Jul 22 2008
Surprise: No Peace in the Middle East
Things are still a mess in the Middle East, despite Obamessiah’s presence.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israelis hit by new digger attack
A Palestinian in a mechanical digger has rammed traffic in west Jerusalem, injuring at least 10 people before being shot dead, Israeli police say.
A bus and a number of cars were hit during the incident. Some cars were crushed and one was turned on its roof.
Witnesses say an armed civilian first shot at the driver, before he was killed by border police.
Three weeks ago a Palestinian man went on a deadly rampage in a heavy vehicle in Jerusalem, killing three Israelis.
A BBC correspondent says it is thought the 2 July attacker was simply a disturbed man without political motivation - but Israelis will worry Tuesday’s incident was a copycat attack and that this could now be a new tactic.
Police identified the perpetrator as 22-year-old East Jerusalem resident Ghassan Abu Tir. It is not known if he was connected to any militant group.
And in a separate story, yet another Hamas terrorist is wandering aimlessly in the afterlife, looking for his 72 virgins - or do you get virgins if you blow yourself up accidentally without taking non-muslims with you?
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Hamas member killed in explosion
Hamas says one of its members has been killed in an explosion at a house near Gaza City.
The militant group said the man died while on “a holy mission” - a term often used when a member dies accidentally while handling explosives.
Two teenage boys were wounded in the blast at the militant’s home.
In the West Bank, Palestinian officials say Israeli troops have arrested a Hamas member of parliament from the city of Nablus.
Mona Mansour and 19 other people were detained.
Israeli troops have in recent weeks raided Nablus almost daily in a crackdown on Hamas.
Across the West Bank, Israeli forces have closed down several institutions allegedly linked to Hamas.
July 22nd, 2008 at 14:29 pm
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