Israel shells Gaza, imposes closure in wake of rocket fire

[Behind the Aegis]

The Israel Air Force shelled Gaza Strip targets Friday in response to recent rocket fire from the Strip. Before dawn, IAF planes shelled 13 ground targets in the Gaza Strip that were used either as launching sites for Qassam rockets or paths leading to the sites.

Nonetheless, three Qassam rocket landed in the western Negev on Friday afteroon and evening, two near the town of Sderot and the other near Mefalsim. No casualties or damage was caused by either rocket.

IAF planes also produced sonic booms when they broke the sound barrier over the Strip, Israel Radio reported. An IDF source said the flights were intended to block the firing of Qassam rockets from Gaza.

The Israel Defense Forces also imposed a closure on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on Friday in response to the recent barrage of Qassam rockets fired from Gaza.

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[Trillo]

1. Feels like bad news.... nt

[FutureChild]

2. Reality

Now imagine Iraq. As least Isreal hey whole population there.
Iraq only 12 superbase to hide in. Tough luck for anyone station there.

[Tom Joad]

3. Collective punishment of Palestinian civilians. Nothing new.

[julianer]

4. More war crimes

against an occupied people.

[pelsar]

5. more war crimes....

palestenains attempting to kill israeli civilians.....damn those details....maybe the palestenains should stop shooting rockets at ashkelon?....

[manic expression]

7. more ellipses

Maybe Israel should not bomb schools and homes. Maybe Israel should not commit war crimes.

Same old story. Someone throws a spit ball at a bully, and finds a brick headed his way.

Hypocrisy at its best.

(edited spelling)

[pelsar]

8. damn right...

least you admit the palestenains are "throwing the spitballs"....perhaps the brick isnt heavy enough since the message isnt getting through. I suggest a couple more.

btw those spitballs actually kill israelis within the infamous greenline, the famous 67 border that one hears: if only israel will go back go...

GUESS WHAT?....the palestenians still shoot at israelis

[manic expression]

9. Are you serious?

Yeah, they throw spitballs at THE BULLY. What does that tell you? Yes, it tells you that Israel has been hurting them for no reason for so long, that spitballs are more than justified.

You encourage murdering MORE Palestinians? For what? More injustice, more death, more wrongdoing FROM ISRAEL. Expect people to fight against those ills, ills that Israel has been carrying out since al-Nakba.

Guess what? Israelis are still ON Palestinian land.

[bemildred]

6. More dramatic progress. nt