News of the Israeli-Palestinian Confrontation September 9-16, 2008

This week there were two more violations of the lull arrangement. A rocket hit Sderot and an IED was detonated near the security fence. In response to the rocket fire Israel closed the crossings into the Gaza Strip. An Israeli soldier was stabbed and critically wounded by a Palestinian at the Almog junction in the Jordan Valley . A child was stabbed by a Palestinian who infiltrated the Samarian settlement of Yizhar. The Palestinian also set fire to two buildings. Following the attack, settlers from Yizhar rioted in the village of 'Asira al-Qibliya, wounding three local residents. The IDF separated the settlers and villagers. The counterterrorism bureau of the Israeli prime minister's office issued a travel warning to the effect that there was a "concrete, immediate and serious threat" that Israelis would be abducted from Sinai's beaches and smuggled into the Gaza Strip, and that Hezbollah was involved in the plan. Senior Hamas officials threatened that Israelis would be abducted if Israel did not meet its demands to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Gilad Shalit.

Army says troops kill Palestinian with firebomb

Associated Press

Tue Sep 16

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