IDF Kills Islamic Jihad Terrorist Who "Escaped" PA Prison

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The IDF killed a top Islamic Jihad terrorist who supposedly escaped from a Palestinian Authority prison last week. Another one was caught, and an Israeli soldier was killed.


The operation took place Monday morning in the Arab-populated village of Tzieda, west of Netanyah. Tzieda is one of the villages the PA demanded be included in the Israeli handover of Tul Karem six weeks ago. Israel refused, citing knowledge that many terrorists, including those responsible for the recent lethal bombing of a Tel Aviv nightclub, were hiding out there.



Sgt. Dan Talasnikov, the elite IDF paratrooper killed in the counter-terror operation this morning.
During the arrest operation, carried out by an elite paratrooper reconnaissance unit, two wanted terrorists opened fire at the IDF force, striking two soldiers. Sgt. Dan Talasnikov, 21, was flown to the hospital with a bullet wound in his head, and died on the way. Another soldier was lightly wounded during the complex operation.

The IDF force returned fire, killing Shafiq Abdul Rani, one of the leaders of the Islamic Jihad in the Tul Karem region. An AK-47 assault rifle was found on his person.

Rani had been arrested for masterminding the Stage Club bombing, which killed five people. He escaped from a PA prison two weeks ago, arousing protest that the PA was continuing its “revolving-door” policy.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=81182

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Bummer...should have stayed in jail.

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1. More information about this:

Here's a link to a story in Ha aretz about this, as well as some rocket fire in Sderot.

So sad. I don't understand how Rani got out of jail?

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/571284.html

IDF soldier killed in gun battle near Tul Karm

By Nir Hasson, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and The Associated Press

An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed and another lightly wounded in a gun battle with wanted Palestinians near the West Bank city of Tul Karm before dawn Monday. An Islamic Jihad leader suspected of involvement in a February suicide bombing in Tel Aviv was also killed in the clashes.

The IDF fatality was identified as Staff Sergeant Dan Talasnikov, 21, from Nir Galim. He was laid to rest Monday in the Nir Galim cemetery.

Later on Monday, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired three Qassam rockets at Sderot. All three of the rockets landed in empty fields near the western Negev town, and caused no damage or injuries.

Today, the Israeli town of Sderot, which lies within the Israeli consensus, was hit by a Qassam rocket attack. The Palestinian Authority continues to refuse to fulfill commitments made in the February 8 Sharm el-Sheikh summit to stop this terror, originating from its territory. Israeli civilians continue to be the target of these attacks, and the PA must once and for all take the necessary measures to stop these launchings," David Baker, an official in the prime minister's office, said.

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2. How long will this go on?

If the PA wants to be seen as an effective agent in the peace process, then Abbas needs to crack down on the terrorists. If this escape was an accident, then own up to it. Both sides need to get their "militants" under control or the whole process is doomed.