Kassam Fired at Shuva; None Wounded
IDF Preparing for Gaza Incursion
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“Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz … has ordered IDF commanders to prepare for a military incursion into Gaza, the first such move since the IDF retreat from the area months ago.”
“Sources in Jerusalem are indicating a military counter-terrorism operation in Gaza may be launched in the coming hours.”
PM Orders Wide-Scale West Bank, Gaza Operation
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“…The prime minister has instructed the security establishment to launch a wide-scale operation against Islamic Jihad infrastructure in the northern West Bank, in what is actually an expansion of a previous decision taken after the Hadera market terror attack, which led to a series of arrests and attacks against senior Jihad members.”
“Earlier on Monday, during a meeting of top security officials at Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz’s office, it was decided that the IDF would step up its activity in the West Bank to increase the number of wanted terror suspect arrests and expand activity against Islamic Jihad in Gaza and the West Bank.”
“Furthermore, it was decided that the IDF would seize control of cities and villages that will be found to contain terror infrastructure; a full closure of the territories will be imposed, and the IDF will get the ‘green light’ to carry out targeted assassinations of senior Jihad members.”
“Security supervision along the security fence will also be upgraded, the security officials said.”