And Molotov cocktails. There have been face-offs between Palestinian and Israeli forces which nearly resulted in a mini war. There has been infiltration across the Jordanian border. But this was different. At this point security officials are still speculating as to whether Romaneh was a suicide bomber or if his intention was to drop off the vehicle and ignite it.
Most suicide bombers are younger and unmarried.
This one doesn't fit the profile. So they don1t know if the plan went awry or if we are entering a new phase in terrorism. Security officials have said that this was a more amateur performance than previous acts of terror. But after that, they area stymied. They assume that Hamas was responsible.