Any Wikipedia Editors Available?

You can find in this entry this statement:

Palestinian police are forbidden from reacting to acts of violence by Israeli settlers, a fact which diminishes their credibility among Palestinians.

The confirming footnote directs you to page 292 of a book by Daniel Byman, A High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism, Oxford University Press/Saban Center, Brookings Institution, published in 2011. Byman at the time was pro­fes­sor at the School of For­eign Ser­vice at George­town Uni­ver­si­ty and senior fel­low at the Saban Cen­ter for Mid­dle East Pol­i­cy at the Brook­ings Insti­tu­tion.

I do not know if Byman notes it but if one reviews the Oslo Accords, signed and agreed upon by the PLO, specifically Article XIV - The Palestinian Police, and others, you can learn a few additional things.

For example, at 3 there it reads

Except for the Palestinian Police and the Israeli military forces, no other armed forces shall be established or operate in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

and in the previous Article X Redeployment of Israeli Military Forces, 4 it reads

Israel shall continue to carry the responsibility for external security, as well as the responsibility for overall security of Israelis for the purpose of safeguarding their internal security and public order

In the Security Annex, it is quite apparent that the Authoritys police force is restricted to areas A and B as in Article V Security Arrangements in the West Bank, at sub-paragraph 
3. Areas B and C,  (2), where it reads

The Palestinian Police shall be responsible for handling public order incidents in which only Palestinians are involved.

At 6. Movement of Palestinian Policemen, it reads

Movement of uniformed policemen, whether armed or unarmed, as well as armed on duty plainclothes policemen, in Area C, will be confirmed and coordinated by the relevant DCO

In other words, the Wikipedia entry is worded to present a false impression, as if something is wrong with a situation the Palestinian Authority is committed to by its own agreement. It is not clear that it is the Osleo Accords which govern such actions. Violence is not mentioned except for the matter of safeguarding, by Israel, of the security of Israelis. 

Are there any Wikipedia editors available to correct this entry?

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Tayar Security Report November 3, 2016

Tayar Security Report November 3, 2016


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.


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. 


This is a partial report of the on-going terror attacks against Israel.


Before the report there is something which we wish to share with you regarding the importance of immediate emergency response:  Almost a year ago on the evening of the Chapter of "Chayai Sarah" a terrorist fired 15 bullets into the head of an IDF soldier at Anun Junction in Hevron.  The soldier was critically injured and taken in an unstable condition to the hospital.  

On November 1, following a very long and intensive period of medical care and with the blessings of the L-rd of Israel he was married.  Mazal tov and blessings.


November 1
10:17 Gush Etzion- Hevron Highway rock attacks on vehicles causing damage
1140 Gush Etzion-Jerusalem Highway near El Hadar checkpost causing damage
12:03 Hevron- attempted terrorist stabbing attack prevented  when a female terrorist armed with two knives near the Cave of the Patriarchs was caught and arrested following her suspicious behavior when the security forces searched in her bag and uncovered two large knives. Following investigation she admitted to planning a stabbing attack there. The terrorist is in her 30's and a resident of Hevron
15:44 Southern Hevron Hills rock attacks no injured
17:48 Gush Etzion-Hevron Highway near Carmei Zur rock attacks on bus no injuries
20:32 Benjamin Region driver reported that terrorists threw a fire bomb at him south of Adam.  No injuries.  Following IDF investigation a fire bomb was found near there.
20:42 Report from Hadassah Hospital spokesman: The injured IDF soldier who was shot on October 31, in Pocus Check post near Bet El, is moderately injured sedated and given oxygen and was operated on in his legs.  The other two injured were released. (The terrorist who carried out the attack is Muchmad Tracman from Kabatia a member of the PA forces.)


November 2
9:08 Gush Etzion-Jerusalem Highway between El Hadar and Efrat Junction rock attacks damage to vehicles windows -no injuries
14:35 Gush Etzion-Hevron Highway near Yehuda Farm (the archaeologic site where Asher and Yonatan Palmer HY"D were murdered ) rock attacks 
15:04 Highway 55 near Azune rock attacks causing damage to vehicles
15:51 Etzion Region near Tekoa rock attacks causing damage – no injuries
17:56 Etzion-Hevron Highway near Bet Umar rock attack on bus causing damage – no injuries
19:23 Shomron –rock attack on bus near Chawara south of Nablus
20:29 Benjamin Region- rock attack north of Givat Asaf causing damage –no injuries


November 3 
6:53 During the night Security Forces of the IDF, Border Police and Police from Shai Region, and the Secret Service in Judea and Samaria carried out arrests of 23 wanted suspects in Judea and Samaria region, who are involved in terror and violent public disorders 

Weapons recovered from Arab PA terrorists in Hebron area

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We Warned Them

“We have identified a group of women that is being paid to go to the Temple Mount and commit provocative acts. This group has been barred from the Old City."

That was the acting national police commissioner Bentzi Sau speaking at a special session of the Knesset Interior Committee on Tuesday.

Below, in its Hebrew original, is a letter sent to Jerusalem's then police commandant on June 20th. In the year 2013.  Besides myself, it is also signed by Yehudah Glick, Aviad Visouli, Chaim Odem, Prof. Hillel Weiss and several others - all veteran Temple Mount activists.

The letter warns the police of the phenomenon of what I termed the Wicked Witches of the Waqf but who refer to themselves as the Mouribatat (the men are the Mouribatoun).  We suggested several security entrenching steps including

a.  strengthening the police/borderpolice unit at the Temple Mount;

b.  additional checking measures at all the gates like those at the Mohgrabi Gate;

c.  punishing miscreants by refusing them entry;

d.  a clear message of warning to the Waqf;

e.  proper security measures for all visitors.


Did the police take our suggestions into consideration?  Perhaps.  Did they apply them?

No.

The letter:

We warned them.

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Low-Intensity Conflict Security Report February 23, 2014

Low-Intensity Conflict Security Report February 23, 2014


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.

This is a partial report of the on-going terror attacks against Israel and IDF and innocent civilians. While the world continues to pressure Israel and boycott products from Yesha the attacks continue daily by those who wish to murder Jews in our Land.  It is imperative to break the silence of these attacks which are both encouraged and condoned by the Palestinian Authority, the UNWRA who teach to hate and murder using the excuse of Israel occupying these areas and willfully ignoring the establishment of the PLO in 1964 before the Six Day War in 1967.

This is a report of the attacks from February 16 -23, 2014

Rock attacks:

Hevron :

At least 1500 rioters participated in demonstrations under the governor of Hevron Camel Chamid.  A member of "b'zelem" was injured lightly by a rock thrown by one of his Arab rioting friends

February 21

About 30 anarchists blocked the entrance to Kiryat Arba in order to encourage the Arabs to attack the city after the Arab prayers

Riots in Hevron with about 1500 Arabs some with masks on their faces left the Mosque of Arches – Policemens square attacked wit hrocks and fire bombs.  IDF and Border police responded with crowd dispersing measures. Arab reporter injured lightly from rock thrown in riots and was taken by Red Crescent to hospital. 

From the Arab cemetery towards Israeli vehicle across from Avraham Avenu neighborhood

From the Arab cemetery towards Israelis at Gross Square across from Avraham Avenu neighborhood.

Bet Romano in the Jewish Quarter of Hevron attacked by rocks

Daily rocks attacks at IDF and border policemen near the Cave of the Patriarchs in the Jewish quarter of Hevron encouraged by anarchists

Between Kiryat Arba and Bet Anun

Between Kiryat Arba and Hevron near to the turn 160 – damage caused

IDF troops attacked by Arab terrorists encouraged by anarchists near the road joining Kiryat Arba to Hevron.  The IDF force went into the area and used crowd dispersing measures  to stop the attack

Halhul north of Hevron attempted murder by throwing rocks from moving vehicle very close to the location of the terror attack that resulted in the murders of Asher and Yonatan Palmer HY"D.

Hevron Kiryat Arba Road

About 100 meters south of Carme Zur tins of pain were thrown towards Israeli bus in order to cause an accident – the bus continued on the road fortunately

Southern Hevron Hills:

Between Aduraim and Neguhot

Bus attacked south-west of Hevron on the Neguhot road

Border patrol force between Aduraim and Neguhot attacked south-west of Hevron

Gush Etzion:

Israeli vehicles attacked near the school in Arab Tekoa

February 21

IDF soldier injured lightly from attack near Arab Tekoa scratch in his face.  Arab rioter injured lightly in leg from rubber bullets.

Bus attacked near El Arub

Between Neve Danile and Efrat Junction causing damage

Shomron:

During the Shabbat in the afternoon about 50 violent Arabs came to the entrance of the community of Gilad Farm and the residents chased them away.  1 Israeli injured lightly from rock attack

IDF chased away 8 Arabs who were attacking the Ariel Industrial Area with rocks

Western area of the Ariel Industrial region Arabs attacked a number of workers and vehicles with rocks



Rock blockade between Tapuah and Migdalim.  Arab vehicles were damaged.

About 50 Arabs rioted and attacked IDF troops with rocks at Yitzhar Junction

Benjamin:

Highway 446 about 400 meters south of Nili junction

From area of the Arab school in Luben A-Shrakia near Ma'aleh Levona

Rock attacks and rock barricade on road north of Nachliel



Fire Bomb Attacks:

Jerusalem Region:

After the Shabbat entered Arab terrorists threw 3 fire bombs towards the Mt. of Olives passage.

Fire bomb and rocks thrown towards the gas station on the road between Ma'aleh Adumim and Jerusalem.  Border police patrol chased the terrorists away. Damage caused to Border police jeep.

Benjamin:

2 firebombs thrown at security fence of Psagot. Security coordinator put the fire out that the fire bomb caused.

1 fire bomb thrown at road near Neve Zuf

Shomron:

School bus attacked with fire bomb 300 meters before Yitzhar small junction from the direction of Kedumim

2 fire bombs thrown at bus near Hawara near gas station

1 fire bomb on Southern Shechem bypass (Gilad Road) fire bomb attack on Israeli vehicle

Etzion:

Glass bottle of paint thrown towards IDF force near El Arub

IDF force identified near Migdal Oz 2 Arabs placing fake explosive rocket aimed at the community.  1 of the suspects was apprehended. 

3 fire bombs towards IDF post at Kever Rachel

Fire bomb thrown on IDF force near Tekoa

February 23, 2014

IDF force revealed 2 pipe bombs and fire bomb hidden on 2 Arabs from Tul Karem while on patrol west of Tul Karem.  The Arabs are being detained and the explosive devices were detonated by the bomb squad.

February 18

In the morning a powerful explosive device was discovered and neutralized with no injuries by the IDF force in an operation of the IDF in southern Gaza.  The explosive device was placed near the security fence and aimed at IDF troops.  The terror organizations are constantly aiming terror attacks against Israeli troops and civilians.

Ramat Hagolan: In an open area near Tek Chezka 2 mortars fell from the battles in Syria.

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Low-Intensity Conflict Report #83 August 2013

Low-Intensity Conflict Report #83 August 2013


Shanna Tova.  May this be a year of unity of our people, protection of our Torah and Land and yishuv HaAretz. Amen

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.

This is a partial report based on the intelligence reports we received from the field.  It is important to emphasize that there were hundreds of attacks with rocks.

At least 13 civilians and 5 IDF soldiers and Border Policemen were injured from the violent rock attacks on the vehicles, cars and buses.

Civilians who were injured from rocks:

2 moderately injured at Abu Tor, near Ofra; 1 tourist and 2 Israeli Arabs were taken to Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem

1 moderately injured near Mevo Dotan

1 very lightly injured near Bet Umar

1 moderately injured woman in bus near the Kotel

1 moderate near Anata

Pregnant woman and her husband moderately injured from glass fragments between Revava and Yakir

Damascus Gate, Jerusalem: Security guard injured moderately in his face.

Near El Hadar : Israeli Arab moderately injured in his face

Security Forces injured from rock attacks:

Jenin: 2 IDF soldiers injured lightly

Bet Umar: IDF soldier lightly injured

Betunia: IDF soldier from Artillery Unit lightly injured taken to Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem

Bil'in: IDF soldier from Engineering Force lightly injured, given medical assistance on the spot
 
Jalezoun Refugee Camp: Border policeman lightly injured in his hand

2 injured moderately and 1 lightly injured from Arab violence

Azune:  Driver from Rosh Ha'ayin beaten and injured very lightly and his vehicle was robbed

Taxi driver was run over and moderately injured during robbery of vehicle.  The robbers and vehicle were caught in Hawawara

Moderate wounded from stabbing on Stern Street, Jerusalem.  The injured claims that the Arab attacked him at random.  Police investigating the attack.

Lebanon: 4 IDF soldiers from Egoz Unit injured lightly to moderately from explosive device

Explosive Devices:

At least 25 attempted murders of Jews by throwing explosive devices

An explosive device was discovered a El Bira and detonated by a bomb squad

Abu Dis: 13 devices

Kever Rachel: 2 devices

Azoria: 1 device

Jenin: at least 8 devices

Jenin: large amounts of explosive devices and Molotov cocktails

Molotov Cocktails (fire bombs): at least 100 attempted murders of civilians and security forces by Molotov cocktails

Azune: 8

Hawawara: 2

El Arub: 26

El Hadar: 5

Turn by Spring Hevron: 2

Arab Tekoa : 1

Bet Umar: 2

Anabta: 5

Kochav Hashachar : 2

Near Negohot: 2

Abu Dis: 18

Hizam: 1

Between Migdalim and Tapuah: 2

Dir Abu MIshal : 3

Dir Niz'am: 2

Abud bypass: 3

Highway 443: 1

Tapuah Junction/ Yasof : 1

Policeman's Square, Hevron : 3 and 1 towards Bet Hadassah checkpoint

As Karkar : 1
 
Qalandia: 3 – unknown number were thrown at IDF Force who were dispersing 1500 rioting Arabs

Damascas Gate: 2

French Hill :1

Molotov attacks that were prevented : Between Na'aleh and Postmans Junction: IDF chsed 3 terrorists carrying 3 fire bombs that were ready to be thrown on the road

Hebron : near Tel Romeda: 3 terrorists were caught carrying a knife and 2 molotov cocktails

At least 2 stabbing attacks and a murder were prevented, a number of suspects were arrested with knives in their possession:

Tekoa: terrorist caught with kitchen knife on him and admitted to planning a terror attack

Hawawara: 2 terrorists caught with knives and admitted to planning a terror attack to murdera resident of Yesha

Ein Ya'el Checkpost/Wala'ja: 12 year old Arab boy arrested and amongst his possessions a knife was found. He claimed that he was sent by 2 Arabs

Arab was caught possessing knife on the security fence of Betar

Near Herodian: resident of Bethlehem arrested after he threw a knife into the bushes released after investigation

Bekaot checkpost: Arab arrested and in his possession a 14 cm. knife

Tapuah Junction: Arab suspect with 10 cm. knife in his possession

Weapons caught by Security Forces:

Cross Shomron checkpost: 2 Arabs arrested with Karl Gustov rifle hidden in their car

Improvised rifle discovered in Arab car near Bet Dagan

Near Ofra: 3 Arabs caught with hunting rifle and knives

Ein Yabrod: pistol caught in Arab car

South: Explosive device thrown at jeep of Security Force near Sufa Crossing, and 1 rocket landed near a kibbutz in Eshkol Region

Rocket fired on Eilat shot down by "Iron Helmet"

Gaillee: 4 rockets downed by "Iron Helment" however there were hits at Ziv Bridge and Sheve Zion

8 Rockets hit in Ramat Hagolan near Keshet

Desecration of Jewish Holy Sites and Symbols :

Arabs tore out Mezuzot (prayers on doorposts) in the Cave of the Patriarchs

Swastika sprayed on Ancient Synagogue in Samua Village

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Low-Intensity Conflict Report #79 May 13- 26, 2013

Low-Intensity Conflict Report #79 May 13- 26, 2013


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 Airborne 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.

From the reports which we received here is a partial summary of the hundreds of attempts to murder innocent Jews during the past week;


3 IDF soldiers, 9 civilians, and 3 policemen were injured:

·        Civilian injured from rocks a Sinjal, child injured moderately from bottle thrown on bus at the Mt. of Olives, young civilian injured from rocks near Ofra, 5 children moderately from rocks between El Hadar and Efat,

·        IDF soldier moderately from rocks near the Tunnel Road, IDF soldier moderately in his head from rocks near T Junction in Etzion, IDF soldier moderately at El Fuar, Border policeman moderately from rocks at Abu Dis, 2 policemen moderately at the Temple Mt., Fireman moderately injured from rocks at Issawiya during attempt to extinguish a fire at Opharin Base.

We received reports of at least 143 Molotov Cocktail attacks:

100 at Azoria, 6 Abu Dis, 9 Shuafat Refugee Camp, 1 at bus at El Arub, 5 at car and 1 at security vehicle near Ofra, 4 Kever Rachel, 3 at security force at Tunnel Road checkpost, 4 at security force El Fuar, 3 at security force at Parsa Junction,1 thrown by rioters at Shuafat which caused a fire to break out near Pisgat Ze'ev, 1 at Ophrit Base, 2 at the security fence near Ja'ama.

10 explosive devices at Azaria

5 Arab rioters attacked a yeshiva student on his way to the Kotel (Western Wall)

3 PA policemen were apprehended who were involved in the murder of Ben Zion Livnat HY"D, after they had been released from prison by the PA after serving short sentences.

Arab with improvised weapon caught in his car at Bene Naim

This week also there were scores of attempted murder of innocent men, women and children by Arabs  attacking with rocks thrown on the roads at the cars as they drove in their vehicles:

A partial list of the places where the attacks occurred:

160 turn - Hevron, Policeman checkpost - Hevron, Adoriam Junction Southern Hevron Hills, El Fuar, near the Tunnel Road checkpost, Har Homa-Tekoa Highway, near the Spring by Hevron, El Arub, H Junction, T Junction by Tekoa, Arab Tekoa, between Efrat and El Hadar, Halhul, luben A-Shrakia, Postmans Junction Benjamin Region, Ras Karkar, Wadi Haramia, Sin'jil, Dir Abu Mishal, Nebe Zalah, near Ofra, Abud bypass, near Na'alin, Betliu, El Moyar, near Ba'al Hazor, Shokba, Abu Dis, Azaria, the Temple Mt., A'Zaim checkpost, Ras hamis, Issowiya, at the almond grove in Yitzhar, between Ariel and Nofei Nechemia, a rock barricade between Tapuah and Migdalim, Pundok, Gat Junction, this week also Beduin damaged property near Retamim.

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Low-Intensity Conflict Security Report #78

Low-Intensity Conflict Security Report #78


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.



The week of May 6 – May 13, 2013

13 Israeli citizens injured from violent attacks during the week.

5 civilians injured from rocks in Bet Umar, 1 civilian injured very seriously and 1 moderately injured from blows of clubs by Arab rioters

IDF solider injured in his leg at the Post Junction at Atzira A-Kablia, an officer of the tracking unit was injured in his forehead from a marble that was thrown at him, Border Policeman was injured at B'alin possible fracture in his arm, policeman injured moderately in his face from rocks thrown at the Mt. of Olives, 2 policemen were injured by various objects thrown on them by rioting Arabs at the Temple Mount.

2 explosive devices thrown at Kever Rachel, pipe bomb thrown from passing vehicle near the entrance of Ma'aleh Adumim, a similar device was thrown on the security fence of Neve Zuf.

At least 16 Molotov Cocktail attacks were reported to our command center: 6 thrown on IDF patrol at El Arub and 1 on Israeli vehicle, 2 thrown towards the IDF base at Atarot, 1 thrown at vehicle passing Luben A-Shrakia, 2 thrown at Policeman's check-post, 1 at the IDF  post at Bet Umar, 2 thrown at car and bus at Bet Anun, 2 more that were found ready to be thrown.

3 Arab terrorists were caught near Bet Fa'jar, 1 Arab armed with a hunting rifle was caught near Duma, 3 Arabs suspected of being terrorists were caught with a hunting rifle near Itamar

Dozens of rock attacks towards civilian cars in which many women and children drive and towards military vehicles: Gush ETzion-Hevron Highway at El Arub and Bet Umar, Hevron near the spring, Halhul, Crosss Judean Highway and Chrusa triangle in the Southern Hevron Hills, Tekoa Har Homa Road, Arab Tekoa, Luben A-Shrakia, Postman's Junction, Highway 55, Highway 446, Highway 443.



May 13- 20, 2013

Injured from terror attacks during the past week:

7 IDF soldiers were injured, also 2 civilians and 7 policeman and Border Patrolmen: 1 IDF officer injured from a marble thrown at him and another officer injured from rocks at El Arub, 4 IDF soldiers by miracle were only moderately injured when a Molotov cocktail caused their jeep to overturn at Meshulash Horsa, 1 IDF  soldier injured at Bet Umar from rocks.

Israeli bus driver injured moderately near Petzael in the Jordan Valley from rocks, 1 civilian injured moderately when attacked by Arabs on the way to the Kotel (Western Wall), 3 policeman injured moderately from rock attacks by Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, 1 Border policeman moderately in his leg from rocks at Betunia, 3 Border policemen near  Silwad.

2 improvised grenades thrown at Kever Rachel, pipe bomb discovered and safely detonated at the northern entrance to Efrat.

Molotov cocktail attacks: 4 at IDF post at El Arub, 5 caught when 5 Arab terrorists were ready to throw them at Hawara, 2 towards Israeli vehicle near Naa'lin, 1 at Kiryat Netafim, 2 at IDF force at Horsa

2 rocket attacks near the Hermon in the north of Israel

Partial report of rock attacks on innocent Israeli travelers and IDF during the past week in the following places:

El Fuar, Bet Anun, Sussia-Maon Highway in the Southern Hevron Hills, Horsa Triangle, Policeman's check-post, and other areas in Hevron, Halhul, Spring Turnoff, Bet Umar, El Arub, Efrat northen Junction, El Hadar, Husan Bypass Road, Arab Tekoa, Kever Rachel, Adam-Hizma, Luben Ashrakia, near Ophra, Dir Abu MIshal, Betunia, Je'alzon, Calandia, Kocahv Yaakov, Misra El Kablia, in the almond  grove of Yitzhar, Hawara, Mevo Dotan, Punda, Jordan Valley Road near Petzael.

Low-Intensity Conflict Report #76 April 21-30, 2013

I have been publishing the security reports Yehudit Tayar has been sending me these past few months under the name "Low-Intensity Conflict Report".  All 75 of them.  Here is #76.

Besides the data, why do I do that?

Consider this:-

The BBC made the following claim: "Palestinians and Israeli troops have clashed recently in the West Bank, but attacks on settlers there are rare."  This is a flat out lie.

and 

With special thanks for BBC Watch’s research, we prompted the Canadian Broadcast Corporation to issue an on-air correction after CBC falsely claimed that no Israeli settlers had been attacked by Palestinians in the past two years. Here is our release:

CBC Issues Correction for Wrongly Claiming Palestinians Haven’t Attacked Israeli Settlers in Past 2 Years

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Low-Intensity Conflict Report #76 April 21-30, 2013


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.

This is a partial report of the on-going terror attacks against Israel.


April 30, 2013

Tapuah Junction – Arab terrorist stabbed and murdered an Israeli, after which the terrorist was shot and injured, and evacuated to Bellinson Hospital. The victims gun was stolen by the terrorist after he murdered him.

500 meters east of Oranit check post rock attacks

April 29, 2013

Rocket fire from Gaza landed in Eshkol Regional council near a kibbutz

During the night IDF Forces in Yesha arrested 3 wanted Arab terrorists, who were brought in for interrogation.

Arab child who was slightly injured in Hevron was given medical assistance by a Hatzalah Yehudah and Shomron volunteer medic.

Attacks on the roads:

Near Ma'aleh Maccabim rock attacks, causing damage to cars.  IDF searched area 5 Molotov cocktails and 2 explosive devices thrown at Border Police patrol at Abu Dis

Between El Hadar and Efrat Junction rocks causing damage

Molotov cocktails thrown at Israeli vehicles at Dir Abu MIshal north west of Ramallah

Israeli bus attacked by rocks near El Fuar south west of Hevron

Israeli bus attacked by rocks Betit Junction  at hawawara oth of shechem

Near T Junction, Gush Etzion, road accident 1 Israeli  and 2 Arabs slightly injured

Immanuel ,woman driving Israeli car attacked with rocks causing

Arabs at Lubin A'Shrakia laid pipes on the road leading to Ma'aleh Levona, IDF on scene

Damage

Adam Base Fire resulting in 3 IDF soldiers injured slightly

Week of April 21 – 28

5 policemen injured lightly at Issowiya from rocks, Border policeman injured from rocks at Hursa, Reserve IDF soldier injured at El Arub, IDF soldier from Engineer Squad injured from rocks at Kapin, Israeli Arab injured slightly from rocks near Rimonim

Jerusalem: Yeshiva student injured slightly from Arab attack near Damascus Gate

Penetration by 2 Arabs armed with knives was prevented near Milkishua

Drone sent by Hizballah was shot down over Haifa coast

2 improvised grenades thrown at Kever Rachel along with an additional grenade exploded in Arab controlled after the Border policeman opened fire at a terrorist, 3 explosive devices at Border policemen in Abu Dis

Memorial site in memory of Yossi Shok HY"D was again damaged near Bet Haggai

2 rockets landed from Gaza in Eshkol Region, also several landed in Arab occupied regions

Partial report of attacks:

1 Molotov cocktail thrown at Israeli car near Natuf quarry, 1 near El Arub, 2 at IDF force in Shechem,4 north entrance of Efrat, 3 at Security fence near PAron

Israeli vehicles attacked:

Several attacks Cross-Judean Highway near Halhul Bridge, El Fuar, mass attacks Hursa, Bene Naim, Near Erez Junction, near Policeman check-post, Jirbat Alia, El Arub, Bet Umar, between Itamar and Alon Moreh, near Ariel, between Yakir and Revava, between Migdalim and Tapuah, near the Har Bracha,  at Hirbat El Matzvach, firs and rocks near Horesh Yaron, Junction near Na'aleh, Luben A'Shrakia, near Rimonim, at train near Nevatim.



Week of April 14 – 21

2 Policemen and 6 Israeli civilians injured

Female tourist injured slightly from improvised grenade at Kever Rachel

Border policeman injured slightly in his hand from rocks near Abu Dis, Border policeman injured from rocks during police operation at Kfar Kasem, Armon Hanatziv, Jerusalem; "Israeli Arabs" attacked bus resulting in injury of woman traveler in her hand, 6 year –old child injured slightly in her hand by rocks in Corss-Judea Highway, Israeli civilian injured slightly from rocks during confrontation with Arabs near Amona.


Molotov Attacks:

6 against IDF force at Hirbat Alia , 1 at IDf at Anata, 1 at Security Fence of Hadar Betar, 2 Sen'jal, several on Highway 443 near Dor Gas Station, 1 At Border Police patrol near Har Adar, 1 at IDf position at El Arub

Israeli motorcycle rider killed between Rehan and Katzir in hit and run accident from car driven by an Arab

Artillery and light weapons fired at IDF forces near El Rom in the Golan Heights, return fire by Tamuz rocket from IDF

Armed terrorist apprehended with improvised gun at Eliahu passage.  He planned to attack the IDF position.

We are allowed to release the following information:

1.     An additional terrorist who was released in the "Shalit Deal" returned to terrorist activity and mobilized a terrorist to carry out a terror attack in the Shechem region.  The terrorist who was mobilized was caught by the IDF and Security Forces

2.     A terror cell who planned kidnapping and shooting terror attacks within Yesha was apprehended and arrested

3.     Rocket fire towards Eilat region: 1 rocket landed within the city near a building and another landed on the Israeli-Jordan Border .

Rocket attacks from Gaza:

1 near kibbutz in Eshkol Region, 2 in Arab occupied region near Eshkol

4 improvised grenades thrown at Kever Rachel, 4 explosive devices at Border Police patrol at Kiosk check-post

The PA controlled territories are used for sheltering stolen Israeli equipment: Kfar Azria police uncovered equipment stolen from Rishon L'Zion worth 1 million NIS

Israeli citizen had her vehicle car-jacked at Nebe Elias

Police detectives stopped 2  Arab cars during attempted car-jacking near Ma'aleh Ephraim

Rock attacks in the following "usual" places, scores of cars and buses were attacked – this is a partial report:

Judea Region: El Fuar, Tel Hura near Carmel, Cross Judean Higway, Hursa Triangle, Halhul

Etzion Region: Hirbat Alia, Bet Umar, Spring turnoff, Bet Sahur, Tekoa-Har Homa Highway, Abu Dis at the Kiosk check-post, El Arub

Benjamin Region: Rantis, near Betan, Harmaia Valley, Luben A'Shrakia, Between Adam and Hizma, near Neria, near Betilo

Shomron Region: Yitzhar almond grove, Giti Avisher near Ariel, Cross Shomron Highway, at the Pundak

Jerusalem, Menashe Regions  etc:  Near Gilgal in Jordan Valley

 
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Low-Intensity Conflict Report #74, April 8, 2013

Low-Intensity Conflict Report #74 April 8, 2013


This is a partial report of the continuing terror attacks directed against Israeli civilians and security forces in the past week.

Reminder: today Holocaust Memorial Day is commemorated and the hate directed against the Jewish people continues.  Today, however we are blessed to live in our Land and protect both our Land our Torah and our people wherever they live.


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.


As a result of the rock attacks and other violent attacks directed against Jews 9 civilians were injured the past week:
1 female civilian injured at Rentis
4 year old boy injured at Hirbat Aliya from rocks
1 Head injury between Pedual and Bet Arieh
Yaakov Talia was injured when he was attacked on Lutsifer Farm in the Southern Hevron Hills by an Arab
1 civilian injured at El Arub
CNN photographer was injured in his leg in the Policeman Sqaure Hevron
Female civilian injured in her leg from rocks at Luben A'Shrakia
A traveler who was on a field trip was attacked by Arabs at Ain Bidan near Elon Moreh
Israeli Arab injured by rocks at the Husan Bypass
2 Car accidents due to rock attacks: 1 civilian lost control of the car near Ma'aleh Shomron B"H was uninjured
4 IDF soldiers were injured when they jeep turned over at HIrbat Alia near Efrat
As a result of rock attacks 10 IDF soldiers and 2 policemen were injured:
1 IDF soldier at Kadum
2 IDF soldiers at Jius
2 IDF soldiers near Teloa
1 IDF soldier injured in his head in Policeman Square
1 Border policeman injured in his forehead when rocks were thrown at his patrol car near Adam
IDF soldier from Battalion 405 injured in his back from a rock thrown at Anata Junction
IDF soldier from Company90 injured in his shoulder from rocks at El Arub
Border policeman injured in his hand at Bet Lukia
Also in the South of Israel the attacks continued this past week at least 5 rocket attacks were reported:
1 by Nir Oz
1 landed in Arab occupied land
1 between Sufa and Hulit
1 near Nir Am
107 m"m rocket near Kissufim
Ramat Hagolan shots were at IDF position near Hazaka and 1 rocket  Tel Faras
Dozens of attacks with Molotov Cocktails at least 41 which were reported
2 Attacks Highway 443
4  towards IDF force at El Arub
15 at Policeman checkpost Hevron
1 Bet MIrkachat checkpost Hevron
6 towards pillbox near Anatba
7 at IDF force at Hirbat Alia
5 towards travelers on Highway 446 near Dir Kadis
1 at IDF force near Bet Hagai
1 at Israeli vehicle at Sin'jal
There are many attacks with rocks and boulders towards Israeli civilian and military vehicles in the same places time after time:
Judea:
Policeman checkpost Hevron, Bet Mirkachat checkpost Hevron, El Fuar, north of Bet Hagai, Halhul, Bet Anun, Hursa, 160 turn, near Maon,  Cross Judean Highway, Bet Hadassa
Etzion:
Hirbat Alia near the northern entrance of Efrat, turn by the spring near Carme Zur, Hussan bypass, El Arub, Bet Umar, Tekoa Junction near Harmla and by Arab Tekoa, Kever Rachel, Um Almona
Benjamin:
Near NEwve Zuf, Dir Nizam, Abud, Turmous Aya, Lubin A-Shrakia, Anata, Rama, Bir Naballah, Bet Lukia, near Ofra, near Adam, Nebe Zalach, Calandia
Shomron, Ephraim,Menashe. Jerusalem Region  etc,
Near Madam, near Itamar, Yitzhar Junction, entrance to Shechem, Kadum, Burkia, G'it Junction, Giti Avisher, jois, between Pedual and Bet Arieh, Gilad highway, Highway 55 Neve Alias and Azun, near Atarot, the Temple Mount and Damascus Gate, Calandia crossing, Issowia
In addition there were several attacks against Military ambulances which in many cases treat dozens of injured or ill Arabs
Pipe bombs:
Northern entrance to Efrat, between Bruchin and Alei Zahav, near Bet hadassa, and Sheep Junction Hevron, near the memorial for Yossi Shok HY"D, Cross Judean Highway including roadblocks.
*Special Security Force caught Arab after chase from Na'alin who was involved in theft of Israeli vehicles
*Fake explosive device at entrance to Ma'leh Hever
* Explosive Device thrown at Border police force near Kever Rachel which exploded 50 meters from them by miracle no injured
*Arabs who were attacking cars on the Beer Sheva-Dimona Highway were arrested.

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Low-Intensity Conflict Report #51, October 23, 2012

Low-Intensity Conflict Report #51, October 23, 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.


October 23, 2012
Gaza:
IDF officer injured in his lower limbs was urgently evacuated to hospital from area of the Security Fence from explosive device or mortar.  Incident under IDF investigation as to the cause of the injuries.
Rocket fire hits in the Ashkelon Regional Council just north of one of the moshavs.

October 22, 2012
Israeli vehicles attacked by Arabs with rocks on the Gush Etzion-Hevron Highway near Bet Umar.
Israeli vehicles attacked by Arabs with rocks in the Benjamin Region near Hizma.
Gaza:
In the morning hours : 8 Mortars fired against IDF force on the Security Fence .  5 of them hit inside Arab occupied territory near Erez Passage, 3 near Or Ha'ner. IAF attacked 2 terror cells In Jabliya,and Bet Hanun.  2 terrorists reported eliminated.
During the night IDF and Border Police carried out an operation in Halhul, north of Hevron.  3 stolen tractors were found.  The security force was attacked with rocks causing damage to the military vehicles.
Be'er Sheva District Court: Yasser Abu Hamed, a member of the Jihad Terror Organization was charged with involvement in shooting rockets, shooting weapons and other additional terror attacks.
On 15.8.06 an additional terrorist attempted to place a 30 kilo explosive device on the Security Fence south of Kissufim the IDF responded by opening fire and eliminating 1 of the terrorists. The accused was injured in his leg, evacuated to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva, and operated on.  In the interrogation by the Intelligence Forces he admitted to being guilty of the charges following an attempt on his part to claim that he was merely trying to illegally enter Israel.

October 21, 2012
Near Karnei Shomron  in the vicinity of Azun, Arabs attack Israeli vehicles with rocks causing damage and injuries.  The injured Israeli was evacuated to Eliahu Passage (checkpost 109) and from there taken by MDA to Kaplan Hospital in Kfar Saba suffering light injuries from cuts.

October 20, 2012
Qalandia checkpost attacked by Arabs with 3 Molotov cocktails

October 18, 2012
Israeli bus attacked by Arabs with rocks near El Arub on the Gush Etzion-Hevron Highway.

October 17, 2012
Gaza: rocket fire from Gaza hit one of the moshavs hothouses within the Ashkelon Regional Council causing damage to the hothouse and light damage to the area around it.
Benjamin Region near Hizma Israeli bus attacked by Arabs with rocks.
Between T-Junction and Efrat in the Gush Etzion Region cars damaged when attacked by Arabs with rocks.
Gush Etzion-Hevron Highway Israeli bus attacked by Arabs with rocks near El Arub.

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Another Low Intensity Conflict Report Source

I have been republishing Yehudit Tayar's reports on terror attacks taken from the logs of the ambulance and emergency services units and I have entitled them Low Intensity Conflict.  Here is #10.

Another source of information is "News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" contained in The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center Newsletter.

Here is from the report of April 18-24, 2012:-

Overview

Rocket fire from the Gaza Strip targeting Israel's south continues (one rocket hit identified this past week); a yeshiva student was stabbed in Jerusalem, apparently for nationalistic reasons; two Palestinians from Nablus were detained at the Tapuach junction (south of Nablus) with four IEDs, a gun and ammunition in their possession.

On April 17 the Israeli prime minister met with a delegation of Palestinians who brought him a letter from Mahmoud Abbas. Salam Fayyad, the Palestinian prime minister, did not attend the meeting because relations between him and Mahmoud Abbas have become strained. Hamas denounced the letter and called on the Palestinian Authority to end its "useless contacts" with Israel.

The Palestinians have begun preparations for the May 15 marking of Nakba Day. Demonstrations and marches are planned for the territories and along Israel's borders.

Israel's South Important Terrorism Events

Rocket Fire Targeting the Western Negev

Rocket fire from the Gaza Strip targeting the western Negev continues. One rocket hit was identified in an open area. There were no casualties and no damage was done.

Infiltration from the Sinai Peninsula along the Israeli-Egyptian Border Prevented

On the afternoon of April 23 an IDF force engaged in routine security operations along the Israeli-Egyptian border identified a suspicious vehicle driving along the security fence and called to the vehicle to halt. When the driver and passengers ignored the order, the force opened fire. A number of suspicious persons were wounded and were taken to a hospital in Israel for treatment (IDF Spokesman, April 23, 2012).

Judea and Samaria

Stabbing in Jerusalem

On April 19 in Jerusalem a 20 year-old yeshiva student was stabbed in the stomach, incurring serious wounds. Two young Arab men were detained as suspects. The initial investigation revealed that the motive for the attack was apparently nationalistic.

Other Events in Judea and Samaria

On April 21 Israel border policemen saw two Palestinians about 17 years old alighting from a taxi at the Tapuach junction (south of Nablus), carrying a suspicious-looking bag. The policemen ordered them to halt but the two turned and ran. The youths, both residents of the Balata refugee camp near Nablus, were found to be carrying four IEDs, a gun and ammunition (Israel Border Police Spokesman, April 21, 2012).

Stone Throwing

There has recently been a rise in the number of stones and Molotov cocktails thrown at Israeli vehicles south of Jerusalem in the Gush Etzion district; on April 19 there were five such attacks. In one instance Palestinian youths threw stones and rocks at an Israel car at the Gush Etzion junction. One of the rocks hit the car and shattered the front windshield. Riding in the car were a couple and their two-year old son (Ynet, April 20, 2012).

There's a picture there of the April 21 IEDs and weapons found in the possession of the two Arab teenagers.

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Low-Intensity War - #10

Arab War of Terror Against Israel #10

These reports are courtesy of Hatzallah Yeudah and Shomron a voluntary emergency rescue organization who works with the IDF, 669 Airborn Rescue, the security forces and emergency rescue services in Judea, Samaria, the Jordan Valley.  The IDF approves and verifies these reports of the continuous violence directed against Israel.

Yehudit Tayar


April 19, 2012


Rock attacks near Zif Junction in the Southern Hebron Hills causing damage to Israeli vehicles.

Rock attacks on Israeli bus on the Gush Etzion-Hebron Highway next to El Arub causing damage to the windshield.

North of Ofra rock attacks against Israeli vehicles causing damage to vehicles.

Jerusalem Shimon HaZaddik neighborhood Jewish man attacked and wounded moderately in his stomach and thigh by Arab terrorist with knife.

Molotov thrown towards Highway 60 the Tunnel Highway leading from Jerusalem to the south. Border Police searching for the terrorist who threw it. Following the search another Molotov was found ready to be fired.

Arab terrorists throwing rocks on Israeli vehicles near El Hader on the Gush Etzion-Hebron Highway.

High-quality explosive devices put by Arab terrorists near Carmel in the Southern Hebron Hills several roads closed in order to clear the bombs.

Explosion heard in the area where the bombs were left near Carmel.

Near IDF post on Gush Etzion-Hebron Highway near El-Arub massive rock attacks on Israeli vehicles.

Attempted car theft thwarted between Bet El and Psagot Arab terrorists attempted to block an Israeli vehicle the female driver succeeded in escaping and arrived safely to the community.

Massive rock attacks between Hizma and Adam and Lubin A'Shrakia near Shiloh.

Efrat-Tekoa Road massive rock attack on Israeli vehicles heavy damage caused to several of them.

Rock attack on Israeli bus and IDF soldiers near Bet Umar on the Gush Etzion-Hebron Highway. Anarchists and Arabs there with cameras trying to provoke an incident.

Anarchists desecrated memorial to IDF soldiers in the Jordan Valley.

April 20, 2012


Large masses of anarchists and Arabs attacking IDF troops with rocks in Na'alin, Nebe Zalach, and kadum. 1 Border Policeman injured moderately at Nebe Zalach and 3 agitators arrested.

About 20 Arabs accompanied by groups of anarchists and photographers demonstrated in attempt to cause provocations inside Gal neighborhood in Kiryat Arba Hebron. Large numbers of Israeli security dispersed them.

April 21, 2012

Two 17 year old Arab terrorists were apprehended by Border Police near the Tapuach Junction.  In their possession were found 4 pipe bombs, pistol and knife.  The explosive devices were safely detonated by the security forces.

April 22, 2012


Haramia Valley north of the British Police Junction heavy rock attacks against Israeli vehicles causing damage to Israeli bus and at least 4 vehicles.


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The 'Palestine' Pat-Down

The TSA pat down procedure is really getting to people.

Even people like Bar Rafaeli.

Well, pat downs are not new.

For example, here's a 1938 pat-down:

Woman on woman.

I think that's at Zion Gate, from the inside.

A 1939 pat-down out in the countryside:

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Arab Terror - The Continuing Story

Here is Yehudit Tayar's ARAB WAR Of TERROR UPDATE # 6 on our low-intensity security problem in Yesha:-


Yehudit's reports are courtesy of Hatzalah Yehudah and Shomron and are approved by the IDF. They refelct the information in emergency calls received by Hatzalah Yehudah and Shomron which is a voluntary emergency rescue organization that works along with the IDF, 669 Airborne Rescue, the security forces in the various communities of Yesha, and the Jordan Valley and is on call 24/7 on a strictly voluntary basis.

April 1, 2012 Sniper fire directed from Gaza on engineer work along the security fence in agricultural fields of Kibbutz Nir Oz. Anarchists and Arabs march near Bet Romano and try to reach Bet Hamachpela (the house of the Cave of the Patriarchs) in Hebron. Dozens of Arabs under the directives of anarchists in Hebron near the House of the Machpela. Following violent disturbances IDF arrested 4 of the rioters.

April 2, 2012 Jerusalem near the Street of the Prophets 70 year old Jewish man attacked and moderately injured by Arab terrorist with axe. IDF Security forces release information that a few weeks ago Arab terrorists were arrested for shooting at IDF patrol in the Ramallah region. The arrested terrorists work with the Red Crescent and received weapons from PA security officer in order to perpetrate the attack. Road 443 near Bet Horon rock attack against Israeli bus causing moderate injuries to two young Israeli girls.

April 3, 2012 2 illegal unarmed Arab infiltrators arrested by IDF security near Kibbutz Alumim near the Israeli-Gaza border. IDF tank directs fire on Arab terrorist near security fence of Kfar Aza near Israeli-Gaza border.

April 4, 2012 Rock attacks on Israeli vehicles in the following regions: Near IDF post southeast of Ramallah. From school in Luban A-Sharakiya northwest of Ramallah near Shiloh causing damage to one of the vehicles. At entrance of Betar Illit causing damage to vehicles. South of Shechem in Chawara at Betit Junction damage caused to vehicles.

April 5, 2012 24:00 hours explosions heard in Eilat. Following security checks 2 rockets found fired from Sinai into Eilat. Near Alumot Hill in Itamar about a hundred Arabs rioted and threw rocks injuring 3 Israelis including the security coordinator of the community.

April 6, 2012 Rock attacks against Israeli vehicles near Chawara south of Shechem. 1 Jewish woman moderately injured from rocks thrown from passing Arab car. Road 55 near Nebe Elias. Israeli moderately injured in head from glass fragments after rock attacks.

April 7, 2012 Rock attack on Israeli vehicles near Betar Illit cause moderate injury to Israeli. Submachine guns and 500 bullets found by IDF in Arab vehicle at security check-post south of Tul Karem. The Arab driver was arrested.

April 8, 2012 Rock attacks in several sections of the Jewish Quarter of Hebron. Molotov cocktails thrown at Bet Hadassah in Hebron. Rock attacks on Jewish bus in southern Hebron Hills near El Fuar causing damage to vehicles. Rockets launched from Gaza to south of Israel landed in open field in one of the Jewish communities near Israel-Gaza border. Rock attack Road 443 causing moderate injury to Israeli.

And how was your Pesach holiday? __________ P.S. And this morning:- A would-be terrorist bomber was arrested at the Beka'ot checkpoint east of Shechem in northern Samaria. A spokesperson for the IDF said the terrorist was carrying improvised explosive devices, three knives, and 50 bullets.

Freedom of Worship or Freedom From Violence

Hamas is upset (k/t=IMRA):

The Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage revealed that the Israeli occupation on Tuesday installed cctv
cameras to monitor the Aqsa Mosque, especially from the side of the Maghareba Gate...the occupation authorities aim to
restrict and intimidate worshippers inside the Aqsa Mosque...Sheikh Azzam al-Khatib, head of the Jerusalem Awqaf, stressed that this was a serious precedent which is rejected and the cameras must be removed immediately...the Aqsa Foundation said that occupation technicians, on Tuesday, installed two cameras above the Maghareba gate, a position from which a large area of the Aqsa Mosque can be monitored.

Of course, the fact that stones come over the wall from inside the Temple Mount esplanade, from the hands of "practioners of religion", Islam, which seems to justify that violent activity of rocktossing at Jews, goes by the wayside.

Cameras and more, I'd go with security.


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Why Be Coy? Yes, We'll Be Prepared for September

AFP is passing on this story culled from the Hebrew press:-

Israeli army trains Jewish West Bank settlers

The Israeli army is training Jewish settlers in the West Bank to repel any violent protests in the territories when the Palestinians try to secure UN membership next month, the military said.  Asked to confirm a story first reported in Haaretz newspaper, the army issued a written statement saying it was in the process of training settlement response teams, "to deal with any possible scenario."  But it declined to give details on "operational preparedness."

...Most settlers already have assault rifles or pistols.  "There is also a decision, in principle, to equip the chief security officers of settlements with the means for dispersing demonstrations," the paper said, citing a document in its possession. "These would include tear gas and stun grenades."

Why the retinence?

a) first all, since more than half our population is made up of women, children, elderly and those who are unlicensed who do not either possess a weapon or are trained in weapons usage, and that includes Hareim, "most" is unfactual;

b) we have had response teams for decades.  the training gtes improved from year to year as well as according to the Arab threats;

c) if anything, the object of this is that we wil be able to defend ourselves and families from murderous hordes with as much ability as possible so as to prevent fatalities to those who seek our death or injury;

d) at Adei-Ad, behind Shiloh, I have noted attempts by masses if charged up Arabs throwing stones, attacking and destroying and there is no doubt their intentions are to kill, if possible, maim, if possible and to destroy homes and agricultural produce, if possible

We aim (pardon the pun) to make that an impossibility.


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UPDATE


'Training sessions are nothing extraordinary'

Danny Dayan, chairman of the settlers' YESHA Council, said in a telephone interview that "Certainly during a period of tension, with intelligence reports of possible threats, of course readiness crews are being trained."

Dayan saw these preparations as "nothing extraordinary", noting how most settlers residents involved have already done compulsory duty in the IDF, which drafts most Israeli men at the age of 18.  "The Israeli army is responsible for them, they are not private settler militias of the residents," Dayan said.

Armed settlers residents "operate under orders to avoid killing civilians. In the event of a break-in at a settlement, the response would be purely defensive, nothing offensive," he added.

...Avigdor Shatz, who oversees security in the Benjamin settlement district of the West Bank Judea Judea and Samaria told Reuters that ahead of September's vote, "we are exercising them (security personnel) more, so they will be as trained as necessary." He would not provide details or figures on how many settler security personnel exist, but said most of the 140 or so enclaves Israel has built in the West Bank area had defense teams, and said "very few" of their members had firearms.

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New Set of Posters: Don't Strip Israel of...

My idea; Elder of Zion's graphic ingenuity.

For the male college campus dorm or frat house:

And let's go with another contribution from EOZ, all his own:

Is that Jeremy J Street?


Btw, see The Forward.

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I'm in a JTA Story

Six years on, lessons of Gaza withdrawal resonate for West Bank  By Linda Gradstein · July 4, 2011

SHILOH, West Bank (JTA) -- Yisrael Medad remembers when just eight families lived in the red-roofed homes in this Jewish settlement deep in the hills of the West Bank.

Now some 2,500 Israelis live here, and Shiloh has playgrounds, schools and a yeshiva. The red-roofed homes sprawl over several hills, and new homes continue to be built. At the bottom of the hill is the archaeological excavation of the biblical Shiloh, where the tabernacle is believed to have been built. Shiloh is often cited as one of the settlements likely to be uprooted under any final peace deal with the Palestinians. It is relatively isolated, about 28 miles north of Jerusalem, and halfway between the Palestinian cities of Ramallah and Nablus.
But with little movement in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, Shiloh is not likely to disappear anytime soon. And even in the long term, any discussion of dismantling Jewish settlements in the West Bank is haunted by Israel’s experience six years ago this summer, when the removal of some 9,000 settlers from their homes in the Gaza Strip was followed by a Hamas takeover of Gaza and rocket attacks against Israel. “The expulsion from Gaza should serve as a warning for any withdrawal from Judea and Samaria,” said Hamutal Cohen of the Committee for the Residents of Gush Katif, which was the largest bloc of Jewish settlements in Gaza. “The government totally failed with 9,000 settlers. How can they manage with tens of thousands?”

...Yossi Klein Halevi, a journalist and a fellow at Jerusalem’s Shalom Hartman Institute, says support for Jewish settlers in the West Bank has gone mainstream in a way that support for settlements in Gaza never did.  “Two generations have grown up in Israel who see the settlements not only as part of Israel but as the heart of Israel,” Halevi told JTA. “Any withdrawal from the West Bank would involve mass refusal of soldiers to follow orders, and I am deeply worried about the ability of the army to continue to be an effective fighting force.”
Halevi estimates that Jewish settlers and their supporters make up 40 percent of some combat units; an Israeli army spokesman said the IDF does not release figures “on such a sensitive subject.” Orthodox men, who constitute a wellspring of support for the settlements, continue to volunteer for combat units in large numbers.

...It’s not clear whether Jews who live in settlements like Shiloh would have the option of staying on under Palestinian sovereignty or whether they would want to remain. Some Palestinian officials, including Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, have welcomed the idea, but PA President Mahmoud Abbas has expressed reservations.

“If a Palestinian state is created and my security could be ensured, I would definitely choose to stay,” said Medad of Shiloh, who has lived in the settlement since 1981.

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The Wall As A Barrier to Political Astuteness

Comedian Mark Thomas thinks the security barrier is funny?

Came across a report, Politics and performance with comedian Mark Thomas, which informs us that he has taken up the theme of the "separation barrier that encloses the West Bank in Palestine from Israel" of which he has said:

"I was shocked by the brutality of it. You cannot underestimate the affect it has on people's lives and their human rights. It's about life and death...It takes nine per cent of land from the West Bank. It was put up because of public pressure and the suicide bombings that were happening at the time. Originally Ariel Sharon, the prime minister of Israel, didn't want to build it. If you put a wall you create a boundary, if you create a boundary then you give up on the idea of the West Bank being part of Israel but public pressure was enormous...It takes water and land and effectively turns the area into a series of camp sites and destroys any future of a Palestinian state."

He even published a book on his expereince:

He visited and pulled up short at realiity:

"At one time we got stoned and that was terrifying as we got caught in a gully. Then we got covered in tear gas and we did worry that we may be jailed."  Thomas and his group were detained seven times by the Israeli authorities during his nine week journey..."We were walking past one checkpoint and a soldier says 'Oi! are you from London? I'm from Golders Green, come on You Arsenal'. You just think, what was that about?"

While on the walk Thomas witnessed Israeli settlers creating illegal outposts in the West Bank:

"Under Israeli law Outposts are illegal but they still get, telephone lines, sewage systems, electricity, water and protection from soldiers.  Palestinians are obviously fearful of Outposts because once they are set up it means there will be soldiers and it will bring a whole lot of oppression into that immediate area."

And the upshot of all this?  Thomas has turned his experiences into his latest show Extreme Rambling (Walking the Wall). Extreme Ramblings is on at the Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, Wednesday June 22. Call 01892 678678.

(More info here)


He also thinks that

"Israel is very frightened of the prospect of an international sanctions campaign. I think that would be a good non-violent way to challenge the oppression of the occupation."

I guess this is funny

A buffer zone exists on the Palestinian side of the barrier and the degree to which it varies in size, and the rigor with which it is enforced, depends on the mood of the soldiers. "You can not walk this near the fence, you must walk 300m away from it," says a soldier who detained me on the second walk. "But that's ridiculous," I exclaim, pointing at the crops all around us. "That would mean that farmers can't work here."

"OK then," says the soldier, "150m."

I appear to have bartered over the buffer zone and haggled the soldier down.

Well, at least he didn't use the term "Jew down".
As I can't find any text, it is a bit difficult to judge his art.  But "outposts" are not stirctly "illegal" rather they are unregistered and have not as yet obtained all necessary licenses.  "Oppression" is not some automatic activity.  And it is subjective: what an Arab might think "oppressive" could very well be protection of civil rights and personal security.  After all, Thomas does mention, in passem, something called "suicide bombing".

I just hope Thomas' show doesn't cause him to duck any eggs or rotten tomatoes.

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A Test for a Journalist

Harriet Sherwood of The Guardian published this today in a story in her View From Jerusalem column on her visit to Shchem:

...earlier this week the Israeli authorities dismantled the notorious Hawara checkpoint at the entrance to the city, where Palestinians seeking access to or from the city - for work, study, shopping, family visits, medical treatment - were kept waiting, often for several hours. Many were denied passage.

Traffic - both vehicles and people on foot – now flows freely. Other checkpoints and roadblocks are still in place around the city [are those IDF or local Pal. police roadblocks?], but the dismantling of the symbolic and hated Hawara barrier has been welcomed by locals. Not so the inhabitants of nearby Jewish settlements, who have bitterly criticised the move, saying it compromises their security.

If, God forbid, there is a security-related incident, with or without injuries, will Ms. Sherwood reconsider her relatively benign view of Jewish security concerns?

Will we read about her possible doubts of rhe irreliability of the Pals. on this issue?

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