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| Gaza militants fire 10 mortar shells, Qassam rocket at Negev |
| 2009-02-21 |
| Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Friday fired 10 mortar shells and a Qassam rocket at the western Negev, causing no casualties. Israel Defense Forces troops operating in the Kissufim area identified the explosions and opened fire in the direction of the launchers across the border. The strikes came amid an apparent stalemate in Gaza Strip truce negotiations, following Israel's demand that a cease-fire be linked to the release of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Defense official Amos Gilad, who has been negotiating with Egyptian mediators over the truce, reportedly canceled his trip to Egypt on Friday, according to the Arabic daily Al-Hayat. Five Qassams exploded in open areas of the western Negev on Thursday, three in the evening and two in the morning. In response to the morning attack, Israel Air Force warplanes bombed six smuggling tunnels along the Gaza-Egypt border, the army said. There were no reports of casualties, but the attack did cause secondary blasts, according to the Israel Defense Forces, which indicated that explosives were hit in the air strike. The strikes took place about 30 kilometers from where a group of U.S. lawmakers was visiting. Earlier Thursday, the IDF hit a Palestinian militant attempting to plant a bomb on the Israel-Gaza border, lightly wounding him. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 <<<<<< but the attack did cause secondary blasts >>> I wonder if they found that unexploded weaponry taken from the UN last week? |
| Posted by: Omoter Speaking for Boskone7794 2009-02-21 11:40 |
| #2 Five Qassams exploded in open areas of the western Negev What is it about deserts that inspires such blind hatred in the Paleos? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2009-02-21 10:23 |
| #1 The strikes took place about 30 kilometers from where a group of U.S. lawmakers was visiting Cause, effect. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-02-21 07:07 |