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| Rocket that struck Beersheba made in China, heavier than Qassam |
| 2008-12-31 |
| "We are witnessing the expansion of the rocket fire emanating from Gaza to a radius of 30 - 40 kilometers (about 19 -- 25 miles)," the deputy commander of the IDF's Home Front Command said Wednesday. Brigadier-General Avraham Ben-David told reporters that in light of the rocket attacks on Beersheba, all planned events with over 100 participants will be cancelled, including New Year's Eve parties. Referring to the rocket attack that severely damaged a Beersheba school earlier in the day, Ben-David said the IDF's decision to cancel classes in all of the Negev city's educational institutions "saved lives", adding that school will be out at least until the end of the week. Ben Gurion University announced that it will also remain closed until the end of the week. Addressing residents' claims that the city's bomb shelters are run down and uninhabitable, Ben-David said that on Monday the IDF instructed the local municipality to open all of the shelters and make certain that they are fit for use. The army official said the rocket that struck the school in Beersheba was manufactured in China, is heavier than the Qassam and can "potentially cause much greater damage." He said the rocket contains metal pallets that can spread out across a radius of up to 100 meters (about 328 feet) from the point of impact. |
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| #6 "I'll remember that next time I see the Made in China label." Heh, *everything* is made in China these days. Try going one month without buying anything made in China. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2008-12-31 20:15 |
| #5 An earlier article says these were Grad missiles, which would imply that they are Chinese copies. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2008-12-31 12:41 |
| #4 The army official said the rocket that struck the school in Beersheba was manufactured in China I'll remember that next time I see the Made in China label. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-12-31 11:47 |
| #3 Oh look, a troll. Carve him gently, folks, it's the holiday ... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-12-31 10:28 |
| #2 DEATH TO IRAN !!! DEATH TO HAMAS !!! Don't forget to order your Mohammed Bomb-Head T-Shirt soaked in pigs' blood. Islam = Satanism Viva Israel !!! |
| Posted by: alohagator 2008-12-31 10:21 |
| #1 Yesterday I read where New Year's Eve fireworks (a popular New Orleans celebration method) sales are way down this year on account of the economy. And those things have got to be cheaper than 25-mile rockets. That must mean the Paleostinian economy is a lot better than New Orleans. And thus they clearly don't need international humanitarian aid any more. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-12-31 10:17 |