From Israeli Army Radio, via Fox News.

Just happened within the last few minutes.

Involved a coffee shop, many casualties.

Sources are telling Fox News that Isreal has told Yasser Arafat, that they are preparing to storm his compound and drag him out if he doesnt come out voluntarily.  Probably not coincidentaly,

President Bush is speaking

Suicide bomber again, at least 24 wounded at cafe on Allenby St. in Tel Aviv.

Isrealis informed Arafat that the rooms he and his aids "will be" searched looking for extreamests and weapons.

[SIZE=6]SURPRISE!!![/SIZE=6]

As Hamas undeniably proved yesterday. Thy have no intention of making peace. I consider the Saudi "Peace Plan" to be nothing more than a thinly veiled surrender. It would give Jeruselam to the Palestinians. This has been the main sticking point for years. Hell'll freeze over before an Isreali turns over Jeruselam to the Palestinians. But, before Israel could even comment on the Saudi plan which gives the Palestinians everything they asked for...Hamas publicly rejected it and showed their rejection with a suicide bombing.

These terrorists are low grades scum. And, if the statistics from today's NY Times are correct they have the support of approximately 1/4 of the Palestinian people.

I say, Grant Arafat his wish and kill his ass. The only thing that pisses me off is when I read the NY Times article and Orlando Sentinel Article, both made flagrant mistakes/lies about firearms. Stuff, such as that the Isrealis entered the compund with Semi-Automatic weapons while they clearly have M16s, AK47s, etc...in the pictures. The only semi I saw in the pictures was one Israeli soldier with an SKS (most likely a sharpshooter or something).

The NY Times also stated Arafat is hold up with a Semi-Automatic Rifle by his side. Are they actually that stupid as to not know the difference between a semi-auto. rifle and a select-fire AK-47.

What he said.

As much as these bombings sicken me, I can't help but think that Hamas is unwittingly (stupidly) helping Israel by making the erradication of Palestinian terrorists and Arafat justifiable in the world's view.


Edited to add - hopefully one of the Israeli soldiers will manage to put a bullet in Arafat's head.

what they said