Sadly, such incidents require Israel “to carry out more stringent inspections, and those who suffer will be those requiring medical treatment,” Col. Yoav Mordechai, head of Erez district liaison office, told The Jerusalem Post.

Another senior security official said human rights groups often criticize Israel for carrying out inspections of Palestinian Arabs in need of medical treatment.

He said they failed to understand that while Israel desired to help those people, “our dilemma is how to differentiate between those who really seek treatment and sometimes those who may suffer from terminal illnesses and figure they have nothing to lose by agreeing to carry out a suicide attack.”

Bas was stopped in her attempt thanks to biometric scanners installed at Erez Crossing station, a technology Palestinian Authority insisted was a deliberate attempt to give Arabs cancer and demanded Israel remove.

Israel's patience finally wore out Tuesday, after weeks of security officials warning Jerusalem would not sit quiet indefinitely in face of escalating terror.

Defense Ministry Sha'ul Mofaz told Israel Radio that after months of restraint, Israel had no choice but to now go on offensive as a result of Abbas's continued failure to eliminate threat of anti-Jewish terrorism as stipulated in Road Map peace plan.

Lt. Col. Erez Winner, IDF operations officer for Judea and Samaria, said renewed anti-terror activity would focus on Islamic Jihad, for time being.

“Anyone we know who is affiliated with this organization is a legitimate target,” Winner told reporters.

Following early morning arrests, “Palestinian” terrorists in Gaza Strip fired mortar shells and a Kassam rocket at area Jewish communities, damaging several homes and vehicles.