Israeli rescue services Wednesday reported a “massive” cross-border rocket barrage by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip — hours after an Israeli air strike in the first major exchange of fire since a truce took effect in June.
The Israeli military said in a statement that at least 35 rockets were fired from the strip early Wednesday, but there was no immediate word of injuries or damage.
The militant group Hamas said it fired the rockets.
Israel launched an airstrike on Gaza earlier Wednesday after its troops fought a fierce gunbattle with Hamas militants who then fired mortars into southern Israel. The fighting killed six Palestinians and threatened to unravel the truce that had mostly quieted violence in the volatile territory.
The violence was sparked after the Israeli army said its forces uncovered a tunnel about 300 yards inside the central Gaza Strip that militants planned to use to abduct Israeli soldiers. It said a special army unit headed to the area to destroy the tunnel….
A senior military official said troops had discovered a tunnel that was about to be used to abduct an Israeli soldier. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the matter, said the tunnel was dug from inside a Gaza home, illustrating that Hamas was using civilians for cover.
“We don’t have any intention of breaking the truce, we are working to isolate this threat,” the official said, noting that some 60 mortars had been fired since the truce and Israel had chosen not to respond.
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Are you thick? The first paragraph states that the attack from Gaza came AFTER an Israeli Airstrike and ground incursion.
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We are likely to see an emboldened Hamas now.
I only hope and pray that Obama handles his newfound power well in that part of the world.
Peace,
SYD
Boulos,
If you read the entire article, the airstrike took out 5 people who were shooting mortars into Israel. It was a defensive move.
The Israeli’s also collapsed a tunnel from Gaza into Israel that was used to kidnap Israeli soldiers so that they could be tortured and killed.
Then Hamas fired 35 rockets.
I am afraid this is where it’s all going to happen. With Obama’s ties to Hamas, Hezbolleh, Rashid Khalidi, and other palestinian terrorists, Israel will be a sitting duck with Obama turning a blind eye. All his promises to support Israel are like his promises to take public financing, FISA, gun control, and others. Nothing at all. I still do not trust him. He admits to not having a clue as to how to begin to govern and asked John McCain for help. Will he continue to waste Hillary’s wonderful talent these 4 years due to his arrogance? Hillary would know what to do.
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