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Israeli air raid strikes Palestinian sites in Beqaa, southern Beirut
2006-05-29
Israeli air force raided several sites of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) led by Ahmad Jebril in Beqaa and areas south of Beirut, Lebanese security forces said Sunday. Sources told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) the Israeli jets launched six rockets on "Sultan Yaqoub" base that belongs to the PFLP in western Beqaa, in east Lebanon. A column of smoke was seen rising from southern Beirut. Anti-aircraft artillery fired at the Israeli aircraft which are still hovering in Lebanese airspace.

Earlier today, an Israeli was injured when Katiosha rockets were launched from southern Beirut towards Israel. The raids come in retaliation after a chief in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement and his brother were murdered in a booby-trapped car southern Lebanon last Friday. Israel was accused of being the one behind the killing.
Posted by:Fred

#11  Israeli air raid strikes Palestinian sites in Beqaa, southern Beirut

re Israel's Response: out going mail..send more!

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yes TW, 6r from back of the pac fires salvos of snark as per usual!
Posted by: RD   2006-05-29 20:31  

#10  You're on a roll, 6! :-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-05-29 15:35  

#9  Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - We drives a kool ass cart live in a sharp hovel.
Posted by: 6   2006-05-29 13:35  

#8  #6 LOL You're right; it's more likely laziness than any sudden gain of perspective.
Posted by: Odysseus   2006-05-29 12:14  

#7  "Real smart."

I think of them as being similar to sexual novices and grade them on their enthusiasm, rather than skills. :)
Posted by: Cregum Clease2029   2006-05-29 11:55  

#6  It happened over the weekend, Odysseus. There won't be a response until at least 10:00 a.m. Monday, Brussels Mean Time.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-05-29 11:50  

#5  PIJ gets offed by a rival faction so the Paleos fire on Israel.

Real smart.
Posted by: Oldspook   2006-05-29 11:22  

#4  Frank, while I'd enjoy a disproportionate response as much as the next Rantburgian, Israel, despite it's world-wide reputation for them rarely actually indulges in them. Or the disproportion is on the mild side: rockets land near Israeli children and Israel 'responds' by attacking empty fields as a warning. Nice to see them rachet it up a bit without any crazed European response as of yet.
Posted by: Odysseus   2006-05-29 09:57  

#3  Disproportionate Response is the phrase Ima thinking of
Posted by: Frank G   2006-05-29 09:44  

#2  More, please. Israel must exact such a high cost for sending rockets over the border that the various bad guys get palpitations at the very thought of doing such a thing again.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-05-29 08:13  

#1  WELL DONE ISRAEL
Posted by: Annon   2006-05-29 01:23  

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