Democratic Palestine : 24 (ص 13)
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- Democratic Palestine : 24 (ص 13)
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Military Operations
The forward motion of history has produced the philosophy that the
colonialists’ terror and oppression of a people struggling for their
national rights only forms fertile ground for the seeds of resistance.
The truth of this philosophy has been proven by the experiences of
scores of nations that were subject to colonialism. It is evidenced to-
day in the Palestinian people’s struggle against Zionist occupation. A
review of recent military operations, along with the mass uprising
and prisoners’ hunger strike (see articles in this issue), proves the
determination of the Palestinian people to rid the land of oranges of
the Zionist occupiers.
MARCH
There were 16 military operations in
occupied Palestine during the month of
March, resulting in the death of four
Zionist soldiers and settlers, eight
wounded and at least two missing. In
addition, at least five Israeli military’
vehicles were totally destroyed.
The operations were distributed all
over Palestine. In occupied Jerusalem,
there were three operations, resulting in
the death or wounding of at least four
Zionist soldiers. In the occupied West
Bank, seven operations were con-
ducted, leaving one Zionist soldier dead
and three military vehicles destroyed,
according to the occupation
authorities’ estimates. In the occupied
Gaza Strip, three operations were car-
ried out; five soldiers were injured and |
one killed; a military car and bus were
destroyed. Three operations occurred
in the part of Palestine occupied in
1948; two Zionist soldiers were killed
and one is missing.
The operations were distributed all
over Palestine. In
occupied Jerusalem, there were three
operations, resulting in the death or
wounding of at least four Zionist
soldiers. In the occupied West Bank,
seven operations were conducted, leav-
ing one Zionist soldier dead and three
military vehicles destroyed, according
to the occupation authorities’
estimates. In the occupied Gaza Strip,
three operations were carried out; five
soldiers were injured and one killed; a
military car and bus were destroyed.
Three operations occurred in the part
of Palestine occupied in 1948; two
Zionist soldiers were killed and one is
missing.
METHODS OF STRUGGLE
A variety of methods were employed
to attack the occupation forces. Of the
16 operations in March, four were car-
ried out using explosive charges, four
by molotov cocktails, four by kidnap-
The three Palestinian martyrs of the April 18th military operation.
ping and executing Zionist soldiers, two
by knife-stabbing, one hand grenade
attack, and one by ramming a car intoa
gathering of Zionists. Given that using
knives, explosives, molotov cocktails
and hand grenades is commonplace in
attacking the enemy, it is noteworthy
that the operations of March included
two other types:
First: the kidnapping and execution
of Zionist soldiers. This is not a totally
new method, but it was prominent dur-
ing March, causing the most casualties
among the Zionists. Such operations
also cause great disturbance to the
Zionist soldiers, settlers and
authorities, a fact which was apparent
in the Israeli and international press.
Three soldiers were kidnapped and
killed, while two others are still miss-
ing, without a trace. Israeli television
announced that two of the dead soldiers
were found in the western sector of
Jerusalem. The third, Ami Ben
Yehoud, 37 years old, was found in Tel
Aviv. The Israeli radio acknowledged
that he was a secret police agent. The
missing soldiers are Rubin Centerman
from Nicher settlement near Haifa
(missing since March 19th), and David
Buanch who left his house in Ashkelon
in early March.
Second: ramming vehicles into
gatherings of soldiers. Although only
one such operation was carried out in
March, it showed great bravery. The
fact that it is the third such operation in
the recent period indicates that this is a
growing trend in resisting the occupa-
tion and inflicting casualties on the
enemy. On October 21, 1986, a
Palestinian truck driver rammed into a
military bus station, leaving behind five
dead soldiers and 13 wounded. The
driver escaped unharmed. On February
18th, a Palestinian taxi driver hit two
soldiers near Askar camp, wounding
them. The taxi driver was martyred
when Zionist soldiers opened fire. On
March 17th, a Palestinian-driven car
crashed into a military police vehicle in
Gaza, wounding five Zionists seriously.
The driver managed to escape. These
operations led the Israeli press to ques-
tion whether they form a new type of
attack similar to those in South
Lebanon.
Among other outstanding operations
in March were two stabbings. On
March 17th, a unit of the PFLP stabb-
ed and seriously wounded two Zionists
in the Arab market in the old Musrarah
quarter of Jerusalem. On March 10th,
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