Sayeret
04-12-2004, 04:45 PM
Eight Palestinian terrorists tried to infiltrate the Gush Katif settlement of Netzarim early Monday morning, but ran into an IDF Shimshon Battalion ambush.
At least two of the Palestinian attackers were killed and one was mortally wounded. The others managed to flee.
Shimshon Battalion Deputy Commander Maj. Shai called the attack "sophisticated and bold" in which three terrorist groups, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Fatah Al-Aksa Martyrs' Brigades took part.
The Palestinian force tried to enter the settlement from several directions simultaneously, according to an IDF investigation. Two members of the attacking force took up reconnaissance positions and directed the rest of the gunmen during the attack.
Based on intelligence received, an ambush was prepared near the settlement greenhouses.
Towards 5 o'clock Monday morning, one Palestinian succeeded infiltrating into the settlement through the fence in a hothouse area, while three other gunmen simultaneously attacked IDF positions west of Netzarim. Soldiers shot and killed the lone infiltrator near the fence and shot at the other three, mortally wounding at least one.
Two other Palestinian attackers, who had planned to attack the settlement from the direction of the southern gate, were informed that their force had been spotted and engaged. The two fled the scene.
The body of one Palestinian attacker, officials said, is located in the Palestinian-controlled area near the community, and the third Palestinian, who was apparently wounded, appears to have fled.
Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Fatah's Al Aksa Martyr's Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement faxed to The Associated Press, the Palestinian terrorist groups identified the two dead gunmen as Iyad Mahmoud Tahrawi, 22, from Hamas and Ahmad Khaled Hassan, 19, from Islamic Jihad.
Here are some pictures from the thwarted attack:
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Netzarim
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a picture of one of the Palestinian terrorists who was killed.
At least two of the Palestinian attackers were killed and one was mortally wounded. The others managed to flee.
Shimshon Battalion Deputy Commander Maj. Shai called the attack "sophisticated and bold" in which three terrorist groups, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Fatah Al-Aksa Martyrs' Brigades took part.
The Palestinian force tried to enter the settlement from several directions simultaneously, according to an IDF investigation. Two members of the attacking force took up reconnaissance positions and directed the rest of the gunmen during the attack.
Based on intelligence received, an ambush was prepared near the settlement greenhouses.
Towards 5 o'clock Monday morning, one Palestinian succeeded infiltrating into the settlement through the fence in a hothouse area, while three other gunmen simultaneously attacked IDF positions west of Netzarim. Soldiers shot and killed the lone infiltrator near the fence and shot at the other three, mortally wounding at least one.
Two other Palestinian attackers, who had planned to attack the settlement from the direction of the southern gate, were informed that their force had been spotted and engaged. The two fled the scene.
The body of one Palestinian attacker, officials said, is located in the Palestinian-controlled area near the community, and the third Palestinian, who was apparently wounded, appears to have fled.
Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Fatah's Al Aksa Martyr's Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement faxed to The Associated Press, the Palestinian terrorist groups identified the two dead gunmen as Iyad Mahmoud Tahrawi, 22, from Hamas and Ahmad Khaled Hassan, 19, from Islamic Jihad.
Here are some pictures from the thwarted attack:
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Netzarim
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a picture of one of the Palestinian terrorists who was killed.