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| IDF splits Strip following rabbi's murder |
| 2002-12-21 |
| Citing an increase in attacks and warnings of attacks, the IDF divided the Gaza Strip into three parts Saturday morning, using a series of roadblocks. "The troops cut the strip into three parts in the Gush Katif junction and Netzarim junction in order to prevent the flow of terrorists and weapons," an IDF spokesman said. "The army will allow humanitarian cases to pass." "Got a humanitarian shipment of arms and ammunition here for Shiekh Yassin. Lemme through!" The move follows Friday's killing of a rabbi from a Gaza Strip settlement. Rabbi Yitzhak Arameh was killed in a shooting attack near the Gush Katif block of settlements. The rabbi was a member of the ultra-Orthodox settlement of Netzer Hazani. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the shooting. Their Moms are so proud! Arameh was travelling with his wife and all six of his children when gunmen opened fire on their vehicle from a roadside ambush, critically wounding him. A Magen David Adom emergency team rushed to the scene, but was unable to save the man's life. None of the other members of the family were injured. Security forces were scouring the area for the gunmen, who fled the into Palestinian controlled area immediately after attacking the vehicle. "Hi, Mom! I'm home!" "And what did you do today, Mahmoud?" "Oh, I shot a rabbi." "That's mother's gooooood boy!" |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 the IDF's letting the Paleos feel the pinch. Gaza's no longer a safe home base....The IDF's intel rewards seems to be picking up the pace too |
| Posted by: Frank G 2002-12-21 16:29:58 |