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Mar. 11, 2003 Hamas also takes responsibility for Hebron attack By THE JERUSALEM POST INTERNET STAFF Hamas' military wing has also taken responsibility for Monday night's sniper attack in Hebron in which an Israeli soldier was killed and four others wounded. In a statement released to the media, Hamas named the terrorist as Hafez Rajbi, a resident of a nearby Hebron neighborhood. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command had earlier claimed responsibility for the attack. Sgt. Tomer Ron, 20, from Moshav Moledet, an IDF soldier, was killed and four others wounded by at least one sniper...

Mar. 11, 2003 Standoff with Hebron terrorists still under way (UPDATE) By THE JERUSALEM POST INTERNET STAFF The standoff with the terrorists who killed an Israeli and wounded four others earlier Monday evening is still under way. Two, possibly three terrorists are holed up inside a building near Hebron, which is surrounded by a large IDF force; comprised of Battalion 50 of the Nahal brigade, the Lavi battalion, and a Special Forces unit of the Nahal brigade have surrounded the building. Palestinians opened fire on Israelis traveling the road between Kiryat Arba and the Tomb of the Patriarchs at about...

Mar. 10, 2003 Large IDF force surrounding house in Hebron; 2 or 3 terrorists inside (UPDATE) By THE JERUSALEM POST INTERNET STAFF A large number of IDF forces have concentrated around the building near Hebron where a gang of terrorists fired on Israelis walking on the path leading from Kiryat Arba to the Tomb of the Patriarch two hours ago. Two, possibly three, terrorists are inside the building. A large IDF force, comprised of Battalion 50 of the Nahal brigade, the Lavi battalion, and a Special Forces unit of the Nahal brigade have surrounded the building. The IDF forces are...

Mar. 10, 2003 One killed, three injured in Hebron attack By THE JERUSALEM POST INTERNET STAFF One Israeli was killed and three injured Monday night in exchanges of fire with Palestinians on the road leading from Kiryat Arba to the Tomb of the Patriarchs. Two of the wounded are in serious condition, and one is in moderate condition. All the wounded have been taken to Jerusalem's Ein Kerem hospital. Palestinians opened fire on Israelis traveling the road between Kiryat Arba and the Tomb of the Patriarchs at about 20:00 Monday night. From the initial burst of fire, one Israeli was...

Required: More Readiness at Home Col. (res.) Moshe Leshem, a founding member of Gamla Shall Not Fall Again, told Arutz-7 today that in light of the fact that Sabbath night meals have become a preferred target of the terrorists, "we have no choice but to simply be more prepared. The government is responsible for prevention, and when it wants to, it can do a good job, such as the liquidation of [Hamas arch-terrorist] Makadme in Gaza this week… But inside the yishuvim [Yesha communities], we have to keep the doors locked, no matter how trivial this may sound... Secondly,...

Mar. 10, 2003 Man seriously wounded in Hebron attack (UPDATE) By THE JERUSALEM POST INTERNET STAFF One Israeli was seriously wounded when Palestinians opened fire near the tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron a short while ago. Emergency medical crews are treating the wounded man at the scene. The IDF is conducting searches in the area of Hebron and Kiryat Arba for the gunmen, reports Israel Radio.

Mar. 7, 2003 Three Israelis killed in infiltration of W. Bank community By THE JERUSALEM POST INETRNET STAFF Two Palestinian terrorists infiltrated into the West Bank Jewish community of Kiryat Arba at around 8:30 p.m. Friday evening, entered a house there and shot and killed at least three Israelis and wounded eight. The terrorists, disguised as Jewish yeshiva students, infiltrated into Kiryat Arba through a gate in the south of the settlement that connects the settlement with the nearby town of Hebron, and entered a seminary building there. It appeared the gunmen entered a seminary and opened fire on students,...

Mar. 7, 2003 At least 8 settlers wounded in infiltration; terrorists, IDF exchanging fire (UPDATE) By THE JERUSALEM POST INTERNET STAFF Advertisement Two Palestinian terrorists infiltrated into the West Bank Jewish community of Kiryat Arba Friday evening, entered a house there and shot and wounded at least eight settlers. According to different reports, two Palestinian terrorists, disguised as Jewish yeshiva students, infiltrated into a building in the settlement of Kiryat Arba, near Hebron. According Magen David Adom, there were at least eight wounded in and around the house. At this hour, the terrorists are still holed up in the house...

Feb. 12, 2003 Court hears appeal against Hebron home demolitions By DAN IZENBERG The State Attorney's Office argued on Wednesday that the decision to destroy Palestinian houses along "Worshippers Way," linking Kiryat Arba to the Machpela Cave in Hebron was in accordance with international law. Attorney Yochi Gnessen, representing the state, claimed that the state was allowed to protect Jewish worshippers seeking to pray at one of Judaism's holiest sites according to the Hague Convention and the Fourth Geneva Convention. The government decided to destroy homes belonging to Hebron residents that straddle the road to the Machpela Cave after an...

The IDF built a small outpost today on Worshipers' Path between Kiryat Arba and Hevron. Situated on the site from which was removed the short-lived Hevron Heroes neighborhood last week, it will be permanently manned by a number of soldiers. Several dozen Peace Now protestors demonstrated against the Jewish construction in the area today. Twelve soldiers and civilian volunteers were killed nearby in a terrorist ambush last month, and two more soldiers were murderously gunned down in the same area last week ten days ago. A watchtower is already up, and bulldozers are currently preparing the ground for permanent structures....