West Bank Lighting Up with IDF Operations!
July 4, 2007
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The struggle of Islamic fundamentalism for dominance
in the West Bank between Fatah one one side and Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, and al Qaida on the other. will be continuing until either Hamas or Fatah win control. It is important to remember that Israel still controls most of the West Bank. Moving through this m az
e of terrorist groups operating outside of Jewish settlements, will be the IDF. It will consist of a vast zone of pockets, with each one surrounded by what might be called a “no-man’s land.” The IDF is just completing a notable operation, which is described in the two articles which follow.
What will be going on in the PA zones of the West Bank will present a picture of terrorist male donkeys, with the mating season personality of wild asses, competing for dominance. Without IDF assistance, Fatah would crumble like dry clay being hit with the iron fist of Hamas, as well as other terror groups of like sect and policies as Hamas toward Israel. I remember quite well in the agency when the PLO was our main focus, but all the terrorist groups that have popped up since my retirement would require a large, constantly updated, wall chart to keep up with them now.
I remember how the PLO originated in the middle sixties, then Fatah became its radical branch, and by the time of my retirement in 1971 it had shown tremendous growth in size and effective attacks against Israel. Forgive me, but when I now see Fatah labeled as the “moderate” Muslim group and Hamas as the “radical terrorist” group, I actual chuckle to myself. They are all fanatical Islamic terror organizations, whether it be Fatah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, or the Mickey Mouse Islamic Mousekateers.
I am certain that, without some IDF Operations into the Palestinian cities of
the West Bank, the Hamas with help from many renegades from the Islamic Jihad and Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, would turn the West Bank sections, now occupied by Fatah, into East Hamastan.
Begin Arutz Sheva Article
Heavy Fighting in Shechem
13 Tammuz 5767, 29 June 07 08:23
by Ezra HaLevi
(IsraelNN.com) Heavy fighting took place overnight in Judea and Samaria, with IDF forces searching parts of Shechem, located 25 miles east of Herzilya, to catch wanted terrorists. The IDF waged anti-terror battles in Gaza as well.
Dozens of terrorists laid ambushes for soldiers along the narrow roads of the PA-controlled city
of Shechem. Three IDF soldiers were moderately wounded by a bomb and shooting attack in Shechem. They were airlifted to Beilinson hospital in Petach Tikva. Two others were shot and lightly wounded.
The IDF rounded up eight wanted terrorists overnight. A Fatah terrorist was arrested in Shechem and four Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorists were caught near Ramallah. Three others were arrested in Bethlehem and Hevron.
In Gaza, the IDF killed a dozen terrorists Tuesday night and Wednesday, three in Khan Younis and nine others in battles in Gaza City.
Forty PA Arabs were injured in the fighting.
Several roadside bombs and anti-tank rockets were fired at IDF tanks and troops in both northern and southern Gaza Wednesday; the army was operating a full mile inside Gaza. Troops went door-to-door making arrests and searching for terrorist tunnels.
The style of resistance by Gazan terrorists resembled that displayed by Hizbullah terrorists in southern Lebanon during last summer’s Second Lebanon War – roadside bombs and anti-tank missiles.
The guerilla warfare is being coordinated by the Popular Resistance Committees, an amalgamation of terror groups founded by Fatah members, staffed by Islamic Jihad and Hamas terrorists and backed by Hizbullah, according to intelligence assessments. The group operates in coordination with the ruling Hamas regime.
The IDF displayed weapons it seized during the previous day’s fighting in Gaza Thursday. The arms displayed included Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifles of the type handed to PA police under the Oslo Accords, hunting rifles, handguns, ammunition clips, hand grenades, military vests, surveillance equipment and gun sights.
The IDF continues to deny PA reports that an Israel Air Force fighter jet bombed a car in which Islamic Jihad’s senior rocket-fire terrorist Ra’ed Fanuneh was riding. Islamic Jihad said it blames Israel, though evidence suggests that explosives in Fanuneh’s car might have detonated accidentally.
Two rockets were fired at Sderot from northern Gaza Wednesday evening in addition to the four fired earlier in the day.
One landed inside the Sapir College campus and damaged a building. The other struck a structure near the MDA Ambulance and Medical station being constructed in the city center. Two people were treated for shock.
Begin Independent Media Review Analysis (IMRA) Article
Summary of IDF Activity in Nablus – June 29th
June 29th, 2007
IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENT
Explosives lab and 3 hidden weapons cavities uncovered overnight in Nablus.
In IDF activity in N
ablus, since yesterday, forces uncovered a total of 10 bombs, bomb-making materials, rifles, grenades and additional ammunition.
During searches conducted in the city of Nablus overnight, forces uncovered an explosives-lab and 3 hidden cavities consisting of a large amount of weaponry.
The explosives lab contained the following: 3 explosive devices weighing 5-kg each, a pipe bomb, bomb-making material, weaponry parts, several full ammunition-clips and additional weaponry.
The three hidden cavities contained four pipe bombs, several vests consisting of stun-grenades and shrapnel and a helmet.
Palestinians activated a total of 8 explosive devices and opened fire in 5 separate incidents at IDF forces operating in Nablus.
IDF forces in the city also arrested 9 wanted Palestinians throughout the operation.
Since the beginning of 2007 IDF forces have uncovered in Nablus, a major terrorist hub, several other explosives-labs and a large amount of weaponry, including approximately 10 explosive devices, numerous rifles and other weapons, hand-grenades and additional ammunition.
During 2006, of the 187 potential suicide-bombers arrested in Judea and Samaria, 117 came from
the city of Nablus.
Since September 2006, 9 of at least 11 explosive belts uncovered in Judea and Samaria were found in Nablus.
In addition, so far in 2007 Palestinians hurled close to 30 explosive devices and 23 hand grenades and improvised
grenades at Israeli security forces operating in Nablus.
Palestinians opened fire in dozens of additional incidents at forces in the city.
In January 2007, IDF forces uncovered an explosives-lab and two 5-kg explosive devices. Additionally, two terrorists in possession of explosive belts meant for use in terrorist attacks in Israel were arrested in Nablus.
The IDF will continue to operate against terror in Judea and Samaria for the security and safety of the citizens of Israel.
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