ISRAEL MFA
 MFA newsletter
   
 
MFA     MFA Library     2000-2009     2001     Jul     Major attacks since the Tenet cease-fire agreement

Major attacks since the Tenet cease-fire agreement took effect on Wednesday June 13- at 15-00

10 Jul 2001
 
  Major attacks since the Tenet cease-fire agreement took effect
Wednesday, June 13, at 15:00

IDF Spokesman
(updated to July 10, 07:30)


Wednesday, 13/6:

  • 16:10 - Fire towards an IDF force near Efrat. IDF soldiers returned fire
  • 19:30 - 1 mortar shell fired at IDF outpost east of Atzmona, an additional mortar shell fell in PA controlled area
  • 22:50 - Anti-tank grenade thrown at IDF post near Gadid. No return fire
  • 00:15 - Fire towards an IDF post near Neve Dekalim. No return fire
  • Overnight: an anti-tank grenade fired at IDF outpost near Ganei Tal; fire at Netzarim and at an IDF outpost near Neve Dekalim.

Thursday, 14/6:

  • 05:50 - 2 mortar shells fired at Rafah Yam area.
  • 10:00 - Lt. Col. Yehuda Edri shot to death at close range by Palestinian, another IDF soldier wounded, on Tunnels Road, south of Jerusalem.
  • 14:00 - Fire towards Neve Dekalim industrial area. No return fire
  • 18:30 - 5 mortar shells fired at Morag.
  • 22:20 - 12 molotov cocktails thrown at an IDF force in Shalalot in Hebron. No return fire
  • 22:45 - Three Israeli civilians injured, two of them moderately to seriously, when Palestinian gunmen opened fire at their car traveling near the settlement of Halamish, north of Ramallah.
  • 23:00 - Fire was opened twice towards an IDF post near Ganei Tal. No return fire

Friday, 15/6:

  • 02:00 - 4 grenades at an IDF force along Israeli/Egyptian border
  • 02:40 - Fire was opened towards a Border Police patrol vehicle south of Tul Karem.
  • 13:00 - 8 molotov cocktails towards an IDF force in Hebron's Jewish community.
  • 21:35 - Fire towards an IDF force near Tul Karem. IDF soldiers did not return fire.
  • 23:10 - 1 mortar shell fired at Southern DCO near Neve Dekalim.
  • Throughout the day: Fire towards several IDF posts in the Gaza Strip.

Saturday, 16/6:

  • 03:25 - 1 mortar shell fired at and IDF post along Israeli/Egyptian border. No return fire.
  • 05:10 - An explosive device was activated at an IDF vehicle near the community of Itamar.
  • 21:00 - Fire towards IDF post along Israeli-Egyptian border. No return fire.
  • 22:40 - Fire towards Ayosh Junction. No return fire.
  • 22:45- Repeated Palestinian fire at an IDF post along the Israeli-Egyptian border.
  • 23:25- Palestinian fire towards an IDF post near Ganei Tal, in Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip.
  • Overnight: Forty seven (47) grenades and heavy fire towards IDF post along Israeli/Egyptian border.

Sunday 17/6:

  • 08:20 - A Palestinian bomber brings donkey and cart laden with explosives to IDF outpost near Rafah, and explodes the cart. The bomber is in moderate condition, no IDF injuries.
  • 11:30 - Two IDF soldiers were lightly wounded when an explosive device was activated and shots were fired at an IDF vehicle traveling on the road to Mount Eibal, near Nablus.
  • 21:30 - Palestinian gunmen fired on an Israeli vehicle between Migdalim and Tapuah in the West Bank. No injuries were reported, but the car was damaged.

Monday 18/6:

  • 08:00 - 2 Mortar shells were shot towards IDF outposts near Neve Dekalim.
  • 13:20 - One Israeli civilian, Dan Yehuda, was killed and another injured lightly when Palestinian gunmen opened fire on an Israeli vehicle at the Bazaria junction west of Homesh in the West Bank.
  • 18:00 - One Israeli civilian was lightly injured when Palestinians opened fire on an Israeli vehicle in Ateret, east of Neve Tsuf.
  • 19:50 - An Israeli civilian, Doron Zisserman, was killed and a youth lightly to moderately injured when Palestinians opened fire on an Israeli vehicle travelling near Einav, east of Tul-Karem.
  • 00:40 - Palestinians launched 5 mortar shells: 4 fell west of Neve Dekalim in Gaza, and on at the entrance to the community. No injuries were reported.

Tuesday 19/6:

  • 18:40 - Palestinians launched 5 mortar shells at the community of Katif in Gush Katif (Gaza Strip). No injuries were reported.
  • 23:12 - Palestinians fired towards an Israeli vehicle near the Abud village, on the by-pass road near Halamish, close to Ramallah. No injuries were reported.

Wednesday 20/6:

  • 00:00 - 2 Anti-tank grenades were thrown towards an IDF outpost near Gadid in the Gaza Strip.
  • 17:25 - An Israeli civilian, Ilya Krivitz, was killed when Palestinians shot him near the village of Silat-Al-Daher in the northern part of the West Bank.
  • 17:50 - An IDF soldier was lightly wounded when an explosive device was activated south of the Kissufim crossing in the Gaza Strip.
  • 21:50 - An Israeli woman was lightly wounded when Palestinians threw rocks at her car on the Hebron-Jerusalem road.

Thursday 21/6:

  • 05:10 - Palestinians fired a 120mm caliber mortar shell (much larger than a regular shell) near the Karni border crossing. The shell fell in Israeli territory, causing serious damage.
  • 13:30 - An IDF soldier was lightly injured when Palestinians threw a grenade at an IDF force on the Israeli-Egyptian border.
  • A summary of the events of the afternoon: Palestinians shot 15 anti-tank grenades, threw 5 grenades, and opened fire on an IDF outpost near the Israeli-Egyptian border. IDF soldiers returned light weapon fire only at the sources of the fire.

Friday 22/6:

  • 14:35 - Throughout the morning 30 Molotov cocktails were thrown at IDF soldiers in Hebron.
  • 16:45 - Two soldiers, Seargents Aviv Iszak and Ofir Kit, were killed when a suicide bomber exploded himself in a car laden with explosives on Shakma beach near Dugit in northern Gaza. The jeep had Israeli license plates, and the terrorist called for help, luring the soldiers to his aide and then detonating the explosives as they neared the vehicle. Aviv Isaac and Ofir Kit were killed instantly and a third soldier was wounded lightly.

Saturday 23/6:

  • 00:30 - IDF forces discovered Palestinians attempting to infiltrate into Israel proper near Kisufim in the West Bank. They shot at the terrorists, and one was killed while the other two were taken into custody for questioning. Four grenades and a gun were found in the terrorists' possession.

Sunday 24/6:

  • 16:10 - A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a children's' school bus near Yakir junction, east of Kalkilya in the West Bank. No injuries were reported.
  • 00:35 - Two mortar shells fell in the area of Kfar Darom in the Gaza Strip.

Monday 25/6:

  • 10:50 - At Karni Crossing in the Gaza Strip a truck was taken into custody and found to be carrying an M16, several guns and boxes of ammunition.
  • 11:30 - Two mortar shells fell south of the community of Netzarim, no injuries.
  • 14:00 - Two Israeli women were wounded lightly by shrapnel from Palestinian fire on their bus near the El-Hader junction near Bethlehem.
  • 16:00 - 5 Israeli civilians were injured in Hebron, one of them a 7 year old boy injured in the Avraham Avinu neighborhood, and four soldiers wounded moderately in Beit Hadasa.

Tuesday 26/6:

  • 12:50 - 7 Molotov cocktails were thrown at IDF soldiers in the shuk in Hebron. No injuries were reported.
  • 20:00 - A young Israeli boy was injured lightly from stones at the entrance to the Jewish community in Hebron.
  • 21:40 - Palestinian gunmen opened fire on the community of Ofrah, northeast of Ramallah. No injuries were reported. IDF returned fire.
  • 22:10 - A roadside bomb exploded near an IDF patrol car on the road between Kfar Salem and the community of Alon Moreh, near Nablus. No injuries or damage were reported.
  • 23:23 - Palestinian gunmen fired on an Israeli civilian vehicle in the area of Kfar Ya'avad, north of the community of Mavo Dotan (in northern Samaria).

Wednesday 27/6:

  • Three anti-tank grenades were thrown at an IDF outpost in Rafah.
  • A roadside bomb exploded near IDF forces near Rafah. The IDF did not return fire.
  • Palestinians threw seven Molotov cocktails at border police in Hebron.
Thursday 28/6:

  • Fifteen grenades were thrown at IDF checkpoints on the Israeli-Egyptian border.
Friday 29/6:

  • One mortar shell was fired at Netzer Hazani, and five at Gadid, both in Gush Katif.
  • An Israeli woman, Katya Weintraub, was killed and another was lightly injured in the leg from Palestinian gunfire on the Ganim bypass road.
Saturday 30/6:

  • A mortar shell was fired into the community of Netzarim in Gaza.
  • Two border policeman were injured during riots in Abu Dis in Jerusalem. IDF used riot dispersal means to calm the rioters.
Sunday 1/7:

  • A 4-year-old Israeli boy was wounded lightly from rock throwing between Kiryat Arba and the Jewish community in Hebron.
Monday 2/7:

  • 16 grenades were thrown at the IDF soldiers on the Israeli-Egyptian border near Rafah.
  • An Israeli shepherd, Yair Har-Sinai, was murdered near Susya south of Hebron when he went to gather his flock.
Tuesday 3/7:

  • An Israeli citizen was injured lightly by rocks thrown at his car near Alei Zahav.
  • An Israeli citizen, Aharon Abidan was shot at close range by Palestinians in the area of Baka al-Gharbiya.
  • An Israeli citizen was seriously wounded by gunfire while driving near Bracha near Nablus.
Wednesday 4/7:

  • Nine grenades were thrown at an IDF outpost near Rafah.
Thursday 5/7:

  • Thirty-two grenades were thrown at IDF soldiers along the Israeli-Egyptian border, and eight anti-tank grenades were thrown at the IDF outpost near Gadid in Gush Katif.
  • A 39-year-old Palestinian man was killed and several others injured when Palestinians opened fire on the IDF vehicle checking Palestinians at Rimonim junction near Ramallah.
Friday 6/7:

  • Two bombs exploded and 81 grenades were thrown at an IDF outpost near Rafah.
Saturday 7/7:

  • Two IDF soldiers were injured lightly from an explosive device detonated near their vehicle west of Azira Shamaliya (north of Nablus).
  • Twenty-six grenades, Molotov cocktails, and rocks were thrown at an IDF outpost near Rafah.
Sunday 8/7:

  • Two roadside bombs were detonated near IDF soldiers near Nablus.
  • A reserve soldier was injured lightly by rock throwing near Ramallah.
  • An Israeli citizen was injured when his car overturned after being targeted by rocks while he was travelling from Beit Horon to Maccabim junction.
  • An 18-year-old Israeli woman was moderately wounded when Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a bus near Shiloh (north of Ramallah).
  • An IDF officer, Capt. Shai Shalom Cohen was seriously wounded and died from his wounds during the night, and another soldier was injured lightly, when a roadside bomb exploded next to their vehicle near Adorayim in the Hebron area.
Monday 9/7:

  • A suicide-bomber exploded a car bomb near the Kissufim road in Gaza.
Tuesday 10/7:
  • Twenty-two grenades were thrown at IDF soldiers on the Israeli-Egyptian border near Rafah, injuring three soldiers, one very seriously and two moderately.
 
 
E-mail to a friend
Print the article
Add to my bookmarks
   
 
   
 
     Feedback | Map | Hebrew     
 
© 2008 Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The State of Israel. All rights reserved.   Terms of use   Use of cookies