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Southern Israel under fire; at least 8 hurt
[Ynet News] Eight people were maimed Friday, one of them seriously, following heavy rocket fire at southern Israel by Gazoo terrorists.Over 40 rockets and mortar shells were launched at Israel throughout the day. According to Magen David Adom emergency services, three people sustained rocket moderate shrapnel wounds, three others were lightly hurt while running for cover, and two others were involved in a car accident as result of the panic. Earlier, the Iron Dome rocket defense system intercepted at least three Grad rockets ...Soviet-developed 122-mm rockets, usually launched from trucks. Newer versions are reported to have a range of up to 30 km.... fired at the southern communities of Ashdod and Gan Yavne, as Gazoo forces of Evil continued to pound Israel's south throughout Friday night. The Color Red alert sounded in the Ashdod region immediately after the long-range rockets were fired, prompting residents to rush into bomb shelters and secured rooms. At least one rocket landed in an open area in the city's vicinity. Late Friday, the Color Red alert sounded in Beersheba, southern Israel's largest city. The Iron Dome system engaged and several kabooms were reported in the area. Officials later said several rockets went kaboom!near the city. The Air Force targeted several rocket cells in Gazoo during the evening, killing at least three Islamic Jihad ...created after many members of the Egyptian Mohammedan Brotherhood decided the organization was becoming too moderate. Operations were conducted out of Egypt until 1981 when the group was exiled after the liquidation of President Anwar Sadat. They worked out of Gaza until they were exiled to Lebanon in 1987, where they clove tightly to Hezbollah. In 1989 they moved to Damascus, where they remain a subsidiary of Hezbollah... terrorists.
Posted by: Fred 2012-03-10 |
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