Palestinian militants in Gaza fire three Qassam rockets at Israel

[JohnLocke]

Palestinian militants in Gaza fire three Qassam rockets at Israel
By Mijal Grinberg and Gideon Alon--Haaretz
Monday, January 22, 2006
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Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired three Qassam rockets at Israel on Monday.
One of the rockets was fired in the afternoon at strategic facilities located in the southern city of Ashkelon, but it could not be determined exactly where the rocket hit.
Two additional rockets were fired Monday evening at the western Negev town of Sderot, and apparently hit in open areas.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in any of the attacks.
On Sunday, three mortar shells landed near the border fence in central Gaza early and two Qassam rockets struck an open area near the Negev town of Sderot. No injuries were reported in either attack.
Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for Sunday's Qassam attacks. The organization said that both strikes were in response to Israel Defense Forces actions against Islamic Jihad militants in the West Bank.
The cabinet on Sunday approved the "Gaza Envelope" plan to fortify all homes and buildings located within seven kilometers of the border with the Gaza Strip.
According to the plan, which was presented by the director-general of the Prime Minister's Office, Raanan Dinur, the cost of the project will range between NIS 400-900 million, and will give precedence to the fortification of schools and educational institutions.
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[burythehatchet]

1. Late Breaking News

:rofl:

[barb162]

2. what's so funny

"Late Breaking News" ???? It's an almost daily, if not daily, occurrence, we know. People do get injured and killed by them.

[Englander]

3. This was in LBN?

Oh, dear.