Yes, there was a terrorist attack near Hebron today. An Israeli teenager was killed and three others were wounded. Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs have claimed the "credit."
Next?
Well, Israel's Labor party seems to be having some problems.
The Labor Party's leadership race, which was set for Tuesday, will be delayed for anywhere between two weeks and six months, pending a decision by the Labor central committee on Sunday.
Labor chairman Shimon Peres and secretary-general Eitan Cabel announced on Thursday that they had no choice but to convene the committee to delay the race due to the many incidents of irregularities and illegalities in the party's recent membership drive.
Cabel recommended that the election be delayed for at least two months to conduct a serious investigation. But Peres, who is leading in the race, said he wants it in two weeks, Histadrut Labor Federation chief Amir Peretz, who is running second, still wants a vote on Tuesday, and former prime minister Ehud Barak, who was expected to fare poorly in the race, wants it delayed by as much as six months.
Unfortunately, "irregularities and illegalities" are the rule rather than the exception in Israeli politics. If you're wondering why, here's a recent (JPost) op-ed that may shed some light.
Shabbat Shalom.
