Gaza – Israeli Aircraft Strike Gunmen Killing Islamic Jihad Militant Leader

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    Palestinians look at the wreckage of a car  after it was hit by an Israeli missile strike killing an Islamic Jihad militant in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, early Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. The Israeli military said the gunman had smuggled weapons into Gaza and was involved in militant activity in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, near Israel's southern border.(AP Photo/Eyad Baba)Gaza – Violence along the Gaza-Israel border heated up on Wednesday, with Israeli airstrikes on militant targets and militant rocket fire at Israel.

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    Israeli media reported that security forces sent down reinforcements to the area. A music festival that was to be held in the southern city of Ashkelon was canceled, conforming with military recommendations against large gatherings in tense security times, the military said.

    Israeli aircraft killed a militant from Gaza’s Islamic Jihad faction before dawn on Wednesday, Hamas security officials said. They later targeted two militants who had fired two mortars at Israel shortly before. No casualties were reported in that airstrike.

    The Israeli military said the dead militant had smuggled weapons into Gaza and was involved in militant activity in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, near Israel’s southern border. It did not elaborate.

    A militant incursion into Israel from Sinai last week killed eight Israelis. That was followed by Palestinian rocket attacks and Israeli airstrikes that have not stopped despite a cease-fire reached on Sunday.

    Palestinians look at the wreckage of a car after it was hit by an Israeli missile, killing an Islamic Jihad militant in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, early Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. The Israeli military said the gunman had smuggled weapons into Gaza and was involved in militant activity in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, near Israel's southern border. (AP Photo/Eyad Baba)


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    Bigboy
    Bigboy
    12 years ago

    Yeah Israel bring it on.

    allmark
    allmark
    12 years ago

    The most impressive part of these sorts of Israeli attacks is the intelligence behind them. That is, how did they know exactly where this guy was at that exact moment?

    It seems obvious that the IDF has sources that are directly connected to these terrorists.

    So in addition to losing this specific person, the Islamic Jihad must be raked with suspicion internally trying to figure out who the spy is!!

    By the way, why isn’t the terrorist who was killed named?

    PrettyBoyFloyd
    PrettyBoyFloyd
    12 years ago

    Their precision is amazing.

    kollelfaker
    kollelfaker
    12 years ago

    now hit the funeral procession and get the rest of the rats stop thew games they only understand a strong hand

    ComeOn
    ComeOn
    12 years ago

    Mazel Tov.

    12 years ago

    Is anybody passing out the candy please