Beersheba. The police asked the public to expect roadblocks at the entrance to Eilat amidst a heavy police presence in the city; however later in the day they added that no security incidents were under way in either Eilat or Beersheba despite calling for public vigilance and for the public-at-large to contact police in case of any suspicious individuals or items. Fatalities Israeli civilians Yitzhak Sela, 56, a bus driver from Beersheba Yosef Levi, 57 of Holon Flora Gez, 52, a kindergarten teacher from Kfar Saba, Moshe Gez, 53, of Kfar Saba, Flora Gez's husband Dov Karlinski, 58, of Kfar Saba, Shula Karlinski's husband Shula Karlinski, 54, a kindergarten teacher's assistant from Kfar Saba, Two of the victims, Flora Gez and Shula Karlinski, were sisters. Israeli security forces Staff-Sergeant Moshe Naftali, 22, of Ofra Chief Warrant Officer Pascal Avrahami, 49, of Jerusalem Egyptian soldiers Officer Osama Galal Emam, 22, of Qalyubia, presumably killed by Israeli forces. Officer Taha Mohamed Ibrahim, 22, of Helwan, presumably killed by Israeli forces. Ahmed Galal Mohamed, of Asyut, presumably killed by Israeli forces. Ahmed Mohamed Abu Esa, presumably killed by Israeli forces. Emad Abdel Malak, presumably killed by Israeli forces. Attackers Eight militants killed by Israeli forces. Two militants killed by Egyptian forces. One suicide bomber killed by his own device. Injuries 40 people in total (on both sides) Egyptian soldiers Several soldiers wounded by a suicide bomber. Responsibility According to SITE a group calling itself Ansar Jerusalem claimed responsibility for the attack. Nevertheless, Israel stated that it possesses evidence that indicate that the attacks were orchestrated by the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) in Gaza. The (PRC) denied any involvement in the attack, though they praised it. According to PRC spokesman, "The occupation wants to pin this operation on us in order to escape its own internal problems". According to Haaretz, there is doubt in Gaza, that members of the Popular Resistance Committees were behind the attack. The Egyptian daily Al-Masry Al-Youm reported that Egyptian security forces identified three of those responsible for the attack as Egyptians. Hamas, which governs Gaza, also denied involvement. Sky News quoted Hamas spokesman Taher al-Nunu as saying: "The Palestinian government denies the accusations made by Barak about the operation in Eilat and affirms that there is no relation between the Gaza Strip and what happened near Eilat." Hamas did, however, "praise" the attack. The Washington Times reported that US