IDF fires outlawed Flachette shells in Gaza

[newyorican]

Palestinian sources report that Israel Defense Forces tanks stationed close to the Jabalya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip fired a number of outlawed Flachette shells Friday evening at a soccer field in the eastern section of the camp. Children and adults were playing there at the time, continued the sources, and nine Palestinians were injured.

The sources said the IDF tanks fired two volleys at the area, with a number of shells hitting the playing field while others fell in adjacent fruit groves. The nine injured, they said, included three individuals who were moderately hurt - Asalam Sabah, 10, Ismail Hamed, 12, and Balal Alarizi, 25. The three were initially treated at a clinic in the Jabalya camp and later transferred to Shifa Hospital in the Strip.

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The IDF Spokesman's Office confirmed the use of the Flachette shells on Friday, noting that the shells had been fired into an open area and not at a residential district. The spokesman's office added that "IDF forces spotted a cell of three terrorists who were planning to launch Kassam rockets at Israeli territory."

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[Gyre]

1. IDF is effin scum.

And poorly named. Israeli DEFENSE Force is just another misnomer like "Healthy Forests Initiative". The EXACT opposite of what it claims to be.

What a bunch of murdering bastards! :grr:

Gyre

[vpigrad]

2. Around children!!!!

The flachettes are usually steel and richochet like hell.