At least three Salafi jihadists were killed during clashes with Israeli forces in the Hebron area. A Palestinian from Gaza was captured in Israeli territory in the possession of a grenade. President Shimon Peres rejected theories that former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned. A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip toward Israel landed in Palestinian territory. Israeli intelligence suggested that the Egyptian army lacks the intelligence and operational capabilities to effectively fight in Sinai.
