Two Border Policemen Stabbed in Hebron

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Israeli Security Services have reported that two Border Police officers were stabbed by a Muslim terrorist early this afternoon at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

A Border Police patrol was protecting the Passover and Easter celebrations in the anciant city of Abraham and King David when a terrorist yanked open the door of a jeep and stabbed two of the officers inside before being overcome.

One officer has sustained a serious 2 cm neck wound, the other was stabbed in the hand and has already returned to duty. Both were treated at the scene by Magen David Adom medics and later evacuated by a mobile Intensive Care Unit ambulance to Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem.

The terrorist was lightly wounded in the foot and arrested by Israeli forces at the scene.

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Israel Defeats Italy in Davis Cup Tennis!

In lighter news, Israel's underdog Davis Cup Tennis squad defeated its highly favored Italian rival 3-0 over the weekend.

In the opening match, Israel's Dudi Sela (ranked #202 in the ATP singles rankings) defeated Andreas Seppi (ranked #91 in the ATP singles rankings) 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 3-6, 6-3, and Noam Okun(ranked #171) beat Simone Bolelli (Ranked #111) 7-5, 7-5, 6-4.

Israel's doubles champs, Andy Ram and Yoni Erlich (ranked #7 in world ATP doubles) then proceeded to defeat Italy's Daniele Bracciali and Potito Starace 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6(5) clinching the best-of-five Europe/Africa Zone Group 1 tie.

Israel now advances to a World Group playoff in September and is one win away from returning to the upper echelon of world tennis for the first time in over a decade.