Israeli attacks against the Palestinians continue; martyrdom operation in Tel Aviv
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/25/2002

A booby trapped car explosion took place in Tel Aviv on Friday at dawn targeting a night club resulted in wounding five Israelis.

News reports said that a policeman opened fire at the car and this resulted in blowing off it before reaching its target.

Al-Aqsa group claimed responsibility for the operation and said in a statement that "this is the only weapon to end the occupation and resistance will continue until victory is achieved," noting that the executor of the operation is Amer Muhammad Shawkani from al-Beera city. Other Palestinian resistance fighters detonated a large explosive in an Israeli patrol near Mourag settlement but the Israeli forces hurried and contained the area and claimed no casualties to have had inflicted. Once again, the Israeli force on Friday broke into Toulkarem and Qalqilya Cities and scores of Israeli tanks entered the two cities and opened fire randomly. A matter which resulted in wounding 8 persons including one woman.

Meantime, an Israeli military spokesman admitted that three Israeli soldiers were wounded during resistance operations against the Israeli invading forces. Later news said that one Israeli soldier was killed during these confrontation.

The Israeli tanks also incurred for two kilometers into the south of Gaza and blew up two factories in Zaitoun quarters and several houses were damaged as the Israeli soldiers placed explosives in the iron-steel workshop and this resulted in damaging several houses. One Palestinian was killed when the Israeli forces broke into Rafah areas at Salah Eddine Gate.

Previous Stories:
  International Red Cross: Geneva Conventions breached by Israeli transfer of Palestinians   (5/24/2002)
  Four Palestinians killed by Israel, new Israeli threats to invade Gaza   (5/24/2002)
  Human rights association cites torture practices against Marwan Barghouti   (5/23/2002)
  Seven Palestinians killed by Israel; a new Palestinian suicide: two killed 40 wounded   (5/23/2002)
  Israeli forces break into Nablus, Bethlehem, Jenin   (5/22/2002)
  Two Israelis killed, 60 wounded in two Palestinian operations   (5/20/2002)
  Amnesty International: reprisals against persons and property are prohibited by 4th Geneva Convention   (5/11/2002)
  Guardian report: Israel breached the Geneva conventions   (4/24/2002)
  European leader: Israel is a terrorist state   (4/13/2002)
  Geneva Conventions provisions violated in Palestine   (4/9/2002)
  Israeli settlements are a violation to fourth Geneva agreements, Swiss ambassador says   (12/19/2001)
  Geneva Convention applies to Palestinian territories, top UN rights official says   (12/7/2001)
  Arab League insists on holding int'l conference to implement Geneva convention   (9/8/2001)
  US congress opposes Geneva conference   (7/14/1999)
  Israel intensifies efforts to prevent convening of Geneva conference   (7/12/1999)

Please add a link on your webiste pointing to ArabicNews.com and bookmark ArabicNews.com & subscribe to our daily email news bulletin.

Search