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Last update - 07:25 08/03/2008 IDF arrests three Palestinians who threw bombs at settlement By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Palestinians, West Bank  Israel Defense Forces soldiers operating near Bethlehem in the West Bank on Friday shot and wounded a group of three Palestinians who were seen earlier hurling explosives and Molotov cocktails towards the entrance of the Jewish settlement of Migdal Oz. The IDF said the Palestinians were subsequently taken to a hospital for medical treatment and will later be handed over to the custody of the Shin Bet security service for further questioning. According to the IDF, a contingent of troops from the Shimshon battalion of the Kfir infantry brigades noticed a group of Palestinians who threw explosive objects while in a vehicle near the entrance gate to the settlement, which lies near the Palestinian town of Beit Fajar. The soldiers proceeded to open fire, scoring a direct hit on the suspects before the car sped away. Advertisement The IDF searched the surrounding areas and eventually located the vehicle used by the Palestinians. Two of the Palestinians were discovered hiding in a nearby building in Beit Fajar where the vehicle was found. Soldiers also erected a checkpoint at El-Arub, where they arrested the third suspect. A fourth Palestinian involved in the incident was also wounded by IDF gunfire, yet he managed to flee the scene and elude arrest. The suspect received medical treatment from a Red Crescent ambulance in a Palestinian-controlled section of the West Bank. No injuries or damage to the settlement or soldiers was reported. Related articles: Palestinian killed, Israeli hurt in drive-by shooting in W. Bank Hebron teen dies, 4 Israelis hurt as violence spreads to W. Bank For IDF brigade, 'Hebron is like Wild West and army is the law' Israeli wounded in Molotov cocktail attack in West Bank Bookmark to del.icio.us   State policy Olmert approves plan for 750 new homes in West Bank settlement of Givat Ze'ev. Sticking to his story Director of 'Jenin, Jenin' swears there are no falsehoods in his movie.   1.   Gangsters 00:15  |  J. Schaefer 08/03/08   2.   The tendency to presume wishes are true 01:02  |  Mark Lincoln 08/03/08   3.   arrest 01:27  |  rico 08/03/08   4.   No surprise 01:45  |  Yessir Ibn Badkarma 08/03/08   5.   Collective punishment of Jews by Arabs? 02:49  |  MaryRose 08/03/08   6.   Building that hid terrorist should be bulldozed 03:24  |  Ibn Musa 08/03/08   7.   attacking civilians again 03:27  |  Avrum 08/03/08   8.   why arrest them - shoot them dead on spot 04:40  |  Sammy 08/03/08   9.   A different solution - Well-being instead politics. 08:22  |  Jean Van Daem 08/03/08   10.   IAF seen threwing explosives into Gaza.. 13:06  |  Joe W 08/03/08   11.   No one feels sorry 16:02  |  dave duncan 08/03/08   12.   By not killing them, israel gov. in collusion with murdering jews 21:44  |  James 08/03/08   13.   Usually they don`t even arrest these bomb throwers 21:51  |  Efox 08/03/08   14.   re: dave duncan 21:53  |  Efox 08/03/08   15.   IDF = Shoots Pals first, ask questions later. Jews are free to go 23:30  |  POP 08/03/08   16.   # 14 efox 23:49  |  Axel 08/03/08   17.   No injuries or damage to the settlement or soldiers was reported 00:03  |  Axel 09/03/08   18.   #15 Axel 02:47  |  * BEN JABO 09/03/08   19.   #10 Joe W 02:48  |  * BEN JABO 09/03/08   20.   #17, Axel... 22:23  |  Silvienne 09/03/08

Today Online IDF ordered to curb strikes against Hamas in Gaza Responses: 96 Amos Oz: Left wing can return to power in next elections Responses: 45 Ari Shavit: Israel needs Meretz now more than ever Responses: 3 Akiva Eldar: Israel knows the price it has to pay for security Responses: 7 AJC leader urges Israel to give 'Durban 2' meet a chance Responses: 15 Rosner's Domain Whose Jerusalem Is It, anyway? Poll: Should Abbas and Olmert continue their talks? An Israeli and a crocodile (WTR) The Israel Factor: What's wrong with Obama? Rosner's Mailbox: Stop focusing on Israel's favorability polls More Headlines 07:18 IDF ordered to curb attacks against Hamas in Gaza 12:03 Egyptian troops kill Sudanese man trying to cross into Israel 12:12 ANALYSIS: The lull in rockets is not due to an Israel-Hamas deal 09:44 Three wounded, two seriously, in Netanya restaurant shooting 10:12 AJC leader urges Israel to give 'Durban 2' conference a chance 10:45 In show of modesty, Haredi women make up in private 11:35 State Prosecutor: Israel's civil service is plagued by corruption 11:24 Supreme Court set to discuss connecting unrecognized Bedouin towns to water 05:50 Majority of judges in new conversion courts to be Haredi 09:31 Amos Oz: Left wing can return to power in next elections 04:47 IDF operation in Gaza not an issue for German media Previous Editions Select Day 09 mar 07 mar 06 mar 05 mar 04 mar 03 mar 02 mar 29 feb 28 feb 27 feb 26 feb 25 feb

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