A Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to a bustling shopping mall, killing five Israelis and wounding over 100, some of them critically. He has given up his soul and his body for the Palestinian people and now he will stand before God. Hamas said it was only the fifth of 10 planned suicide attacks against Israel. Another 250 suicide bombers have reportedly been recruited. And that is why Israel struck back with F-16s, targeting Palestinian security installations in several cities in the West Bank and Gaza over the weekend.
Terrorism is directed against Israeli civilian targets.
That makes all the difference in the world. It is not part of the disputed territories where the issue of settlements has become Arafat's latest reason for this Intifada. Netanya is within the heartland of Israel, founded in 1929. The Palestinians want all of what is present-day Israel to be their country. They claim not just Ramallah, but Tel Aviv as well.