| 05/20 16:15 |
| Shots fired at IDF patrol in Gaza, no injuries |
| Shots were fired this afternoon at an
IDF force patroling along the Gaza Strip border, near Kibbutz Nahal
Oz. No injuries were reported, and the soldiers returned fire. |
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| 05/20 16:05 |
| Palestinian stabs, lightly injures woman in
Gush Etzion |
| A pregnant resident of Bat Ayin was stabbed
and lightly wounded by a Palestinian worker at the Gush Etzion junction
this afternoon. Police officers on the scene captured the Palestinian. |
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| 05/20 16:00 |
| Reports suggest Jibril Rajoub may be ousted
from PA |
| West Bank Preventive Security Chief Jabril
Rajoub arrived unexpectedly in Cairo on Friday, amid reports that
he may be ousted from the Palestinian Authority in a power struggle
with Gaza Strip Security head Mohammed Dahlan. The London-based Al-Hayat
newspaper said Rajoub is traveling alone, and his trip indicated that
he may be leaving the PA. Egyptian officials reportedly gave Rajoub
little support, saying they would not interfere in internal Palestinian
politics. |
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| 05/20 15:23 |
| Ben-Eliezer: West Bank fence within six months |
| In a meeting today with leaders of communities
along the Seam Line border with the West Bank, Defense Minister Binyamin
Ben-Eliezer ordered the construction of fences and security obstacles
within the next six months. |
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05/20 13:40
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| Son of Ahmed Jibril killed in Beirut car bombing |
| The son of Ahmed Jibril, head of the Popular
Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC), was
killed in a Beirut car bombing today. Jihad Jibril was head of the
PFLP-GC's military operations. Al-Jazeera reported that a senior PFLP-GC
commander was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the assassination.
PFLP-GC officials blamed Israel for the bombing. |
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| 05/20 13:30 |
| Increased security alert in Sharon region |
| Security forces issued a heightened security
alert following "hot" warnings of a possible terror attack
in the Sharon region. The public is being called on to exercise increased
awareness and caution. |
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| 05/20 13:15 |
| Border residents demand building of security
fence |
| A group of residents of border areas in
Israel met with Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer today and demanded
that work begin immediately on the building of a security fence to
protect them from terrorist penetrations. |
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| 05/20 13:00 |
| Israeli sues EU for damages after wife killed
in shooting attack |
| Steven Bloomberg, whose wife Tehiya was
killed in a shooting attack by terrorists in August 2001, sued the
European Union today for 100 million NIS in damages, claiming that
the money the EU sends to the Palestinian Authority is being used
to support terrorist infrastructure. |
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| 05/20 12:45 |
| Shots fired at Israelis near Homesh, no injuries |
| Palestinians opened fire on an Israeli
vehicle travelling near the settlement of Homesh in Samaria. No injuries
were reported. |
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05/20 12:44
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| Sharon sets conditions for Syrian participation
in regional conference |
| Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told the Knesset's
Foreign Affairs and Security Committee that he was willing to allow
Syria to attend a regional peace conference, if it would first expel
11 terrorist organizations from their headquarters in Damascus. Sharon
also said Syria must withdraw its forces from Lebanon, stop the transfer
of weapons from Iran to the Hizbulla and work to disarm the Hizbullah
and end the occupation of Lebanon. |
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| 05/20 09:30 |
| Suicide bomber kills only himself in blast
near Afula |
| Border Police forces identified a suspicious
looking man at a road junction near Afula. The man blew himself up
when officers approached and asked to see his identity card. Two Israelis
sustained light injuries from the blast. Security forces estimate
that the bomber was on his way to carry out an attack in Afula. |
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| 05/20 09:25 |
| IDF operates in West Bank overnight |
| In response to the Netanya terrorist attack,
IDF troops conducted searches for terrorists in the Palestinian cities
of Ramallah and Tulkarm last night. IDF forces arrested three Palestinians
wanted for their involvement in terrorist activity in the villages
of Dahariya and Idna near Hebron and in the village of Beit Anan north
of Jerusalem. |
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| 05/20 09:15 |
| Elon elected Moledet party leader |
| Knesset Member Rabbi Benny Elon was chosen
as leader of the right-wing Moledet party, receiving 66% of the votes.
Palmach Ze'evi, son of slain Tourism Minister Rechavam Ze'evi, may
leave the party and/or politics following his defeat in the election. |
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| 05/20 09:00 |
| Mortar fire at IDF post in Gaza, no injuries |
| Palestinians fired mortars at an IDF post
in the Gush Katif settlement bloc in the Gaza Strip last night. No
injuries were reported. |
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05/20 08:45
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| 21 still hospitalized after Netanya suicide
bombing |
| 21 people wounded in Sunday's suicide
bombing in the Netanya market are still hospitalized, three in serious
condition. Three Israelis were killed and 59 wounded in the blast.
Security sources claim that Ahmed Saadat, leader of the PFLP, planned
and orchestrated the attack from his Jericho prison cell. |
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