Israel: On Ground Updates
Israeli Air Force Hits 4 Terrorist Targets in Gaza Strip
Sunday, January 10, 2010
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Israeli Air Force Hits 4 Terrorist Targets in Gaza Strip
Sunday, January 10, 2010
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Bombing terrorist targets in Gaza (IDF archive photo)
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IAF Hits Terrorist Targets in Gaza Strip - Kerem Shalom Crossing Closed
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The terror tunnel was intended to be used for infiltration into Israeli territory in order to execute a terrorist attack against Israeli civilians or IDF soldiers. The tunnel was dug approximately one kilometer from the Israeli border.
.Kerem Shalom border crossing closed after mortar fire
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The border crossing used for cargo transfer in Kerem Shalom has been closed today due to the firing of mortar shells. According to an announcement issued by the Ministry of Defense, the crossing will be closed indefinitely until further notification.
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On Thursday (January 7th) Israel Army Radio reported that Palestinians fired nine mortar shells from the Gaza Strip to Israel, four of which were fired with the same rocket launcher, at approximately 7:30 am, followed by two additional mortar shots.
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All of the shells were fired in the direction of Kerem Shalom, and detonated in open land near residential areas of the border crossing next to the town. In each incident no one was wounded and no damage was caused.
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In the afternoon three more mortar shells were fired, hitting open land west of the Negev desert. No one was wounded.
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On Thursday (January 7th) Israel Army Radio reported that Palestinians fired nine mortar shells from the Gaza Strip to Israel, four of which were fired with the same rocket launcher, at approximately 7:30 am, followed by two additional mortar shots.
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All of the shells were fired in the direction of Kerem Shalom, and detonated in open land near residential areas of the border crossing next to the town. In each incident no one was wounded and no damage was caused.
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In the afternoon three more mortar shells were fired, hitting open land west of the Negev desert. No one was wounded.
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.Taken from a Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs News Letter - Communicated by the IDF Spokesperson
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* New York Times reports the news out of Israel like this... Israeli warplanes killed three Islamic militants on Sunday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the military would respond harshly to rocket and mortar fire from Gaza... The airstrike struck a group of gunmen in the central Gaza Strip, killing them with an air-to-ground missile, Palestinian medics said. The Israeli military said the three militants were hit “as they were preparing to fire rockets into Israel.”...
Read the full report at link below...
Israeli Planes Kill 3 Militants in Gaza Strike
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POST UPDATE:
Monday, January 11, 2010
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* Haaretz.com has the following report posted up on their website this Monday afternoon. It starts off like this... A Qassam rocket fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip struck the Western Negev on Monday, a day after an Israel Air Force assault killed three Islamic Jihad men posed at a launching ground in the coastal territory...
Read the rest at link below...
Gaza rocket hits Israel for fifth consecutive day
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AubreyJ.........
.Taken from a Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs News Letter - Communicated by the IDF Spokesperson
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* New York Times reports the news out of Israel like this... Israeli warplanes killed three Islamic militants on Sunday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the military would respond harshly to rocket and mortar fire from Gaza... The airstrike struck a group of gunmen in the central Gaza Strip, killing them with an air-to-ground missile, Palestinian medics said. The Israeli military said the three militants were hit “as they were preparing to fire rockets into Israel.”...
Read the full report at link below...
Israeli Planes Kill 3 Militants in Gaza Strike
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POST UPDATE:
Monday, January 11, 2010
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* Haaretz.com has the following report posted up on their website this Monday afternoon. It starts off like this... A Qassam rocket fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip struck the Western Negev on Monday, a day after an Israel Air Force assault killed three Islamic Jihad men posed at a launching ground in the coastal territory...
Read the rest at link below...
Gaza rocket hits Israel for fifth consecutive day
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AubreyJ.........
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