One Palestinian attacks Eitmar settlement, kills one settler before he was killed
Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/14/2004

One Palestinian member of Al- Aqsa ( martyrs groups) of the Fatah movement attacked a car for the Israeli settlers at the entrance of Eitmar settlement near Nablus and killed one settler before he was killed by the bullets of the settlement's guards.

A spokeswoman for the Israeli army said that one Palestinian sneaked from the back gate of the settlements and opened fire at a car run by one settler in a security patrol adjoining the outer fence of the settlement. The spokeswoman added that the " attacker was provided by A. K. gun opened fire at the Israeli settler and took his gun from the car and tried to escape." She added " the other security guards hurried immediately to the place and opened fire at the attacker and killed him."

A spokesman for the group said that the attacker is Youssef Ahmad Hassan Hanani ( 25 year old) from Beir Forik village to the east of Nablus, adding that a second resistance man succeeded in fleeing from the place.

The Israeli army yesterday bombarded the house of Hanani family in Beit Forik and displaced three families that used to live in it and confrontations as a result took place between the Palestinians and the occupation forces that resulted in wounding four Palestinians.

Previous Stories:
  Israeli measures to withstand Palestinian prisoners hunger strike   (8/12/2004)
  Two Palestinians killed, 6 Israelis injured in a booby trapped car near Jerusalem   (8/12/2004)
  Riyadh: Palestinian minister and Israeli hostile practices   (8/12/2004)
  Al-Qassam groups claim responsibility for attacking an Israeli settlement to the south of Gaza   (8/11/2004)
  Palestinian government discusses the security barrier plan   (8/10/2004)
  Israeli forces bombard Rafah intensify settlements in the West Bank   (8/9/2004)

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

Search