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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Rocket Fired from Gaza Hits Southern Israel
2008-07-01
The Israeli military says a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip has landed in southern Israel, further straining the fragile cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israeli officials did not report any injuries or damage from the rocket. No one has claimed responsibility for Monday's incident. Hamas has warned it will take action against anyone who breaks the truce.

On Sunday, Israel re-opened a border crossing with Gaza to allow about 80 truckloads of commercial goods into the Palestinian territory. Israel closed the crossings after an Islamic Jihad rocket attack last week. The group said the attack was revenge for Israel's killing of one of its commanders in the West Bank. The West Bank is not included in a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip.
Posted by:Fred

#8  Once a rocket is fired, isn't the cease fire then 'over'?

Not if they are ceasefire rockets, blessed by a mullah.
Posted by: ed   2008-07-01 18:39  

#7  My faith in Olmert's usefulness would pick up a tad if he'd offer to swap himself with Gilad Shalit as a Hostage.
Posted by: RD   2008-07-01 18:28  

#6  Need to throw down some regiah-fire.
Posted by: .5MT   2008-07-01 17:02  

#5  "...continue to limit their retaliation till they've got Shalit back."

If that is the case, the the stupid bug that bit Olmert has obviously infected the rest of the Iraelis. I cannot fathom why the rank and file citizens continue to put up with this world class incompetence.
Posted by: USN,Ret.   2008-07-01 13:49  

#4  the israelis have mainly been using the word 'regiah' - calm. I suspect they will continue to limit their retaliation till they've got Shalit back.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2008-07-01 12:26  

#3  It always cracks me up how cease fires in the ME always include, um, firing.

"I don't think that word means what you think it means."
Posted by: AlanC   2008-07-01 09:23  

#2  Only if the Israeli's fire it, Oldcat. And I see that Fred's been having Phun with PhotoShop again, heh...
Posted by: PBMcL   2008-07-01 01:49  

#1  Once a rocket is fired, isn't the cease fire then "over"?
Posted by: Oldcat   2008-07-01 00:48  

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