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Lesson? Donât Wear a boomer Belt to A Gunfight
EFLIsraeli troops exchanged fire with Hamas militants Sunday, leaving four members of the Islamic militant group and a bystander dead, as Israelâs offensive in the coastal strip entered its sixth day, the army and Palestinian doctors said. One Hamas fugitive exploded as soldiers fired at him, and the military said the man apparently wore a bomb or an explosives belt. The manâs wife was also killed in the blast. LOL Also Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon briefed ministers of his Likud Party on the details of his proposal to unilaterally withdraw from much of Gaza and parts of the West Bank if peace efforts remain stalled. Since Sharon announced details of his plan last month, violence in Gaza has increased, with both Israel and militants stepping up attacks to try to paint the withdrawal as a victory. Israel began a new offensive into Gaza after a twin suicide bombing by two Gaza militants killed 10 people in the Israeli port of Ashdod on March 14. In a raid early Sunday, troops entered an area near the town of Khan Younis and surrounded the compound where a member of Hamas was hiding, the army said. As the man and his wife tried to flee, troops fired at him and he exploded. Palestinian doctors said they received the legless body of Hamas activist Basem Kadeeh and said his wife was killed by the shrapnel. Three other Hamas members died during a gunbattle with the Israelis, the hospital said. The Israeli military said it destroyed three structures in the compound, including Kadeehâs house and a workshop where militants made rockets, mortars and missiles. Militants attacked the troops with rockets and gunfire, the army said. Hospital officials said 16 Palestinians were wounded, including five hurt by flying stones caused by the building demolitions. Palestinian Cabinet minister Saeb Erekat condemned the raid. "At a time when everyone is concentrating on disengagement from Gaza, the Israeli army is actually re-engaging and reoccupying Gaza," he said OWW! Fy Lifs!
Posted by: Frank G 2004-03-21 |
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