Jewish Israel was not planning to comment at this time on the missionary background of the woman recently murdered in the forest near Beit Shemesh, or about the "messianic" persuasion of her tour-guide friend who was wounded.

However, there appears to be a fascination among bloggers, Israel news sources, and the international press that a woman who targeted Jews for conversion allegedly became a target of Arab terror.

For those interested, here is a list of some recent postings, related links and videos:

Israel Insider Magazine: Murdered tourist was a Jew-converting Christian missionary (original article no longer available; cached copy)

YNET News:  Stabbing victim 'found God' in Israel

The Associated Press: Slain American tourist had deep ties to Israel

ABC News : Friends Describe U.S. Tourist Murdered in Israel as Deeply Spiritual

New York Daily News: Christian missionary from Virginia, ID'd as victim in deadly Israel...

One News Now: Slain American had religious ties to Israel

Israel National News: Missionary Victim of Arab Terror to be Buried in US

My Right Word Blogspot :Christians Attacked, One Murdered in the Judean Hills

Esser Agaroth: Christian Attacked On A Hike In Israel

Frum Life Blogspot:  Just What was Behind the Stabbing of Two Women?

Jerusalem-Religions.net: Christian Messianic Jews of Jerusalem in mourning

Jerusalem Post: Memorial service for slain American to be held in J'lem

CMJ Promotional DVD.mpg

CMJ Ministry Press Release

CMJ USA

CMJ Israel

Shoresh Tours

Israel Today: Palestinian killers of American Christian nabbed near Hebron