| Submit your comments on this article |
| Israel-Palestine-Jordan |
| Gaza border violence heats up: Israel enters, factions retaliate |
| 2009-09-10 |
| Ma'an -- Clashes erupted as Israeli bulldozers and armored vehicles entered 800 meters beyond the Gaza border near Beit Hanoun and began destroying agricultural land near the border, witnesses said Wednesday afternoon. Israeli soldiers reportedly fired on civilians in the area as they began bulldozing lands. Farmers fled the area and shortly after they reported hearing explosions from the same direction. The Military wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, claimed they launched a rocket propelled grenade shell at the invading forces. An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed the presence of troops in Gaza, saying forces "uncovered explosive devices" in the area and had snipers detonate the devices. She also confirmed troops were fired on by Gaza factions, but reported no injuries or damages. Overnight two armed groups said they clashed with invading Israeli forces, then early Wednesday afternoon medics in Gaza said a young man came into hospital with wounds reportedly sustained from Israeli fire. The day marks the largest number of reported clashes between Israeli troops and armed Gaza factions since the Israeli war on Gaza came to a close in January. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Unfortunately, g(r)om, I have to agree with you. It's a shame that the arab mindset can better accept living in a seventh-century hellhole without Jews, than a 21st century paradise built BY Jews. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-09-10 16:04 |
| #2 Being thorough means leveling the entire MME + some selected locations in EUrope. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-09-10 02:01 |
| #1 Beit Hanoun is near where the Israelis recently destroyed kidnapping tunnels. Looks like they want to be thorough. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-09-10 01:31 |