A new terror wave in Israel?

Fortunately, the attempts have been thwarted.

Twelve would-be suicide bombers have been arrested recently on their way into Israel to carry out attacks, head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Yuval Diskin revealed at the Sunday cabinet meeting.

"We are in the midst of a wave of terror. The security situation is growing graver," Diskin warned.

Addressing the cabinet Sunday, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz also cautioned that attempts to carry out terror attacks were on the rise lately.

A Hamas operative from Rafah who planned to abduct Israelis in Israel was arrested in Arwar in the Negev on December 27 in a combined operation conducted by the Shin Bet and the Border Police, security officials said.

Forces arrested Raid Tsofi, 22, who had succeeded in infiltrating Israel from Sinai.

Security officials said his arrest is just one more example of how active Hamas is behind the lines, despite declaring it would uphold the tahadiya, or truce, in 2005.