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One Palestinian killed as Israel strikes Gaza
2009-02-10
A Palestinian fighter was killed by Israeli shelling on Monday after Israeli warplanes struck the Gaza Strip following fresh rocket fire from the besieged territory, medics and security sources said.

Khaled al-Kafarneh, 22, was killed when an artillery shell hit his house in Beit Hanun in the north of the Hamas-run territory, medics said. Islamic Jihad said the Palestinian was a member of its armed wing and that he was killed by Israeli fire near the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun while trying to attack Israeli troops along the frontier.

The Israeli army said it was checking into the reports.

Israeli warplanes also carried out air strikes in the south of the territory, causing damage but no injuries, after militants fired two rockets into Israel on Sunday.

The violence comes as Egypt continued efforts to broker a lasting truce in the strip to replace shaky mutual ceasefires called by Israel and Hamas on January 18, ending Israel's massive 22-day war on the impoverished territory.

An Israeli helicopter also carried out a raid in an unpopulated area of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza, but caused no casualties.

Palestinian fighters fired two rockets on Sunday into southern Israel that caused no injuries, an Israeli military spokesman said.
Posted by:Fred

#5  It's not reasonable to expect anything more than routine gestures right when an election is occuring.
Posted by: Odysseus   2009-02-10 19:04  

#4  What do you think Ahmed Chalabi and Madhi Army were?
Posted by: Spomogum Poodle8103   2009-02-10 14:05  

#3  Similar to China's policy against India: Death by a thousand cuts.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2009-02-10 14:04  

#2  My devious mind has just produced a thought that troubles me. Hamass, on behalf of Iran, may be keeping the violence at just the appropriate level to drain Israeli defense funds, preventing Israel from having the financial ability to respond to a major coordinated attack on its territory by Syria, Hezbollah, and others. The constant drain of resources HAS to be costing Israel a bundle, not to mention the high cost of maintaining an army in the field, even in its own territory. If Obama cuts off funds to Israel, they may have a hard time defending themselves.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2009-02-10 12:49  

#1  Rockets, retaliatory airstrikes. Seems like we've slipped right back into the good, old, comfortable status quo.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2009-02-10 11:50  

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