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| Israeli troops occupy chunk of Gaza Strip |
| 2003-03-07 |
| Israeli troops seized a chunk of the northern Gaza Strip on Friday and set up key positions there in what an army commander said would be an open-ended stay to try to stop rocket attacks on nearby Israeli towns. About 100 tanks and other combat vehicles took control of four square miles, lined by two Palestinian towns and a refugee camp, carving out what Israeli media called a new "security zone." It was the first sizable reoccupation of a Gaza residential area in 29 months of fighting. In the past, troops have staged quick incursions. "This action is a little different than the actions we have carried out until now," said an army commander, Col. Yoel Strick. "If we decide it is necessary, we will hold on to this area for the foreseeable future." When asked by an Israel Radio reporter if that meant the army was reoccupying part of Gaza, Strick said, "Yes, indeed." So now, when the Paleos bitch about being occupied, we can remind them of how they got that way... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |