Israel kills senior Palestinian militant in Gaza

Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 12/17/07 | Nidal al-Mughrabi

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GAZA (Reuters) - Israel killed a top Islamic Jihad commander in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the militant group said.

An Israeli attack on a car in Gaza killed at least three Palestinian militants and wounded two bystanders, medical workers and witnesses said.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said Israel had carried out an attack in Gaza but gave no other details.

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Remains of rockets, fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza, are displayed during a news conference by the Israeli police in Jerusalem December 17, 2007. (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters)

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Palestinians inspect a car after it was destroyed by an Israeli attack in Gaza December 17, 2007. An Israeli attack on a car in the Gaza Strip on Monday killed at least three Palestinian militants and wounded two bystanders, medical workers and witnesses said. REUTERS/Ismail Zaydah (GAZA)

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Whoa, and I complain about the traffic in Houston!

[Revolting cat!]

Senior? Was he retired? Should of left him alone?

[JewishRighter]

I just love it when the IDF turns one of their cars into a rolling toaster oven!

[JewishRighter]

Oops. Probably IAF

[rovenstinez]

So, NOW we’ll have peace in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

[Alouette]

FReepMail to be added or removed from this pro-Israel/Judaic/Russian Jewry ping list.

Warning! This is a high-volume ping list.

[AliVeritas]

Wounded medical workers?

[NormsRevenge]

I’m gonna tack this on.. from ap..

Gaza airstrike kills 2 militants

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071217/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_airstrike;_ylt=Ak3HbxRvtD323EKTMOQNS7JvaA8F

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - An Israeli airstrike hit a car filled with explosives in Gaza City after nightfall Monday, killing a senior Islamic Jihad commander and another militant and critically wounding a third in a huge blast, witnesses and hospital officials said.

The Israeli military said the target of the attack heard around the city was Majed Harazin, a senior Islamic Jihad militant in charge of rocket squads that have been firing at Israel.

Islamic Jihad spokesman Khaled el-Batch confirmed that Harazin was killed in the attack. Harazin, a top Islamic Jihad commander for both the West Bank and Gaza, rarely traveled in vehicles for fear of an Israeli airstrike, Palestinians said. He was on Israel’s wanted list for nine years, they said.

Islamic Jihad supporters gathered around the morgue and pledged revenge.

“The blood of our comrades will be the fuel for the rockets that will bring death and destruction to the Zionists,” another Islamic Jihad spokesman, Abu Hamza, told The Associated Press.

The Israeli military often targets militants in airstrikes, aiming for squads involved in daily rocket fire.

Hamas radio said the car was filled with explosives and warned people to stay away, but people crowded around the burning vehicle. Witnesses said the initial blast was followed by smaller explosions after the car was hit while slowing down near a mosque.

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Harazin, a top Islamic Jihad commander for both the West Bank and Gaza, rarely traveled in vehicles for fear of an Israeli airstrike, Palestinians said. He was on Israel’s wanted list for nine years, they said.

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“The blood of our comrades will be the fuel for the rockets

Wow, things must be bad if they're low on rocket fuel.

[edpc]

I always liked the fact the Israelis don't mess around when they target someone. Below is the picture of the pavement smear that was Ahmed Yassin after his "armored" wheelchair played chicken with a Hellfire missile and lost. There's a better pic out there of a dog licking his chops while standing over Yassin pieces; but it's a little graphic for the forum.

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[ARE SOLE]

Damn Israelis killed a perfectly good wheelchair.

Merry Christmas!

[reagan_fanatic]

I love that graphic!

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I’m starting to agree with the people who say that, after a car strike, the IAF should wait for the mob to gather and then go back and bounce the rubble.