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Mar. 11, 2003 IDF reinforcements to Hebron after wave of attacks By DAVID RUDGE The IDF is expected to boost forces in Hebron and change its operational deployment there after the latest attack on Monday night in which St.-Sgt. Tomer Ron was killed and five other soldiers wounded - one of them seriously. The death of Ron, 20, of Moshav Moledet, brought to 25 the number of soldiers and Jewish civilians killed in the area in the past four months - prompting the urgent need for new security measures in the ancient city and its environs. Ron, a member of...

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. 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...

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.

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...