IDF soldiers thwart major terror attack near Jenin

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IDF soldiers captured close to a dozen pipe bombs at the Salem Crossing near Jenin in the northern West Bank on Sunday, thwarting what appears to have been a major terrorist attack, possibly against a nearby military court.

Four Palestinians were arrested at the crossing and were found to be in possession of 11 pipe bombs, a homemade pistol and a commando knife. They were transferred to the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) for interrogation.

The thwarted attack came a week after the IDF captured a number of weapons in a home in Kfar Salem, near Nablus, including an M-16 and an Uzi and after the Shin Bet recorded an increase in the number of attacks in December in the West Bank.

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?ID=252686&R=R1

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1. Violence will solve nothing. n/t

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2. Terrorism will solve nothing

Agreed.

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3. IDF arrests two Palestinians carrying pipe bombs, ammunition near Jenin

IDF forces arrested two Palestinians at a West Bank checkpoint on Monday, after they were caught with 10 pipe bombs, a makeshift handgun, and ammunition.

The two Palestinians, aged 20, were arrested at the Salem checkpoint near the Palestinian city of Jenin, where four Palestinians were also arrested last week for carrying makeshift bombs


According to Israeli security forces' investigation into the previous incident, the weapons that were apprehended were supposed to be used to carry out an attack on a military court near the Salem checkpoint.

Since the second incident happened at the same place and within a short timeframe from the first, security forces believe the two Palestinians arrested on Monday had the same intention.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/idf-arrests-two-palestinians-carrying-pipe-bombs-ammunition-near-jenin-1.407621

It seems like only yesterday that this happened...oh wait, it was almost yesterday. This happens with far too great a frequency. And yet, there are some that would begrudge Israel of putting up a little fencing to stay safe.