INDEPENDENT NEWS

Boy (17) Blows Himself Up Near Israeli Checkpoint

Published: Tue 4 Nov 2003 11:50 PM
Palestinian Martyrdom Bomber Blows Up Himself Near Occupation Soldiers
Our correspondent in the West Bank reported that a Palestinian martyrdom bomber from the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades blew up himself near Israeli occupation soldiers at a checkpoint at the entrance of the Azun village.
An Israeli source confirmed the operation that occurred close to the Jewish settlement of Shavei Shomron, but denied any casualties. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades an offshoot of Fatah identified the resistance fighter as Sabih Abu Al- Saoud, a 17-year-old from Nablus.
An Israeli source said the Palestinian had been tracked by the the army and police for several hours as a heightened state of alert was imposed to the north of Tel Aviv.
Israeli occupation troops said they defused a huge bomb, containing about 30 kilos of explosives, between the Gaza Strip and territories occupied since 1948.
An Israeli military officials said the bomb as well as a Kalashnikov assault rifle were discovered on Sunday after the occupation troops searched the entire area near the Israeli Sufa checkpoint outside the town of Khan Yunis.
Meanwhile, Hamas ruled out on Sunday halting resistance operations against the Israeli occupation, but said it could limit attacks to Israeli occupation soldiers and settlers if "Israel" stopped harming Palestinian civilians.
Hamas spokesman Abdel Aziz Al Rantisi said that he thought Hamas will support Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei, who has been trying to restart talks with Hamas and other resistance groups.

Next in World

10,000 People Feared Buried Under The Rubble In Gaza
By: UN News
Heat-stricken Bangladesh Extends School Closures - Save The Children
By: Save The Children
Record Class Action Settlement Gives Hope To 50,000 Australian Junior Doctors
By: Hayden Stephens and Associates
Healing Page By Page In Earthquake-affected Türkiye
By: UN News
Gaza: Rate Of Attacks On Healthcare Higher Than In Any Other Conflict Globally Since 2018
By: Save The Children
Green Light For New Cholera Vaccine, Ukraine Attacks Condemned, Action Against Racism, Brazil Rights Defenders Alert
By: UN News
View as: DESKTOP | MOBILE © Scoop Media