Palestinian jihadists fire another rocket, shells into Israel

Posted by Robert on August 29, 2009 5:08 PM

But...but...they sincerely want peace!

"IAF strikes Gaza smuggling tunnel after Qassam attack," from [1] Haaretz, August 30 (thanks to all who sent this in):

Israel Air Force planes struck a tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip early Sunday, after Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a Qassam rocket into the western Negev early Saturday.

The rocket hit an open area in the Sdot Negev regional council.

The Palestinian Maan news agency reported on Saturday that the Israel Defense Force fired artillery rounds at gunmen at the central Gaza Strip. No injuries were reported.

The IDF said in response that no such attack took place.

According to the report, the IDF also opened machine-gun fire from vehicles stationed on the border toward nearby central Gaza homes.

The Qassam, fired at around 6 A.M., was one of several military incidents along Israel's boarder with Gaza, coming after months of relative calm.

On Tuesday, Gaza militants fired two mortar shells at the western Negev, which landed near an Israel Defense Forces base...


Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2009/08/palestinian-jihadists-fire-another-rocket-shells-into-israel.html

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