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Rocket fired from Egypt hits Israeli city of Eilat [Bibi:Sinai now a terror zone]
BBC ^ | 5 April 2012 Last updated at 02:04 ET | BBC

Posted on 04/05/2012 5:29:00 AM PDT by DCBryan1

A Grad rocket has landed in the southern Israeli city of Eilat, but has caused no damage or injuries, Israeli security officials said.

District police chief Ron Gertner told Israeli radio the rocket had been fired from Egypt's Sinai peninsula.

He said it struck a construction site close to a residential area shortly after midnight (21:00 GMT).

The blast took place as thousands congregated in the resort town for the Jewish holiday of Passover.

Rocket attacks from Egyptian soil are uncommon. Attacks on Eilat and the nearby Jordanian town of Aqaba in 2010 killed one person and injured another four.

Sinai unrest

Eilat Mayor Meir Yitzhak-Halevy told the Jerusalem Post that the city would function as normal despite the attack.

A wave of unrest has hit the restive Sinai peninsula recently.

Israel says militants have become active in the region since former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in February 2011.

In August 2011, an armed group crossed the border into Israel from the Sinai peninsula and killed eight Israelis.

Israel blamed Palestinian militants but five Egyptian policemen were killed as Israeli forces pursued the gunmen, sparking a diplomatic row between the two countries.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: egypt; egyptmb; eilat; israel; muslimbrotherhood; netanyahu; sinai; sinaiterrorzone
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To: DCBryan1

Well, the muslim brothers were visiting their friend Obama at the White House,,probably need to get that final green-light and oh, the check, yeh,,,the check from the American taxpayer to fund their terrorism with the President’s blessings.


21 posted on 04/05/2012 7:40:24 AM PDT by austinaero (Obama or America - can't have both)
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To: DAC21

Bambi is rolling out the red carpet for the new Terrorist Leaders of Egypt this week.


Yep, a big meeting at the White House. They’ll probably head to the State Department, too.


22 posted on 04/05/2012 7:40:24 AM PDT by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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To: DCBryan1

So, the *New* EGYPTIAN “government” aka the Muslim Brotherhood is SITTING IN THE WHITE HOUSE with Obama, Israel asks for more military aid, and within 24 hours EGYPT has fired a rocket into Israel?

And so it begins...

GOD’S SAFETY, PEACE & BLESSINGS TO ALL IN ISRAEL! I am praying, as always. May God help us all.


23 posted on 04/05/2012 7:42:05 AM PDT by LibertyRocks
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To: tomkat

I wonder how many Americans have NO CLUE as to the significance of this “coincidence” (for the record - I don’t believe in *coincidences*). I’m sure those in Israel understand, especially Bibi.


24 posted on 04/05/2012 7:44:42 AM PDT by LibertyRocks
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To: Jack of all Trades

Does it really matter? We both know that ALL of those weapons are now in the hands of Israel (and the *West’s* enemies), and they were basically GIVEN to them by NATO!!!

I can’t believe what this world has become, and how many people are so blinded. God gave us warning of this in the Bible - I shouldn’t be shocked, but I can’t help being awestruck at the amount of human stupidity and delusions that exist in various groups of people. I’m talking about people I know to have extremely high IQs who are either psychopathic/sociopathic liars, or who have suffered some type of serious brain damage that had to have affected their logic and reasoning centers - only problem is, none of these former classmates have been injured as far as I know. It’s just like they all went to college, and came back as totally rattled brainwashed idiots who somehow STILL believe they are smarter than everyone else despite their clear deficiencies.


25 posted on 04/05/2012 7:52:32 AM PDT by LibertyRocks
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To: LibertyRocks

I’d guess ~70%


26 posted on 04/05/2012 7:56:11 AM PDT by tomkat
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To: DCBryan1

Start drawing up construction plans for the new Israeli settlements in the Sinai.

THAT is how this nonsense will end.


27 posted on 04/05/2012 7:57:11 AM PDT by RFEngineer
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To: DCBryan1
US equivalent of BM-21 Rocket system

The BM-21 wishes it was equivalent.

28 posted on 04/05/2012 8:09:15 AM PDT by xone
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To: xone
The BM-21 wishes it was equivalent.

I know that, and you know that, but I'm not going to get into my military intelligence officer mode discussing range/payload/accuracy, etc. The point of my post was that battlefield artillery is being used against civilians and to put into perspective at how awful that is.

Most libtards think that the Pali "freedom fighters" are throwing bottle rocket/roman candle size munitions over the fence, not state-sponsored battlefield implements. God help Israel to defeat the Muslim terrorists (foreign, domestic, and elected;) )

29 posted on 04/05/2012 8:31:25 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (Tagline removed at the request of someone who doesn't "get" Monty Python or Shakespeare.)
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To: Jeff Head

That’s a great graphic.


30 posted on 04/05/2012 8:57:55 AM PDT by windcliff
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To: DAC21

You are right DAC21, I could be mistaken, but I think it may be the first time since the 67 six day war (in which Egypt got their asses kicked) that an attack on Israel originated from Egyptian soil. It just highlights how serious things are getting. If one of those rockets had hit Aqaba do you think Jordan would have taken it lightly? Israel is showing amazing restraint.
On a side note, Mr. Obama hosting the Muslim Brotherhood in D.C. is utterly disgusting. How can it get any clearer what the POTUS REALLY thinks about Israel? I’ll bet anyone my next paycheck Israel will commence it’s campaign on taking out any Iranian threats before the Nov. elections.


31 posted on 04/05/2012 9:32:44 AM PDT by Rainwave (Israel Rocks!...go get 'em gang.)
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To: DCBryan1

I really can’t wait for the G!D of the universe to put His foot down ne these murderers. Until then prayers up as always for Israel.


32 posted on 04/05/2012 9:38:54 AM PDT by Karliner ( Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:38"...this is the end of the beginning."WC)
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To: DAC21
Bambi is rolling out the red carpet for the new Terrorist Leaders of Egypt this week.

It was probably a demonstration requested by obama. He's probably laughing and slapping them on the back right now.

"Go to it boys! Of course we'll have to condemn you 'in the strongest terms'. Ha, ha! Don't let that stop you, though."

Meanwhile, in the US, liberal "Jews" will be condemning Israel for having a border that touches Egyptian ground.

33 posted on 04/05/2012 9:46:26 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: Jeff Head; tomdavidd; Freeper; Gvl_M3; Flotsam_Jetsome; Berlin_Freeper; Hotlanta Mike; ...
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. . . . Article, and graphic at # 13.

Comments 4, 5 , 6 , 8.

34 posted on 04/05/2012 9:54:52 AM PDT by LucyT
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To: DCBryan1

israel needs to announce that the new response will be a flat out destruction of the launch areas within a one mile circumference to eliminate the threat...

and when a launch is detected, launch a counter offensive to annihilate the source. and do it every time.

the technology can pin point the launch and guided missiles can level the area...


35 posted on 04/05/2012 10:35:47 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: DCBryan1

From http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=251732

...Bayoumi went on to say that the Muslim Brotherhood would take legal procedures towards canceling the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel that was signed in 1979.

“The Brotherhood respects international conventions, but we will take legal action against the peace treaty with the Zionist entity,” he told the paper...

I’m guessing the brotherhood couldn’t wait for the paperwork to be completed. Or now feel they have to.


36 posted on 04/05/2012 10:36:24 AM PDT by MurrietaMadman
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To: tomkat

The 0 probably considers them fireworks.


37 posted on 04/05/2012 10:47:10 AM PDT by 444Flyer (~Leaning on the everlasting arms~ (Deuteronomy 33:27) (John 3))
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To: DCBryan1

From http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=251732

...Bayoumi went on to say that the Muslim Brotherhood would take legal procedures towards canceling the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel that was signed in 1979.

“The Brotherhood respects international conventions, but we will take legal action against the peace treaty with the Zionist entity,” he told the paper...

I’m guessing the brotherhood couldn’t wait for the paperwork to be completed. Or now feel they have to.


38 posted on 04/05/2012 10:51:58 AM PDT by MurrietaMadman
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To: teeman8r
Israel needs to announce that the new response will be a flat out destruction of the launch areas within a one mile circumference to eliminate the threat...

Amen...and may I suggest 1-10kt neutron bombs to start off with?

Every rocket after a nuclear response will be "dialed up" 10kt until the terrorism stops.

BTW: this is supposedly a KH-11 satellite photo of a Chinese 1kt neutron bomb over a remote orchard dropped by a JH-7 aircraft from 10,000 feet. The airburst showered the area with deadly neutrons (dark area) and doing limited damage to the buildings 3,000 feet below the 300m wide fireball.

39 posted on 04/05/2012 10:51:58 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (Tagline removed at the request of someone who doesn't "get" Monty Python or Shakespeare.)
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To: DCBryan1

From http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=251732

...Bayoumi went on to say that the Muslim Brotherhood would take legal procedures towards canceling the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel that was signed in 1979.

“The Brotherhood respects international conventions, but we will take legal action against the peace treaty with the Zionist entity,” he told the paper...

I’m guessing the brotherhood couldn’t wait for the paperwork to be completed. Or now feel they have to.


40 posted on 04/05/2012 10:52:14 AM PDT by MurrietaMadman
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