Low-Intensity Conflict Report #42

Low-Intensity Conflict Report #42, August 30, 2012


These reports are translated and publicized by Yehudit Tayar for Hatzalah Yehudah and Shomron with the clearance and confirmation of the IDF.  Hatzalah Yehudah and Shomron is a voluntary emergency medical organization with over 500 volunteer doctors, paramedics, medics who are on call 24/7 and work along with the IDF, 669 IAF Airborn Rescue, the security officers and personal throughout Yesha and the Jordan Valley, and with MDA.

We, the volunteers of Hatzalah Yehudah and Shomron go out to rescue anyone who needs our emergency medical assistance; including civilians, military and Arabs also those within the PA territories. (with IDF presence) To us a life is precious and we go out at risk leaving home and family or stopping on the road to rescue anyone in need.


August 29, 2012

Terrorists in Gaza fired on IDF troops near the security fence between Israel and Gaza in the northern section of Gaza.

Arabs attacked Israeli vehicles with rocks near Betar Illit causing damage.

IDF patrol attacked with Molotov cocktails between Calandia and A'Ram in the Jerusalem region.

August 28, 2012

IDF acknowledges that IAF attacked in the north of the Gaza Strip 2 terror positions that developed and stored explosives and weapons. Confirmed that the targets were hit.

(The sounds of explosives heard in the Ashkelon and that region were the results of IAF attack on terror bases in Gaza retaliating the rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel in the past few days.)

Following further rocket attacks from Gaza 2 missiles landed near the security fence outside of Israel.

Rocket landed from Gaza west of kibbutz in Eshkol Region. For reasons of National Security I will not disclose exact location.

Jerusalem region:

Border policeman injured moderately in his shoulder following attack by Arabs with rocks in A-Turn neighborhood of Jerusalem. Medical treatment administered at location of attack. The attackers were dispersed by the security forces.

2 Israeli policemen injured moderately by Arabs attacking them with rocks in the village Dechiat el Barid near Neve Ya'akov.  During routine patrol and security work the force was attacked by a mob of dozens of Arabs and  2 of the policemen were injured and evacuated to the hospital. During the police action 6 of the attackers were taken into custody.

Israeli injured from rocks in the archeology dig near Ma'ale Levona in Chan Lubun.  The injured was hit in his chest when attacked by Arab holding an axe and treated.  The same attacker is trying to take over the dig by force.

Israeli vehicles were also attacked with rocks in the same region.

Hebron: following repeated theft of water work is being done to lay a new pipe down between Kiryat Arba and Hebron.  Anarchists and Arabs along with B'Zelem tried to prevent and disturb the work.

August 27, 2012

Rocket fire from Gaza rocket landed near the Security Fence in an open area near Sderot.

Arabs attack Israeli vehicles on Gush Etzion-Hebron Highway near El Arub.

Shoafat checkpost attacked by Arabs with 2 Molotov cocktails.  Border policemen searched for the terrorists who attacked the post.

Israeli bus belonging to the Ofakim Development company attacked by Arabs with rocks near Azuz.

Arabs attacked military post near Betuniya Ramallah with 5 Molotov cocktails. Border policemen searched for the terrorists who attacked the post.

August 26, 2012

Rocket fire from Gaza landed in Eshkol Regional Council near a kibbutz. (for reasons of National Security I will not reveal exact location)

Israeli bus attacked by Arabs with rocks in the "Tunnel Road" (Jerusalem- Hebron Road) near the southern part of the tunnel road causing damage.

Israeli bus attacked by Arabs with rocks near Hizma north of Jerusalem.

Gush Etzion-Hebron Highway Israeli bus attacked by Arabs with rocks near El Arub.