IDF uncovers Palestinian terrorist tunnel leading from Gaza to kibbutz in Israel

of blessed memory!

Sgt. Netanel Moshiashvili , 21.

Baruch Dayan Emet

Golani Staff-Sergeant Netanel Moshiashvili, 21, from Ashkelon.

Killed Friday in a clash with a Palestinian terrorist, near Kissufim.
The Islamic Jihad says that it was one of its operatives who infiltrated Israel. The al-Quds Brigades, the Islamic Jihad's military wing, said that their mission was to abduct an IDF soldier. According to available details, the incident took place at around 4 am, when the gunman, using the heavy fog covering the area, was able to reach the security fence, cut it and infiltrate Israel. A Golani force was scrambled to the area and engaged the terrorist, who opened fire. The terrorist – later identified as Ahmed abu Nasser, from the border village of Abassan – was killed. The gunfight left Moshiashvili, one of the force's medics, mortally wounded. IDF medics attempted to stabilize his condition, but he succumbed to his wounds.
 
Staff-Sergeant Moshiashvili will be laid to rest at the Ashkelon Military Cemetery at noon, Friday. 
OF BLESSED MEMORY

Weather in Gaza

increase in rocket fire from the Gaza strip into the western Negev.

This past week there was an increase in rocket and mortar shell fire from the Gaza Strip into the western Negev. Four rocket hits were identified and four mortar shells were fired. There were no casualties and no damage was done. A network calling itself the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade's Ayman Judeh Squad claimed responsibility for two of the rockets (Al-Qalaa Communications Network, January 19, 2012).

On the night of January 18 an IDF force operating the southern Gaza Strip apprehended three Palestinians attempting to infiltrate into Israel through the security fence. One of them had a fragmentation grenade in his pocket (IDF Spokesman, January 20, 2012).