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Airstrike Response to Rockets Launched by Hamas into Israel
Melanie Nathan March 19, 2011
Palestinian militants in Gaza fired more than 50 rockets into Israel on Saturday, the heaviest barrage in two years, Israeli officials said, while Hamas police beat up reporters and confiscated their equipment, reports, an Deitch, of the Associated Press
A Hamas official was killed and four civilians were wounded when Israel hit back with tank fire and air strikes, said Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Adham Abu Salmia.
The violence comes amid increasing calls for reconciliation between Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his rivals, the Islamic militant group Hamas.
Abbas is seeking U.N. recognition for a Palestinian state by the fall and is currently lobbying for votes worldwide. Hamas used force to disperse a reconciliation rally in Gaza. Some reporters were later beaten up, threatened and briefly detained.
Israeli police spokesman Tamir Avtabi said Gaza militants fired 54 mortar shells at Israeli border communities within 15 minutes. He said two Israeli civilians were lightly wounded by shrapnel and residents were advised to stay at home or in bomb shelters.
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Melanie Nathan
March 20, 2011 at 2:48 am
Hamas fires dozens of rockets at Israel, which responds with airstrikes
Full story: Penticton Herald http://www.topix.com/world/2011/03/hamas-fires-dozens-of-rockets-at-israel-which-responds-with-airstrikes
Melanie Nathan
March 20, 2011 at 2:47 am
associated press said rockets!
Bridgette P. LaVictoire
March 20, 2011 at 9:09 am
I hate breaking news. . .it always seems to change when we’re not looking.
Amina Abdallah
March 19, 2011 at 5:53 pm
So Mark, are you suggesting that the Israeli press (Paula’s source) is ignorant? Or are they a part of the lefty apologist conspiracy?
I guess contextualizing things (like the earlier bombings by Israel) and correcting mistakes is just not allowed if it challenges the notion that the IDF (the self-proclaimed “World’s Most Moral Army (TM)”) is not absolutely justified in bombing any Amalekite any time?
mark pressler
March 19, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Paula, Paula, Paula…..just because Hamas is a bad shot doesn’t mean we (Israel) shouldn’t retaliate. your a lefty apologist and nothing more. little shells, not rockets….oh, that makes it OK. You completely miss the boat on this whole situation and are showing your ignorance.
Melanie Nathan
March 20, 2011 at 9:36 am
I agree Bridge and I am hating it when………. to be continued..