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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Qassam rocket hits near Ashkelon; no casualties
2009-02-22
A Qassam rocket fired from Gaza hit near the southern city of Ashkelon late Saturday, causing neither casualties nor damage.

The rocket strike was the first cross-border attack on Saturday, after Gaza militants fired 10 mortar shells and a Qassam rocket into the western Negev on Friday.

Israel Defense Forces troops operating in the Kissufim area identified the explosions and opened fire in the direction of the launchers across the border.

The strikes came amid an apparent stalemate in Gaza Strip truce negotiations, following Israel's demand that a cease-fire be linked to the release of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Israel has finally figured out that the air attacks aren't cost-effective, Glenmore. Counter-battery fire from 155mm artillery is much cheaper, and usually equally as effective. Now if they'd just lay down a walking barrage from north to south...
Posted by: Old Patriot   2009-02-22 19:05  

#2  because israel thinks they need too abide by the ceasefire, go figure
Posted by: rabid whitetail   2009-02-22 15:25  

#1  For a while it seemed like each day a rocket was launched from Gaza some kind of air raid or other attack followed from Israel. Not exactly counter-battery fire, but a response. I have not noticed that pattern around the attacks this past week.
Posted by: Glenmore   2009-02-22 08:56  

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