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2012-03-09 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

IAF strike on Gaza kills 2 senior PRC officials

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-03-09 10:31|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Dang, for a minute there I thought PRC meant Peoples Republic of China.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-03-09 12:00|| 2012-03-09 12:00|| Front Page Top

#2 It does, in the rest of the world.

Posted by Pappy 2012-03-09 12:58|| 2012-03-09 12:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Update
An Israeli airstrike killed the commander of the militant group behind the abduction of Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit and a second militant in Gaza on Friday in the highest profile attack against the coastal strip in months.

The Israeli military confirmed the strike, saying the slain commander Zuhair al-Qaissi was plotting an infiltration attack into Israel similar to one his group carried out in August that killed eight people and injured 40 more. In a statement, the military warned Gaza's Hamas rulers against any retaliation for the strike.

Palestinian witnesses said Israeli drones were seen hovering above just moments before a vehicle exploded into flames, in a southern district of Gaza City.

Posted by tipper 2012-03-09 13:03|| 2012-03-09 13:03|| Front Page Top

#4 As a plus, a good FU to Iran. It will be interesting what the Egyptian MB says.

Posted by Penguin 2012-03-09 13:27|| 2012-03-09 13:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Update
Now up to eight.
Israeli airstrikes kill 8 in Gaza
Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip Friday killed eight Palestinian militants, including the head of a radical group, while mortar and rocket fire from Gaza pounded the Jewish state.

One strike, on a car travelling in the Tel El-Hawa neighbourhood west of Gaza City, killed the head of the militant Popular Resistance Committees, Zohair al-Qaisi, and fellow-member Mahmud Hanani, the group said.

Both the PRC and the military wing of Hamas threatened retribution for Qaisis death.

A second air raid, on the east side of the city, killed Obeid al-Gharabli, Mohammed Harara, and Hazem Qoureqa of the Al Quds Brigades, the military arm of Islamic Jihad, that organisation said in a statement.

Posted by tipper 2012-03-09 19:16|| 2012-03-09 19:16|| Front Page Top

#6 time was up, asshats

Posted by Frank G 2012-03-09 22:35|| 2012-03-09 22:35|| Front Page Top

#7 Thanx for the link, Tipper. It now says the count is up to 10!

Good hunting.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2012-03-09 23:20|| 2012-03-09 23:20|| Front Page Top

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