Low-Intensity Conflict #18

Tayar Security Report May 24, 2012
Yehudit Tayar

These reports are translated and publicized by 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.  In the last few days hundreds of violent attacks were directed against IDF patrols, Border Police and civilians by Arab terrorists with rocks, fire bombs, Molotov Cocktails, rocks put on the road to force the vehicles to stop.  Security forces have responded to these murderous attacks using restraint. 

May 24, 2012
Arab Beduin Drug smuggler shot and injured by IDF patrol on Israeli Egyptian border in the Har Harif region and evacuated to hospital

May 23, 2012
IDF officer and soldier injured moderately to medium injuries and evacuated to Soroka Hospital following shooting attack from Gaza near Kissufim crossing.Israeli Secret Service releases the following information:

Arab Terror Cells that were working in the Hebron region caught and arrested. 1 cell was involved in laying explosive devices on the road near Zif Junction1 cell planned abduction of Israeli resident of Kiryat Arba.  The head of the cell is Ma'ataz Kawasma from the murderous terror cell who has been arrested and incarcerated several times in Israeli prisons, and his brother Ma'ayad who led the suicide terrorists who carried out the terror attack in Dimona and was thrown out of Israel in the Gilad Shalit transaction.These cells were responsible for activating explosive devices along the Kiryat Arba security fence in order to evaluate the IDf response, and then planned to abduct a kidnapping.  (Reminder April 19 explosive devices were strewn near Zif Junction and the IDF arrested 2 terrorists involved.  The terrorist Teer Ovdallah Daud and the terrorist Mahnd Issa Machmud Machamra were responsible for another terror attack with explosives in 2007 and the manufacturing of many explosive devices.1 cell was involved in rock attacks against Israeli vehicles on the highway. This cell was responsible for many rock attacks on the number 60 –Gush Etzion-Hebron Highway.
Arab terrorists threw rock from within passing vehicle at Israeli vehicle near Hawara south of Shechem (reminder of the murder of Asher and Yonatan Palmer HY"D who were murdered by a terror gang on the Gush Etzion-Jerusalem Highway by huge rock that was thrown from within passing Arab car at Asher's vehicle)  Rocks are lethal weapons and the intent of these Arab terrorists is to murder innocent Israelis.
Rock attacks near Ma'aleh Shomron
IDF detains suspicious Arab at Hawara south of Shechem.  Border police bomb squad uncovered a knife and 6 seemingly explosive devices

May 22, 2012
Arabs broke into synagogue in Tel-Zion in the Benjamin Region, stole religious items, and destroyed Torah Scroll.
Near Har Adar Molotov cocktail and rock attacks against Border Police patrol.  Border policeman injured in his leg.Two rock attacks on Israeli vehicles near Tekoa.
Arabs attack Israeli vehicles on the Gush Etzion-Hebron Highway near El Arub
IDF  post near Har Gilo attacked by Arabs with Molotov Cocktails
Near Ariel in the Shomron in the region of the Giti Avisher Junction Arab terrorists attacked and Israeli vehicles resulting in 1 moderately injured.
Near Negohot in the Southern Hebron Hills Molotov cocktail attacks on Israeli vehicles

May 21, 2012
Israeli vehicles attacked with rocks north of HebronIsraeli vehicles attacked with rocks near the Negohot Junction in the Southern Hebron Hills
IDF checkpost in Hebron attacked with rocks
Turmos Aya and Sin'jil rock attacks on Israeli vehicles
Arab terrorists from the village of Qaryut damaged security equipment belonging to the community of Eli in the Benjamin Region
2 Molotov cocktails thrown on vehicles near Dir Abu Mishal
Highway 446 near Shokba IDF detained Arab who put a rock blockade on the road and endangered travelers.

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