The Israeli security forces have recently exposed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) squad in the Ramallah region which included two Israeli Arabs.
The squad was well prepared for an attack on an IDF roadblock north of Ramallah; it also drew up initial plans for assassinations of senior Israeli officials.
Categories: The Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Counterterrorism, The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
07/09/2008
As part of the Gaza Strip military buildup, women are trained for combat and for suicide bombing attacks.
Hamas and the PIJ allowed media coverage of female combatants during the lull in the fighting. Such public messages are designed to deter Israel from entering the Gaza Strip in the future.
Categories: Hamas, The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, The Palestinian Islamic Jihad
21/08/2008
Hamas and the other Palestinian terrorist organizations are taking advantage of the lull in the fighting to promote their military buildup, which includes intensive training, in preparation ... [Expand Title]
Hamas and the other Palestinian terrorist organizations are taking advantage of the lull in the fighting to promote their military buildup, which includes intensive training, in preparation for the day after [Collapse Title]
Since the lull arrangement first became effective (June 19, 2008), there has been a meaningful decrease in the volume of rocket fire and mortar shelling at Israeli population centers in the western Negev. Likewise, the IDF has halted its counterterrorist activities in the Gaza Strip.
Categories: Hamas, The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, The Palestinian Islamic Jihad
22/05/2008
An attempted mass-killing attack was prevented when a truck carrying explosives blew up near the Erez Crossing
During the early morning hours of May 22, a truck which reached the merchandise zone at the Erez Crossing in the northern Gaza Strip blew up. Damage was done to various structures but there were no casualties.
Categories: The Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Counterterrorism
17/04/2008
Three IDF soldiers killed by Hamas gunfire in renewed escalation in the Gaza Strip
On the morning of April 16 an IDF force operating along the border fence near Kibbutz Be’eri (4 km, or about 2 ½ miles, southwest of the Karni Crossing) observed two armed Palestinians attempting to place IEDs near the security fence.
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