Low-Intensity Conflict Report #68, February 10, 2013

Low-Intensity Conflict Report #68, February 10, 2013


These reports are translated and publicized byYehudit 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.

 
The week of February 8, 2013 this is a report of the situation on the ground during that week.

Shomron Region:  As a result of Arabs attacking with rocks 3 Israeli civilians were injured.  1 near Yitzhar, 1 Israeli woman injured from glass shrapnel near Ma'aleh Shomron, 1 pregnant woman injured near Azun.

6 IDF soldiers injured:

1 Border policeman injured from rocks near Bourin was evacuated with possible broken thigh, 1 IDF soldier injured also in the same incident and was given medical attention on the location.

1 IDF soldier injured in his leg from rock attacks near El Arub on the Gush Etzion-Hevron Highway.

1 IDF soldier injured from rocks at Bourdus north-east of Ramallah.

2 IDF  soldiers injured from rocks at Harmelah and 1 IDF female soldier injured from rocks thrown by "Israeli Arabs" on a bus near Kfar Chabad.

Israeli cab driver injured in his arm by stabbing attack during robbery of his car near Ariel.

VERY SERIOUS INCIDENT: Near Ma'aleh Shomron Arabs robbed a vehicle of a 5 month pregnant woman.  This incident could have resulted in an abduction of the woman in order to release terrorists from Israeli prisons.

Jerusalem:  Stabbing incident; Arab from Hevron stabbed young Israeli who was holding a prayer book next to his body, by miracle the book was stabbed and not the young Jew.  The terrorist was arrested and the weapon was found on him.

Hevron:  Female Arab terrorist with knives on her person was arrested near the Cave of the Patriarchs on her way to perpetrate a terror incident against Israelis.

Near the village of Bet Fa'jar shots were heard.  Recently there have been several incidents of shootings in the region and the Security Forces have made several arrests of a number of terrorists.

Bakaot checkpost: 3 explosive devices and 3 fake explosive devices were caught at the checkpost.

Near Kever Rachel a Pipe Bomb was detonated by the Bomb Squad.

A NUMBER OF MOLOTOV COCKTAIL ATTACKS WERE REPORTED;

El Arub; 6 Molotov cocktails

Modi'in-Jerusalem Highway #443, 3 Molotov cocktail attacks

Abu Dis: 2 Molotov cocktail attacks

Near Ma'aleh Shomron: 2 Molotov cocktail attacks

Hawara: 1 Molotov cocktail attack

Hevron: 1 Molotov attack against IDF patrol.

By miracle no injuries in all of the attacks.

There were a large amount of rock attacks which in several instances repeated themselves this week:

Giti Avishar

IDF Checkpost at the "Pharmacy" Hevron

Erez Junction Hevron several attacks some resulting in damage to cars and buses

Inside of the orchard in Yitzhar

Near Har Bracha

Near Dolev

Near Tekoa

Towards the IDF post at the "Police post" in Hevron

Near Ofra

Near Azun

Between MIgdalim and Tapuah

Near Never Zuf

Near Mevo Dotan

At Urif

At Bet Umar and El Arub

Near Alei Zahav

Highway 443 near Bet Horon

At El Fuar

At Lubin A'Sharakia

Between Hizma and Anatot.
 
This week the Security Forces revealed that a Terror gang of the Jihad who planned terror incidents and kidnappings were arrested

We are allowed to release the following information: A Terror gang who were involved in the shooting incident near Neve Zuf was apprehended and arrested.

A Terror gang who were involved in the attack on IDF soldier in the A-Ram Camp and stole his weapon were apprehended and arrested

The Terror gang who shot at the Salam Base were caught and arrested.


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