hamas security personnel that Israel had instructed them to follow al-Qaisi everywhere.

According to Mujahid, about a month ago top PRC terrorists met with Egyptian intelligence officials – who warned that al-Qaisi’s life was in danger. Continue Reading »

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| March 10, 2012
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80 rockets fired at Israel since Friday

Palestinians launch rockets, mortar shells at Israel’s south prompting IAF to strike Gaza terror cells, killing 12 Islamic Jihad operatives. Iron Dome intercepts Grads fired at Ashdod, Beersheba

 

Palestinians from northern Gaza fired rockets at Beersheba, Ashdod and Gan Yavne early Saturday morning as the Color Red alert was sounded across Israel‘s southern cities.

Iron Dome Photo: Avi Rokach

Iron Dome - Photo by Avi Rokach

The IDF estimates that over 80 rockets have been fired at Israel since Friday, 65 exploded in the south. A Home Front Command official said: “The Command’s instructions have proven to save lives and they should be followed. Continue Reading »

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