Posted on 12/15/2004 11:38:07 AM PST by yonif
(IsraelNN.com) According to the preliminary information available, four Israelis were wounded by terrorist gunfire in the Kissufim area of Gush Katif a short time ago.
One of the victims is in grave condition with a head injury and a second victim was hit in a leg. They were transported to the trauma unit of Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva. Two others were treated on the scene, as was a female who is hysterical. Her small child was apparently very lightly bruised.
Soldiers killed one terrorist and a second, possibly a third, fled the area and remains at large.
Ping.
Thank you for this update to the Jerusalem Post story I posted a little while ago. We can only hope and pray that those injured by the terrorists fully recover.
Other Israeli media is reporting that two terrorists are dead.
Dec. 15, 2004 19:41 | Updated Dec. 15, 2004 21:29
4 Israelis shot, wounded near Gaza's Kissufim Crossing
By MARGOT DUDKEVITCH
Four Israelis were wounded Wednesday night when two Palestinian gunmen fired shots at a vehicle driving near the Kissufim Crossing, in the central Gaza Strip.
According to initial reports one of the armed Palestinians was killed by IDF gunfire. The other fled the scene.
Kissufim is the main crossing used by residents of the Gush Katif settlement bloc. The vehicle was driving on the Mor Bridge, which was built to safeguard Israelis that use the road.
Exchange of fire continues in the area. E
arlier, two Palestinian gunmen spotted crawling towards the Kissufim crossing were shot and killed by soldiers on Wednesday night.
IDF Spokesman officials said soldiers spotted the two approaching the road and opened fire, hitting both.
The rapid response of the soldiers prevented the assailants from attacking soldiers and Israeli vehicles who travel on the road.
On November 21, an armed Palestinian gunman was shot and killed and another wounded in the same area when spotted by soldiers approaching the road. At the time the Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility.
Also Wednesday evening, Palestinians fired three mortar shells at the settlements of Neveh Dekalim in the southern Gaza Strip.
There were no injuries and no damage was caused.
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