Posted on 09/24/2005 12:43:05 AM PDT by HAL9000
The Israeli military Saturday ordered troops to move towards the sector north of the Gaza Strip, after a launching air strikes on the territory following militant rocket attacks, public radio said.A possible Israeli ground operation in the Palestinian territory, however complex in the wake of the army's historic pullout from the Gaza Strip on September 12, is being discussed by Israeli defence officials, the radio said.
Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz was convening an emergency meeting of his top officials in Tel Aviv to evaluate the situation, the radio said.
Palestinian militants have fired 30 makeshift rockets into Israel since Friday afternoon, wounding five Israeli civilians, an army spokeswoman said.
Israel overnight launched its first air strikes on the Gaza Strip since withdrawing all ground troops from the territory 12 days ago.
Shimon Peres will appear in his party dress denouncing this potential Israeli aggression.
Mofaz orders military operations in the Gaza Strip
JERUSALEM - the Israeli Minister for Shaoul Mofaz Defense gave order Saturday to the army to carry out a series of operations in the Gaza Strip and to strike the infrastructures of the radical groups, announced the public radio.
Mr. Mofaz, who discussed on several occasions in the night by telephone with the Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, ordered with the forces armed to carry out a series of hard operations in the Gaza Strip stressing that the response of Israel to the shootings against its territory was to be unambiguous, indicated the radio.
He also gave order to engage an offensive against the infrastructures of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank, including a continuous air offensive, and to concentrate troops close to the northern sector of the Gaza Strip, always according to the radio.
Mr. Mofaz made this decision at a meeting with the persons in charge for Defense and the army at his office in Tel-Aviv.
ALARM - Strong explosion heard in Gaza
GAZA - a strong explosion of indeterminée origin was heard Saturday in the town of Gaza, brings back a correspondent of AFP.
HUGE EXPLOSION ROCKS GAZA - PALESTINIAN WITNESSES
SECOND EXPLOSION IN GAZA - PALESTINIAN WITNESSES
Keep the explosions coming. Pass the salt.
GAZA (Reuters) - An explosion rocked Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian witnesses said.The witnesses said they saw F-16 jets above.
Earlier on Saturday Israel launched air strikes in the Gaza Strip after Palestinian militants mounted several rocket attacks on the Jewish state from the territory, wounding five Israelis.
GAZA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Two explosions rocked Gaza on Saturday, said Palestinian witnesses, who reported seeing F-16 jets overhead.An Israeli Army spokesman said the Air Force "has not targetted any operations in the area".
The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear. It was also unclear whether the blasts caused damage or casualties.
Earlier on Saturday Israel launched air strikes in the Gaza Strip after Palestinian militants mounted several rocket attacks on the Jewish state from the territory, wounding five Israelis.
11:24 IAF jets causing sonic booms in air space over Gaza Strip (Haaretz)
Explosions heard in Gaza due to wall of the sound crossed by of F16 Israelis
GAZA - Two strong deflagrations caused by Israeli hunters F16 which crossed the wall of the sound were heard Saturday in the town of Gaza, indicated the Palestinian ministry of the Interior to AFP.
These bangs occur in the tread of a series of Israeli air raids on the town of Gaza and Jabaliya in the north which aimed, according to the Israeli army, of the workshops of factory of armaments of Hamas.
The Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip, the first of the kind since the withdrawal of Israel on September 12 of this territory, were launched counteracts the intensive shootings of rocket about it on the Israeli territory in the night by Palestinian armed groups.
Sonic booms? That'll scare em!!
Let the ass whuppin' commence.
Go IDF!
Waiting....waiting....
And it's too early for him to make the Ramadan sale.
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