Low-Intensity Conflict Report #14

Arab Violence Against Israel #14

via Yehudit Tayar

These reports are translated and publicized by Hatzalah Yehudah and Shomron with the approval 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 12, 2012
Arab terrorists lit fire on Hill 18 near Kiryat Arba, Hebron and Kiryat Arba firefighters controlled the fire.

May 11, 2012
IDF soldier injured moderately in his back from cuts from glass bottle thrown at him by Arab terrorist in Ba'alin was taken to hospital for stitches to Asaf Harofeh.
East of Shechem Arab terrorists threw rocks at Israelis.
2 molotov cocktails thrown by Arab terrorists on Israeli vehicles between Neguhot and Adorayim in the southern Hebron Hills.
Border policeman injured moderately in his hand from rocks thrown by Arab terrorists in Qalandia he was evacuated to Hadassah Har Hatsofim Hospital for treatment.
Rocket attack from Gaza landed north of Carmia in the vicinity of the sands south of Ashkelon.
Rock attacks on Gush Etzion-Hebron Highway near El Arub causing damage to Israeli vehicles.
Hebron: Arab terrorists threw rocks at Bet Hadassah and at IDF soldiers at the checkpost in the "Policeman junction" (Kikar Hashoter)
Rock attacks by Arab terrorists at Mivtari.

May 10, 2012
IDF spokesman reports that south-east of Kalkilia 6 molotov cocktails were thrown at Israeli vehicles near A-Zavia.
Tapuach Junction again 2 Arab terrorists were apprehended and taken into custody after they were discovered to be armed with Molotov cocktails, a knife and explosive devices. The explosive devices were neutralized by the Border Police Bomb Squad.

May 9, 2012
Arab terrorists throw rocks from moving vehicle at Israeli cab north of Ofra in the Benjamin Region.
IDF releases the following report:
Special unit of Border Police arrested 2 Arab terrorists during the night in Shechem.  During the operation 3 explosive devices were thrown on the unit.
Rocks thrown on Israeli vehicles near Tekoa.
Following extensive IDF investigation it is verified that on May 8 between Sinjil and Ma'aleh Levona in the Benjamin Region shots were fired at Israeli vehicle.
Rocket fired from Gaza fallout landed near the hothouses of Kibbutz Sa'ad.

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