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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
IDF says four Israelis were killed by bombing attack
2006-03-31
Four Israelis were killed Thursday by a bombing attack against Kedumim settlement in the West Bank, said the Israeli army. An army spokesman said a number of Israelis were also injured by the blast which was launched through a booby-trapped car placed by a gas station adjacent to the settlement's gateway, adding that the operation was executed by a "single person" who died by the blast. A spokesman, in a statement to Israeli radio, said the blast was initiated by a member of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, military wing of Fatah. He added that the car might have been detonated from a distance with some type of remote-control.
"Surprise! You're a suicide boom!"
On its part, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, military wing of Fatah, said the attack was launched by one of its members. According to a release by Fatah broadcast by Palestinian radio stations, the person who executed the attack was 24-year-old Ahmad Mahmoud Mahsrqah "in reply to Israel's assassination campaign against Palestinians." Masharqah belonged to the brigade's group of martyr Hammoudah Shtaiwi.

In another development, an Israeli drone launched a missile at an unoccupied area in Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources an Israeli F-16 warplane launched the missile which did not result in any casualties or damage. The sources added that Palestinian security forces abandoned some of their locations in northern Gaza Strip after Israeli threats to bombard the posts. As Israeli warplanes are currently patrolling Gaza's skies, Israeli tanks continue bombarding the strip's northern part in what Israeli security sources termed as retaliation for launching missiles towards Asqalan city that led to injuring and terrifying a number of Israelis.
Posted by:Fred

#8  Haaretz now says four dead.

Abu Yousef Abu Quka, was apparently tied to Hamas.

The PA (ie Hamas) cabinet is holding an emergency meeting, and vows to "get weapons off the street" And to think, some people said irony was dead.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2006-03-31 14:18  

#7  Where's Kukla?
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2006-03-31 14:12  

#6  what about Abu Fran and Abu Ollie?

Woah, Frank. That takes me way back. Thanks for the memory.
Posted by: Xbalanke   2006-03-31 12:20  

#5  JPost now says 3 dead, 25 wounded in the festivities.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2006-03-31 10:34  

#4  2 dead now in the funeral festivities. also the requisite car swarm,of course. More serious popcorn than I expected. Check BBC, or the Israeli papers.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2006-03-31 10:24  

#3  what about Abu Fran and Abu Ollie?
Posted by: Frank G   2006-03-31 10:11  

#2  Abu Quka, a leader of either the PFLP or a smaller group (MSM is a tad unclear) was killed in Gaza when his car exploded. Some are blaming the IDF, but apparently many of his followers are blaming the PA Preventive Security Services, and are attacking them on the streets of Gaza.

I'll have mine without butter and salt, this time.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2006-03-31 09:11  

#1  In another development, an Israeli drone launched a missile at an unoccupied area in Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources an Israeli F-16 warplane launched the missile which did not result in any casualties or damage. The sources added that Palestinian security forces abandoned some of their locations in northern Gaza Strip after Israeli threats to bombard the posts. As Israeli warplanes are currently patrolling Gaza's skies, Israeli tanks continue bombarding the strip's northern part in what Israeli security sources termed as retaliation for launching missiles towards Asqalan city that led to injuring and terrifying a number of Israelis.

prep
Posted by: RD   2006-03-31 00:52  

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