Posted on 07/12/2006 4:04:09 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A bomb dropped by an Israeli warplane destroyed the Palestinian Foreign Ministry building early Thursday, witnesses said.
The bomb collapsed the building and caused widespread destruction in the area. The foreign ministry is controlled by the Islamic militant group Hamas.
A symbolic strike is how some are characterizing it, The Syrians and Iranians best be ready to receive a smiting as well if they don't call their Remote Dogs of War off.
Beat my post. heard it on Fox with drama queen Shep Smith
This event, a symbolic strike at Hamas if you will, occurred in the last 40 minutes or so,, no immediate reports of casualties , etc, but immediate area definitely felt this one..
Sic Emm!!!
I don't think that the Pali's were using it for its designated function anyway.
This could be real ugly real fast - for the Pali's. Israel isn't playing around any more.
My estimation of the Olmert government has been raised a few notches.
Lebanese soldiers and civilians check the damage to an ambulance that was hit during an Israeli airstrike in Zahrani, in southern Lebanon. Israel bombarded Lebanon to retrieve two soldiers snatched by Hezbollah guerrillas in bloody day of cross-border violence that left 11 people dead, opening up a dangerous new front in the Middle East conflict.(AFP/Ramzi Haidar)
Yeah, and the dude they were trying to hit last night has been in surgery all day...not dead but possibly paralyzed, per Jennifer griffin. Looks like they got pretty close.
Good work, IAF!
Do you think this will be a mini shock and awe or just this symbolic strike?
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Bomb destroys Palestinian foreign ministry
IBRAHIM BARZAK, Associated Press Writer
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A bomb dropped by an Israeli warplane destroyed the Palestinian Foreign Ministry building in Gaza City early Thursday, witnesses said.
The bomb collapsed the building and caused widespread destruction in the area. The Palestinian foreign minister is Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar.
The Israeli military had no immediate comment.
At least three people were wounded in the strike, which took place after 1:30 a.m. The injured were in neighboring buildings, and it was not known if anyone was in the ministry at the time. Ambulances and rescue services were racing to the scene.
Houses and cars in the area were badly damaged by the force of the blast, and the third and fourth floors of the foreign ministry building were destroyed.
Israel has been waging a two-week offensive in Gaza after Hamas-linked militants carried out a cross-border raid, killing two Israeli soldiers and capturing a third. Early Wednesday, an Israeli aircraft dropped a quarter-ton bomb on a house in Gaza City where Hamas commanders were meeting, killing nine members of a family.
Earlier this month Israeli warplanes attacked the Hamas-controlled Interior Ministry twice, causing considerable damage.
Good.
Yep, Shep announced there's War in the Middle East. Thanks for letting us know Shep.
LOL!!
That is great!
What a bunch of cr@p!
They never say that after a suicide/homicide bomber goes off in Israel!
If they truly don't want Gaza or the West Bank go in and destroy the infrastructure & salt the earth there !
Scatter the pali's to the wind, it's the only way to fight this. Otherwise, it's going to be a lot of want-on destruction and then a return to the status quo. I really hope they do it this time.
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