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IDF arrests Palestinian youth with 3 bombs, thwarting T.A. attack
By Mijal Grinberg and Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondents, Haaretz Service and The Associated Press

The Israel Defense Forces thwarted a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv on Sunday, arresting a Palestinian youth who was carrying three explosive devices at the Beit Iba checkpoint on the outskirts of Nablus.

The youth was supposed to transfer the bombs to individuals inside Israel, whose job it was to assemble them so they could be used for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.

Border Police sappers carried out a controlled detonation of the bombs, which were connected to one another with electric wires.

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Earlier Sunday, a Qassam rocket struck an open area near a kibbutz in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council on Sunday morning.

There was no damage or injuries in the attack. There was no immediate claim of responsibility from Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip.

Also Sunday, Palestinian militants fired four mortar shells at Kibbutz Kerem Shalom near southern Gaza. The mortars, which struck near the kibbutz, caused no damage or injuries.

Later in the day, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the cabinet that Israel would not relent in its pursuit of Palestinian militants. "This ongoing, relentless activity will continue and will be carried out without hesitation," said Olmert. "All those who are involved in terror activities and all those who send terrorists and all those who command terrorists, will be hit. We will reach them in every place."

Over the weekend Gaza militants fired 15 mortar shells at Israeli targets along the border with Gaza. 10 of them struck on Saturday near Kerem Shalom. A mortar shell hit the kibbutz on Friday, causing very light damage and bursting a water pipe.

IDF troops killed a 16-year-old Palestinian near the Gaza-Israel border on Saturday, according to a Palestinian health official. The IDF said soldiers spotted several Palestinians approaching the border in a suspicious manner, fired shots in the air and then toward the group.

On Thursday, the IDF killed 10 Palestinian militants in a series of clashes in the Gaza Strip, including six who died in what the IDF said was an attempt to kidnap an Israeli soldier.
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  1.   More things to confuse JB, CF, Silvienne, Viper, et al 14:07  |  David Teich 09/09/07
  2.   It was for a new year`s party 14:09  |  Wolf 09/09/07
  3.   WAS the youth paid or just promised martyrdom?mum& dad? 14:26  |  PETER SM 09/09/07
  4.   Thank G-d, another murderer caught, business as ususl. 14:32  |  Dan 09/09/07
  5.   Good work IDF! 15:49  |  Akiva Patysh 09/09/07
  6.   Terrorist scum thwarted! 16:33  |  Nik Miller civillian 09/09/07
  7.   This just goes to show 16:40  |  martyrmaker 09/09/07
  8.   TO NO 4 AKIVA 16:45  |  DANNY. 09/09/07
  9.   If this was an actual suicide bomber.... 17:14  |  Natallie Durson 09/09/07
  10.   Silvienne - I suppose you`re going to insist 17:23  |  * BEN JABO 09/09/07
  11.   Cursin` Dursin` 17:50  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 09/09/07
  12.   savage interference by the occupation forces 17:51  |  Leon Rosgarten 09/09/07
  13.   it`s just amazing the Pal parents allow this to happen 17:51  |  Kipperraes 09/09/07
  14.   To Ms Durson 17:57  |  B 09/09/07
  15.   #9-2 Silvienne 17:58  |  * BEN JABO 09/09/07
  16.   GOOD WORK IDF - AND BUSH AND CONDI WANT US TO GIVE UP THE 17:59  |  Miriam 09/09/07
  17.   A IDF lie? 18:00  |  Dav 09/09/07
  18.   #8 Natallie Durson - fairest of them all 18:03  |  Even Steven 09/09/07
  19.   # 12 IDF Lie 18:17  |  Q 09/09/07
  20.   Shaky Duhson # 8 18:18  |  ChanahS 09/09/07
  21.   #8 natallie 18:20  |  Q 09/09/07
  22.   Bravo the IDF, more terrorists caught 18:21  |  KUTW 09/09/07
  23.   A terrorist is a terrorist 18:23  |  KUTW 09/09/07
  24.   9. BEN JABO 18:25  |  KUTW 09/09/07
  25.   The individuals inside Israel 18:40  |  KUTW 09/09/07
  26.   Where`s the PROOF?? 19:01  |  PAUL 09/09/07
  27.   The only CRIME here is: 19:03  |  PAUL 09/09/07
  28.   26 paul 19:20  |  Q 09/09/07
  29.   Paul again 19:21  |  Q 09/09/07
  30.   Durson # 9 19:32  |  Lynn 09/09/07
  31.   12. Leon Rosgarten 19:42  |  KUTW 09/09/07
  32.   26 PAUL: the PROOF 19:45  |  KUTW 09/09/07
  33.   27. PAUL: Which occupation? 19:47  |  KUTW 09/09/07
  34.   Proof?? 20:04  |  PAUL 09/09/07
  35.   Proof?? 20:05  |  PAUL 09/09/07
  36.   Make #26 Paul happy 20:26  |  Even Steven 09/09/07
  37.   @12, bravo leon, as usual you are top. 20:38  |  vladimir 09/09/07
  38.   # 33 there is the proof 20:50  |  Dav 09/09/07
  39.   #35 n the moment 20:57  |  Dav 09/09/07
  40.   34PAUL: the Proof 21:51  |  KUTW 09/09/07
  41.   Leon Rosegarten 21:59  |  Mary 09/09/07
  42.   Paul you want proof 22:03  |  Mary 09/09/07
  43.   This bomb transporter was only 15 yrs. old, so don`t cry 22:19  |  Murray of Montreal 09/09/07
  44.   NUT allied Durson 23:55  |  * BEN JABO 09/09/07
  45.   Kipperraes 23:59  |  * BEN JABO 09/09/07
  46.   DAV - Stop being so ignorant 00:03  |  * BEN JABO 10/09/07
  47.   KUTW 00:06  |  * BEN JABO 10/09/07
  48.   PAUL - Next time the IDF will let him 00:11  |  * BEN JABO 10/09/07
  49.   PAUL 00:14  |  * BEN JABO 10/09/07
  50.   DAV - I went to the sight 00:15  |  * BEN JABO 10/09/07
  51.   Silvienne - Your silence is deafening 00:19  |  * BEN JABO 10/09/07
  52.   Ad Hominem guys - step up your game 02:06  |  PAUL 10/09/07
  53.   To Mary 02:07  |  PAUL 10/09/07
  54.   #51, Ben Jabo...I`ve only just seen the article... 20:18  |  Silvienne 10/09/07
  55.   #10, Ben Jabo... 20:21  |  Silvienne 10/09/07
  56.   Paul... 20:33  |  Silvienne 10/09/07
  57.   #55 Silvienne - two things #54 & #55 22:49  |  * BEN JABO 10/09/07
  58.   Ben Jabo... 02:34  |  Silvienne 11/09/07
  59.   Silvienne - numbers got scrambled 03:00  |  * BEN JABO 11/09/07
  60.   #12 The Real savages are the Israeli Soldiers 10:32  |  Dutch 11/09/07
  61.   Silvienne, The IDF often creates facts on the ground... 11:15  |  Dutch 11/09/07
  62.   #60 DEMENTED DUTCH is at it again 17:14  |  * BEN JABO 11/09/07
  63.   Defending Israel, protecting Palestinians - The IDF 03:59  |  Yered Shmuel 16/09/07
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