Three Arab terrorists attempting an infiltration into a Gush Katif community by way of the sea were killed late last night (Thursday) by Israeli Defense Forces.

The armed infiltrators were detected as they made their way from the beach towards the shorefront community of Tel Katifa. A soldier was lightly wounded in the ensuing gun battle.

The three terrorists used diving equipment to come ashore near Tel Katifa. As they approached the road leading into the community, they opened fire on a passing motorist, who reported the incident to community security services. The security personnel of Tel Katifa and nearby communities returned fire at the terrorists, who had also attacked a nearby IDF outpost. The soldiers and security personnel killed the infiltrators after a half-hour long shootout, after which soldiers found weapons and diving equipment nearby.

It was also released for publication last night that IDF soldiers prevented a terrorist infiltration into the Shomron community of Emanuel on Wednesday evening. Following intelligence information, an IDF unit identified and gave chase after three terrorists in Emanuel’s industrial zone, located at the edge of town. The terrorists fled into a cave a few kilometers from Emanuel and one of them was eventually apprehended. Additional forces were called in, but the other two infiltrators managed to elude capture. IDF soldiers also found an AK-47 rifle, magazines and hand grenades hidden in a nearby tunnel, apparently in preparation for the foiled attack.

In other incidents over the past 24 hours: Two or three Israelis sustained light injuries as a result of a rock-throwing attack in the Gush Shilo area…. Terrorists fired repeatedly at IDF troops stationed in southern Gaza along the Egyptian border, near Tul Karem in Samaria, and on the Karnei-Netzarim road in Gaza. There were no injuries in among Israeli soldiers…. In Hevron, an Arab male armed with a knife was taken into custody by soldiers near the Cave of the Patriarchs…. Two terrorists who fired at soldiers were injured by return fire in Khalil, in the Shechem district. In addition, a number of terrorists were taken into custody in the village.

This entry was posted on Sunday, March 28th, 2004 and is filed under news.