NEWS FROM THE LAND 

FOILED GAZA TERRORIST ATTACK: Ten gunmen staged a failed assault at the Karni cargo crossing into Gaza on Monday, in which horses laden with explosives were used. At least four terrorists and a number of their horses were killed in the ensuing exchange of fire with the IDF. No soldiers were wounded. Ismail Haniyeh, who heads Gaza’s Hamas terrorist government, praised the attackers as “martyrs,” and said the violence confirmed Israel’s “aggressive intentions” toward Palestinians. This most recently averted major terrorist attack is another example of why Israel must not allow US pressure to force the opening of IDF operated roadblocks and crossings. There is a real danger that dismantling roadblocks will only enable terrorists to smuggle weapons into Israel which could injure or kill innocent civilians. Please continue to pray for understanding in the US and other Western nations as to why these roadblocks have been set up enforced – and for Israel’s wisdom in removing or maintaining them in the future.