On Sunday, 25/06/06, a terrorist cell composed of terrorists active in the Hamas and Popular Resistance Committees organizations infiltrated into Israeli territory in the area of Kerem Shalom and Sufa crossings. The terrorists infiltrated Israel through a tunnel that originated from the Rafah area. The terrorists used mortar and anti-tank firing methods and attacked military targets, among them a tank. IDF forces returned fire on the forces, killing at least two terrorists. During the event two soldiers were killed, Lieutenant Hanan Barak, 20 years old from Arad, and First Sergeant Pavel Slutsker, 20 years old, from Dimona. Corporal Gilad Shalit has been missing since the event.In response to the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier, in an effort to return him to Israel as quickly and peacefully as possible the Operation Summer Rains commences on Wednesday 28/06/2006.**** (Has Photos & Videos) ****
(Above and photo courtesy of IDF)
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“Operation Summer Rains”
UPDATED- Monday, July 10, 2006
>>> 10:15am CDT - Good morning one and all.
Let’s get the morning started with a good read by CNN.com. It goes in part like this: As Israeli airstrikes continued Monday in Gaza, a Hamas political leader said the Palestinian people won't accept the release of an Israeli soldier until the Jewish state agrees to free Palestinian prisoners... Read story in full HERE
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>>> 3:35pm CDT
IsraelNationalNews.com reported a short time ago... Speaking to foreign media correspondents, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday defended Israel’s ongoing counter-terror offensive in Gaza, stating, “I will stop when I will feel that I can provide security for the people of Israel.” Read this story in full HERE
IsraelNationalNews.com reported a short time ago... Speaking to foreign media correspondents, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday defended Israel’s ongoing counter-terror offensive in Gaza, stating, “I will stop when I will feel that I can provide security for the people of Israel.” Read this story in full HERE
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Let’s pray diplomacy and politics can work here and now... and also pray no harm has come to this Israeli soldier. History is on hold-- we shall know its direction soon enough...
Let’s pray diplomacy and politics can work here and now... and also pray no harm has come to this Israeli soldier. History is on hold-- we shall know its direction soon enough...
God speed Israel...
AubreyJ.........
NOTE: More ongoing updates can be found at YnetNews.com
A good Summary of all the day/night events can be viewed at IBA (Israel Broadcasting Authority) TV NEWS in ENGLISH
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