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Israel-Palestine
6 IDF soldiers Killed in Gaza (Gleeful terrorists desecrate bodies)
2004-05-11
Six Israeli soldiers are dead after their armored personnel carrier drove over a 100-kilogram explosive planted under the road in Gaza. Hamas terrorists gleefully displayed and played with the body parts in front of cameras.
"Just desperate, oppressed people fighting back the only way they can"---lefty asshelmet.
In response, an Israel Air Force missile bombed a target in Gaza this afternoon, killing one and wounding three.
Cause -> Effect...
Prime Minister Sharon has called an urgent mini-security cabinet meeting for this evening at 8:30 PM. This morning’s attack that killed the six soldiers occurred towards the conclusion of a heavy battle waged in spurts in the Zeitun neighborhood of Gaza City. IDF forces entered the city on a mission to locate and blow up explosives labs, destroying at least two of them; several others of the 20 suspected labs were also located. The forces include combat helicopters, jeeps, bulldozers, and tanks, and additional forces were later brought in.
Cycle of violence: just stop blowing up bomb factories and they will stop making bombs. Errr....
The Israeli forces remained in the area for longer than planned in a tireless effort to rescue the bodies. The families of the six have been notified, though their names have not yet been released for publication. The identification process took a long while, as the bodies were in very bad condition, and not all the body parts were found. The destroyed vehicle, which had a capacity of 12 soldiers but was carrying only six, was carrying large amounts of explosives. Two news agencies transmitted video from the scene showing Gaza Arabs dancing in the streets with pieces of the destroyed IDF vehicle and the dead soldiers’ body parts. Hamas has claimed responsibility for the murderous attack. IDF soldiers encircled the homes of terrorists during today’s battle, and killed 3-5 Arabs - two Hamas terrorists and a Fatah terrorist leader. One IDF soldier was wounded lightly in an earlier clash of the battle, following which Israeli forces returned fire. The IDF, responding to promptly raised questions as to the wisdom of ground operations of this nature, said that it chose not to attack from the air in order not to incite BBC and Al Reuters endanger the civilian Arab population on the ground. Similar operations to find and destroy weapons-producing factories have proved very successful. The Jewish town of Netzarim, a few kilometers to the south, is closed off. The army is not allowing any entry or exit from the town, and the residents are left to hear the sounds of the battle.

Reactions:
* Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that Israel must fight its war against terrorism "with no connection" to the diplomatic issues, while at the same time finding ways to keep its soldiers safe. He said that the murderous attack today was not at all related to the disengagement plan.

* MK Aryeh Eldad (National Union) called upon the Prime Minister to order the Air Force to bombard the terrorist infrastructures in Gaza, and "not to endanger IDF soldiers for no reason."

* MK Yossi Sarid (Meretz) said that today’s victims were in vain.

* MK Ehud Yatom (Likud) called for another Operation Defensive Shield, this time in Gaza.
Posted by:Atomic Conspiracy

#1  If the IDF Yassined these pieces of human feces while celebrating, they could dance with the virgins.
Posted by: BigEd   2004-05-11 1:00:25 PM  

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