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Paleos: 'We have rocket that has 25 km range'
 The Fatah's al-Aksa Martyrs' Brigades claimed on Monday afternoon that it is in the possession of a rocket that has a range of 25 kilometers. "but no directional control - it could land in Egypt for all we know" If true, the range of the new rocket, named Grad, would include the southern towns of Ashkelon, Ofakim and Netivot. A group spokesman warned that the rockets would be used if Israel creates a buffer zone in northern Gaza. playing chicken with someone armed way better than you on a national holiday? "Suicidal" doesn't begin to explain Paleo psychoses Also on Monday, a spokesman for the Palestinian Resistance Committees said the group had managed to extend the range of its rockets to 15 kilometers. The claims of improved rocket technology came as Palestinians fired three Kassam rockets at southern Israel. No injuries or damage were reported. lol One rocket landed near a kindergarten in a kibbutz near Gaza during a Hanukka party that was attended by 50 children. A second Kassam was fired at Sderot and landed in an open field. The landing spot of the third was still undetected, although the Red Dawn warning system in Sderot identified a firing towards Ashkelon. "Can you Posted by: Frank G 2005-12-26 |
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