It’s been an exciting weekend in Judea and Samaria — so much so that even U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was forced to admit on Friday that Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas should get out there and “be condemning this, loudly and clearly.”
It’s really getting to the point that a girl just can’t go out for a walk to enjoy the fresh air in Judea or Samaria anymore … so many Arabs are apparently taking along a bottle for a Molotov cocktail — or a rock or two — or a kitchen knife — and some are even taking along a firearm.
Worse, they use them.
Just in the mere space of a scant two hours or so, look at all the exciting things that have been happening to Israel’s overworked soldiers on this fine Sunday afternoon. It’s ridiculous. And yes, by the way, it’s dangerous:
An Arab attempted to stab an Israeli Jew next to the Ramle courthouse in the integrated city at around 1:45 pm. The terrorist was “neutralized” according to the Hebrew-language HaKol HaYehudi website. No injuries were reported.
Hundreds of Arabs rioted, hurling rocks at IDF soldiers near Beit Haggai in the Mount Hebron region in Judea. At least 200 attackers were throwing stones at the soldiers, according to an IDF spokesperson. The troops responded in accordance with standard riot dispersal methods and when that failed, firing Ruger rifle rounds. According to local sources, two Arab attackers sustained Ruger bullet wounds.
In the city of Hebron, an Arab attacker hurled a firebomb at a police officer who was stationed at a checkpoint. No injuries reported.
Palestinian Arabs were reported to be rioting next to Kiryat Arba near Hebron at mid-afternoon. No injuries reported. Arabs were also throwing stones nearby on Highway 60 next to the El Khader junction, at about the same time.
A Palestinian Arab was arrested after a knife was found in his possession in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood, near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.
Palestinian Arabs in the area were continuing to riot and reportedly were still blocking the road and burning tires in Mount Hebron at about 3:15 pm.
In Samaria, at least 100 Palestinian Arabs hurled firebombs and stones at IDF soldiers in the Arab city of Tulkarem. IDF troops returned fire with tear gas canisters and rubber bullets. Three Arab attackers were injured by inhaling tear gas, according to local sources.
The definition of a miracle? Despite hundreds of violent Arabs throwing whatever they could get their hands on at IDF troops assigned to make sure they would not be able to break through any barriers and reach Israel’s civilian population, no Israeli soldier was killed.