February: Busy Month for Palestinian Terrorists

Dr. Mitchell Bard, author of Myths and Facts, has a post up on his website on the Myth "The Palestinians have maintained a truce and ceased terror operations against Israel." In particular, he lists terrorist attacks just during February, noting that according to the Jerusalem Post, "each month, Israel has more than 70 terror alerts":

• On February 2, 2006, soldiers prevented two Palestinian teenagers from smuggling 12 pipe bombs through a checkpoint. The next day two Palestinian teenagers were captured carrying explosive belts (Jerusalem Post, February 3, 2006).

• On February 19, 2006, border police arrested three Palestinians from Bethlehem on their way to carry out a suicide bombing in Jerusalem. That same morning, two Palestinians attempted to place a bomb near the southern Gaza security fence (Jerusalem Post, January 2, February 19, 2006).

• On February 20, 2006, the Shin Bet chief revealed that the IDF uncovered a launcher and eight mortar shells in Bethlehem, which were planned to be fired at the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo (Ynet.com, February 20, 2006).

• On February 21, 2006, an IDF force found a large bomb factory in Nablus (Haaretz, February 21, 2006).

He also notes the situation in Gaza since the Disengagement:

• Since Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, Palestinians have continued to fire rockets into Israel on an almost daily basis, and increasingly threatened strategic targets, such as the power station in Ashkelon.

• Smuggling of weapons has accelerated in the Gaza Strip. The head of the Shin Bet reported that the number of rifles smuggled each month has increased from 200-300 to 3,000 since disengagement, and that the Palestinians have also smuggled in anti-aircraft missiles and tons of explosives (Jerusalem Post, January 10, 2006).

It would be nice if the press would notice. As long as the newspapers aren't printing pictures of the 12 Denmark cartoons, maybe they could find some space in their paper to let their readers know about the terrorist attacks that are being attempted in Israel on a daily basis.

Technorati Tag: Israel and Terrorism and Palestinians and Hamas.