Muslim Kills 3 in Israeli Mall Blast

Folks, look at what Muslims do on the eve of the Israeli withdrawal from 22 settlements: a teenage Muslim palestinian bomber killed three Israelis and wounded at least 30 others in front of a crowded shopping mall, the first such attack in nearly five months.

Among the wounded was a 6-year-old girl who was badly burned, Israel TV reported. Two women were killed instantly, and a third died several hours later of her wounds, according to Israel Radio.

Israel blamed Islamic Jihad, which has continued its attacks against Israelis despite a truce declared in February, and police linked the explosion to a failed car bomb attack a few minutes earlier in the West Bank.

Israeli police and Palestinian security identified the bomber as Ahmed Abu Khalil, an 18-year-old member of Islamic Jihad from the West Bank village of Atil, about eight miles east of Netanya.

Islamic Jihad said in a statement after Tuesday's attack that it remains committed to the cease-fire but reserves the right to retaliate for Israeli violations, such as the arrests of Islamic Jihad members.

"Reserves the right." What freakin' arrogance.