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And again: 'Palestinian' terrorists murder two Jews at Nitzane Shalom

Unfortunately, there was yet another 'Palestinian' terror attack on Friday morning. 'Palestinian' terrorists murdered two Israeli Jews in their 50's at the Nitzane Shalom ("Buds of Peace") industrial complex near Tulkarm in northwestern Samaria Friday morning. Tulkarm is at the point where pre-1967 Israel is at its narrowest - about nine kilometers from the coastal town of Netanya.

According to the preliminary investigation, at least one terrorist arrived at one of the factories in the complex and opened fire at the two.

The gunmen had initially intended to infiltrate Israel but returned to the industrial complex after they were unable to penetrate the security barrier, Army Radio reported.

The two men, in their 50s, were declared dead by an MDA team that was called to the area. They were security guards at one of the factories.

Itzik Mimran, an MDA paramedic, was one of the first to arrive on the scene.

"When we arrived there were two casualties," he told Channel 10. "One of the senior medics reported that one of the casualties was dead, and that another was wounded. We immediately initiated advanced resuscitation, but sadly he died."

The two had weapons on their person, Mimran said.

The Nitzane Shalom complex was built in 1995. It houses nine factories that provide jobs to many Palestinians from the West Bank.

In other words, the complex is part of Shimon Peres' plan to give the 'Palestinians' an income so they won't be interested in committing acts of terror anymore. Right....

Haaretz adds that security forces believe that the terrorists came from Islamic Jihad. Hang on a little bit: I'm sure that the 'good terrorists' of Fatah were involved somehow.

Arutz Sheva adds:

Sources said the terrorists planned a mass murder at the factory, located in the city’s [the factory is actually in Nitzanei Oz, a small town on the 'green line' and the current northern terminus of Highway 6. CiJ] Nitzanei Shalom [Buds of Peace] industrial zone. After murdering the two men, however, the terrorist entered the building only to discover that he was alone, because all the workers were on vacation for the Passover holiday.

Security sources said it is believed the terrorists came from Tulkarm, which the Israeli government transferred to PA control within the framework of the Oslo Accords.

On August 1, 2002, Shani Ladni, a truck driver who frequented the same industrial zone was murdered there a short time after the Defense Ministry removed a curfew on Tulkarm as a confidence-building gesture to the PA, which enabled the terrorists to launch the attack. [So this attack is deja vu all over again. CiJ]

The Nitzanei Shalom Industrial Park was one of nine industrial zones established in 1995 to help provide work for Arabs in Judea and Samaria. Currently there are seven factories in Nitzanei Shalom, which produce cartons, plastic parts, exterminator sprays and other items. Some 700 Arabs are employed in the complex.

And you can bet those factories are heavily subsidized by Israel too.

UPDATE 12:55 PM

On its noontime news magazine, Israel Radio reported on the claims of responsibility for this morning's terror attack. I'm sure you'll all be shocked to hear that responsibility has been taken by two unknown groups, one of which is a branch of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, the 'armed wing' of the 'good terrorists' from Fatah.

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 9:15 AM