Horror In Israeli Settlement Of Itamar

By Semperpapa

The Jewish settlement of Itamar, near Nablus, was rocked by a horrific act of violence on Saturday.

Reuters reports that one or more Palestinian terrorist invaded a Jewish home and stabbed to death a man, his wife and three of his children, one of them an infant.

The family was sleeping as the intruder or intruders made their way into the dwelling and proceeded to savagely stab the occupants. Authorities alerted by another daughter discovery of the scene upon returning to the home, blocked the entrance of the settlement while emergency personnel responded.

One paramedic said that at the time of their arrival, four victims were already expired while a little boy still had a pulse. After furious attempts to keep him alive, he too passed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his outrage and called on the head of the Palestinian authorities, president Mahmoud Abbas to collaborate with the Israeli Defense Force in searching and apprehending the perpetrators of such brutal attack.

Abbas joined Netanyahu in condemning any act of violence against civilians, pledging cooperation in the search of the murderers.

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad also expressed his condemnation for the violent attack, stating that he denounces such attacks just as much as those perpetrated against Palestinians.

Meanwhile, in the Gaza city of Rafah, Ynetnews reports that residents walked the streets in celebration of the attack, engaging in the passing of the traditional candies, symbolic of joyful celebration. This is an activity that Americans should be familiar with, as we were witnesses to it when the images of celebration temporarily filled the television sets of America following the 9-11 attacks. Even if at the time those images were sanitized and removed by the networks and the government, they still remain vivid in many Americans’ memories.

In this instance, the slaughter of five people, and especially of three children, is enough to spark similar disgusting celebrations, increasing the level of “sympathy” for the Palestinian cause.

About 20 people have been arrested so far by the IDF in the effort to find the responsible terrorists and the Palestinian Authorities have arrested three suspects, causing the leadership of Hamas to denounce the activity of security forces. One of the terror group spokesman declared that “the report of five murdered Israelis is not enough to punish someone” and that Hamas supports what they call “resistance” against the settlers.

President Obama’s office issued a statement of condemnation for the act of violence in Itamar,

Unconfirmed reports say that the militant al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades have claimed responsibility for the murder by declaring that a group’s terror cell had infiltrated in Itamar and conducted the attack.

This is surely not much of a surprise when it comes to Hamas or the al-Aqsa Brigades actions as they have a long history of indiscriminate terrorist actions. What remains to be seen is the response, if any, on the part of the Israeli government. Whatever that might be, it will certainly incur the condemnation of the anti-Israel United Nations, from which halls I can almost hear the expression of satisfaction for the murders. After all they had it coming.

Just my thoughts!