Sunday, December 19, 2010

Israeli Air Strikes Kill 5 In The Gaza Strip

The body of one of the five victims of the December 18 attack was taken to a morgue. Photo from Press TV

Report: 5 Palestinians killed after Israeli airstrike in Gaza -- CNN

(CNN) -- An Israeli military strike killed five Palestinians in central Gaza on Saturday night, the Palestinian Authority's official news agency reported.

The Israel Defense Forces said, in a statement, that its aircraft "targeted" and struck "a squad of terror operatives who were preparing to launch rockets towards Israeli territory" from that area. The statement did not detail if there were any fatalities as a result.

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More News On Israel's Air Strike In Gaza

Israeli attack kills Gaza fighters -- Al Jazeera
Five Gazans dead in Israel raid: medics, security -- AFP
Israeli airstrike kills 5 Gaza militants -- Washington Post
5 killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza -- UPI

My Comment: When I read stories like this one .... it makes me realize that this Palestinian negotiator is probably right when he says that the "peace process is now in a deep coma".

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