While the IDF is out in force in some areas, including the road between Hebron and Yerushalayim as many tens of thousands of Israelis travel to the Machpelah on Sukkos, rock and firebomb attacks continue.

There is a visible increase in the IDF’s presence in areas from Hebron and Gush Etzion, with soldiers on foot patrol on hilltops near Halhul and other areas where rock attacks are increasingly frequent, as well as in other Arab areas.

Unfortunately whatever is being done is insufficient as the attacks continue in many areas. A mother and 18-month-old child sustained light injuries in a rock-throwing attack early Thursday afternoon 18 Tishrei near Yishuv Tekoa, located in eastern Gush Etzion. Two other children who were in the vehicle are being treated for hysteria. Last week, Davidi Perl, who heads the Gush Etzion Regional Council which includes Tekoa, warned that all of Yehuda and Shomron is under attack.

Rock attacks are reported in many other areas, B’chasdei Hashem in most cases not resulting in fatalities or injuries. Damage to vehicles as a result of attacks is commonplace.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)