MidnightWatcher – Prophecy in Motion

“Seven people were killed and at least 26 people were wounded Thursday in a series of terrorist attacks on Israeli targets approximately 20 kilometers north of the southern city of Eilat, close to the border with Egypt.

The first attack, at around 12 P.M., was a drive-by shooting targeting Egged bus 392 traveling from Be’er Sheva to Eilat, near the Netafim junction.

Shortly afterward, IDF forces rushed to the scene and were faced with several explosive devices that were detonated alongside an IDF vehicle.

At approximately 12:35, a mortar was fired from Egypt to Israel. No casualties were reported.

At 1:10 P.M., a terrorist cell fired an anti-tank missile at a private vehicle, wounding seven.

Minutes later, another cell fired an anti-tank missile at a private vehicle, killing six.

The IDF Spokesman reported that two to four terrorists were killed during the clashes.” Read more.

Barak: IDF will hunt down perpetrators of Eilat attack – “The IDF will hunt down the perpetrators of a three-stage terrorist attack along Israel’s border with Egypt, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday. Barak said that Israel will strike back at the terrorist infrastructure in Gaza in response to the attacks. Speaking from his office at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, the defense minister added that the IDF was assessing the security situation along the border with Egypt.” Read more.

‘Eilat bus ambush unlikely to have come from Egypt’ – “Egyptian security sources said on Thursday that a bus ambush north of Eilat was unlikely to have come from Egyptian territory. Security patrols on the Egyptian-Israeli border had not picked up on ‘suspicious movements’ on the Egyptian side, a source said, adding that security had been heightened on the border after news of the attack. The comments came after a three-stage terrorist attack along Israel’s border with Egypt took place late Thursday morning, when terrorists opened fire at an Egged bus traveling on Road 12 near Eilat.” Read more.