BORDER POLICE GUNNED DOWN

BORDER POLICE GUNNED DOWN AT RAS HAMIS CHECKPOINT

ONE POLICEMAN KILLED AND FEMALE OFFICER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED

Bill Maniaci, B’nai Elim Blogmaster
‏25 ינואר 2008

In yet another terrorist attack against Israelis, palestinian gunmen opened fire on two Border Police at the Ras Hamis pedestrian checkpoint which serves as a crossing between Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem and the neighborhood of Pisgat Ze'ev in Jerusalem. One Border Policeman was fatally shot while his female partner was seriously wounded in the attack. One of the officer’s weapons is missing and it is presumed that it was taken by the terrorists.

What will the Government do about this, the latest in an ongoing series of attacks on Israelis? Probably nothing… They will not close the crossing because it would “inconvenience” the Arabs. Better just to send two more Border Police to man the checkpoint and hope that the next time the terrorists aren’t such good shots.