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Israeli planes & helicopters mount Gaza attacks
2010-04-03
[Al Arabiya Latest] Israeli planes and helicopters mounted at least seven missile attacks on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Friday, destroying what a military spokesman described as Palestinian munitions sites.

Four air strikes blew up two caravans near the town of Khan Younis, witnesses and Hamas officials said. There were no casualties.

A fifth missile hit a cheese factory in Gaza City, setting it on fire, witnesses and Hamas officials said. Hospital officials said two children were slightly wounded by flying debris.

Helicopters struck twice in the central refugee camp of Nusseirat, destroying a metal foundry. There were no casualties.

The three children, aged two, four and 11, were hit by flying glass in a raid on the Sabra district, in the western part of Gaza City, said Moawiya Hassanein, head of the Palestinian emergency services in Gaza.

An Israeli military spokesman confirmed the attacks, saying they had targeted two weapons-manufacturing plants and two arms caches.

The air strikes came after the latest in a series of rocket attacks from Gaza into southern Israel, when one landed in town of Ashkelon late Thursday, causing damage but no casualties, said the Israeli army.

An Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip early last year was designed to counter such salvoes. Rocket attacks have resumed sporadically in recent weeks and Israel has responded with air strikes.
Posted by:Fred

#1  These missile attacks are pinpricks that Hamass can absorb. What Israel must do is make life so unpleasant under Hamass that the Palestinians finally get rid of them. The way to do that is to have Israeli aircraft break the sound barrier over Gaza a dozen or more times each day and night, at random intervals, so NO ONE sleeps soundly through the night. It shouldn't take more than two or three weeks to drive the Gazans even more crazy than they are now - to the point they'll do ANYTHING to put a stop to what keeps them awake. Sure it's collective "punishment", but all of Gaza support Hamass and their constant attacks on Israel, and want to see Israel destroyed.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2010-04-03 17:30  

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