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| Boy Loses Leg, Brother Wounded in Sderot Kassam Attack |
| 2008-02-10 |
| An eight-year-old boy and his 19-year-old brother were seriously wounded Saturday evening in a Kassam rocket attack on Sderot. The barrage sent 11 people into emotional shock in addition to the casualties. Both boys were wounded in the lower limbs and were rushed into surgery after they were evacuated by Magen David Adom paramedics to Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon. The youngster reportedly lost part of his leg in the blast, according to media sources. His older brother suffered shrapnel wounds as well. The boys' 15-year-old brother and their mother were also sent to the hospital to be treated for emotional shock. The family was running for cover when one of the enemy rockets landed about two meters from them. Another rocket landed close to a residential building. A total of five rockets were fired, three of which exploded in the center of Sderot. The other two slammed into areas just outside the city. Terrorists from Islamic JihadÂ’s Al-Quds Brigades gang claimed responsibility for the attack. Another rocket was fired at southern Israel about two hours later, landing in a kibbutz in the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council area. No one was injured and no damage was reported. Early Sabbath morning, Gaza terrorists twice attacked the western Negev. A mortar shell first slammed into an area near the Erez checkpoint; several people were treated for emotional shock following the explosion. A second attack sent two rockets into the Shaar HaNegev Regional Council area. No injuries or damage were reported. The IDF immediately retaliated with a strike on a terrorist squad spotted near a group of ready-to-fire rocket launchers in the nearby Gaza town of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza. Soldiers confirmed several hits and Palestinian Authority sources later reported that one member of the terrorist cell was seriously injured. The IDF also attacked four more rocket launch sites at noontime and identified hits as well. A terrorist was killed in one of the attacks. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #5 Anonoymoose, that's a brilliant idea. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2008-02-10 21:25 |
| #4 Joooooo? Nothing to see here, move on. |
| Posted by: World Media 2008-02-10 13:33 |
| #3 Time for disproportionate response: 100 155mm artillery shells for each rocket, 10 for each mortar round. Aim for major road intersections. When Gazans can't go anywhere except by foot, they won't cause so much trouble. Also start taking out the rest of their infrastructure - power plant, water treatment plant, ports and harbors, and anywhere in Gazan Rafah within 100 yards of the border. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-02-10 13:16 |
| #2 I still suggest that unless the national government of Israel protects Sderot, than it should take steps to protect itself. It should do so by purchasing a 105mm Howitzer, and when they are attacked with a rocket, they should fire a howitzer round "solely with the purpose of shooting down the incoming rocket." And when they are confronted by those who claim that to be next to impossible, they can insist that "nevertheless, that is the intent of this defensive weapon," and point out, that it is the only defense they can afford as a small city. Of course, in that the rounds from this 105mm gun would land in Gaza, while not intentional, that is not the fault of Sderot, but of the Gaza authorities that permit the firing of purely offensive rockets from their territory. By international law, the citizens of the city of Sderot have the right to defend themselves with whatever weapons are at their disposal, if they are attacked in an aggressive and unprovoked manner. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-02-10 13:09 |
| #1 start killing Hamas honchos - including Meshaal hiding in Syria |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-02-10 10:42 |