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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Only 7 of 40 missiles fired from Gaza reached Israel
2005-11-08
TEL AVIV — The Israel Army said more than 80 percent of Kassam-class, short-range missiles fired by Palestinian gunners from the Gaza Strip have not reached Israel. Instead, the missiles land in Palestinian communities or fields in the Gaza Strip, causing injuries and damage.

"They seem to have a problem with the material and components they are using," an Israeli military source said. "It could be that they are using aging propellants that are no longer reliable."
Might be the sub-standard stuff the Israelis have been ... oh, we shouldn't talk about that.
Over the last two weeks, the army said, Palestinian gunners fired 40 Kassam missiles toward Israel, Middle East Newsline reported. In all but seven launches, the missiles landed in the Gaza Strip.
What's that German word again?
Palestinian Authority officials agree. They said at least 75 percent of Kassam and mortar attacks have landed in the Gaza Strip. On Sunday, a Kassam missile slammed into a home in Dir Al Balah in the eastern Gaza Strip. A police officer who lived in the house was injured. In mid-2005, the home of a former PA minister was struck by a Kassam missile. Three of his children were injured in an attack denied by all Palestinian insurgency groups.

Israeli military sources said Hamas has no longer taken responsibility for Kassam strikes in an effort to avoid a Palestinian backlash. The sources said Israeli artillery strikes against fields used by Palestinian gunners have hampered Kassam launches. "Kassam squads work very hastily because they know we will attack within seconds," a military source said. "So, they make mistakes and have fired from areas out of range of Israeli territory."
'cause in the end, Mahmoud's a coward.
Posted by:Steve White

#17  I thought soccer was un-Islamic. They seem to be shooting a lot of own-goals.
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2005-11-08 21:26  

#16  Fascinating, bruce. Thanks for the info! I hereby do solemnly swear not to mix Crest/Sensitive with sugar in my kitchen sink. ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-11-08 20:03  

#15  the ultimate downfall of the Paleo deathcult - we import attys who sue for damages to their clients' houses, properties, etc.

:-)


I can dream...
Posted by: Frank G   2005-11-08 19:54  

#14  Yup, they call it sugar baby or rocket candy. Just sugar and pottasium nitrate making this involves melting the ingredients and mixing. As you might expect this can lead to work accidents. Now the palis have figured out how to do this cold process using gasoline or kerosine to make a slurry. Think October Sky when they went to get moonshine.
Now us rocket people like stuff that blows up real good too, but we do keep an eye out for people that don't fit the mold so to speak. See: http://www.vatsaas.org/rtv/misc/aftclosure.aspx for a case where the bad guys contacyed some rocket geeks for help. Ny guess is the IDF converted some of these folks to catfood.
Posted by: bruce   2005-11-08 19:10  

#13  Mr. Estes, I wouldn't dream of actually making such a thing -- Daddy was Haganah's pet biochemist before 1948, and that's quite enough of a donation from my gene line. And the shekels are Israeli currency; Israel's Arab citizens are permitted to use it, too.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-11-08 18:07  

#12  Please Ms. Trailing Wife don't attempt to fire off your tube. Rocket motor building is best left to experts. I fear many young folk in Gaza will lose eye-balls and digits while trying to save a few shekels (than's Jew money) on rocket motors. It is wise to buy from an old established firm.

Posted by: Vern Estes   2005-11-08 17:47  

#11  The problem is sugar/KNO3 propellents aren't storable. They have a real problem of absorbing moisture form the air.

Sugar + potassium nitrate? You are joking, right, bruce? 'Cause KNO3 + [non-sugar]sweetener is the backbone of toothpaste for sensitive teeth.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-11-08 16:33  

#10  This must have happened AFTER the No-Dung engineers went to chow.
Posted by: Besoeker   2005-11-08 15:16  

#9  We'll, it's really the fault of the Jooooos. If they wouldn't shoot back when fired upon, the Palestinians wouldn't be so nervous and could aim better.

I nominate the Palestinians for a group Darwin award.
Posted by: Desert Blondie   2005-11-08 14:46  

#8  They don't know which direction Israel is. Okay. Who's gonna tell 'em they point their pointy little heads in the wrong direction at prayer times? These mooks are priceless and inept beyond words.
Posted by: Regnad Kcin   2005-11-08 10:47  

#7   "So, they make mistakes and have fired from areas out of range of Israeli territory."

I ain't standin' around waitin' for no damn heli-zapping counter battery fire!
Posted by: MissleLaunching B. Hard   2005-11-08 10:21  

#6  On the slight chance that these savages didn't know just how many of their rockets are landing short, perhaps this should have been kept quiet?
Posted by: Laurence of the Rats   2005-11-08 09:50  

#5  Pretty damn good average for halfwit sociopathic Paleo nutters I'd say.
Posted by: MunkarKat   2005-11-08 08:27  

#4  The problem is sugar/KNO3 propellents aren't storable. They have a real problem of absorbing moisture form the air.
Posted by: bruce   2005-11-08 06:47  

#3  ROFL!!! Makes my day.
Posted by: .com   2005-11-08 02:31  

#2  Ready! Fire! Aim!
Posted by: Master of Obvious   2005-11-08 00:59  

#1  Good to see most of the missiles are landing on target...
Posted by: imoyaro   2005-11-08 00:44  

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