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jpost.com - 1/20/2009
Gaza gunmen fire at IDF patrols in first cease-fire violations | Israel | Jerusalem Post
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Gaza gunmen fired at IDF patrols on Tuesday afternoon in two separate incidents that mark the first violations of the cease-fire declared Sunday by Hamas. No one was wounded and no damage was reported in the two incidents, which took place near the Kissufim border crossing, in central Gaza, and ...

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A Blog For All:  The Investigations Begin; Hamas Terror Continues

Israel Matzav:  Hamas fires on IDF patrols

This Blog Is Full Of Crap:  No more half-measures

jpost.com - 1/20/2009
Iran renews efforts to supply weaponry to bruised Hamas | Middle East | Jerusalem Post
— jpost.com — Iran has renewed efforts to supply advanced weaponry to Hamas and the IDF is concerned that the terror group will try to smuggle long-range Fajr missiles into the Gaza Strip. According to the latest intelligence assessments, Iran, which was ... (more) Iran renews efforts to supply weaponry to bruised Hamas ...

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Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire
nytimes.com - 1/18/2009
Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire
— nytimes.com — JERUSALEM — Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups in Gaza announced an immediate, week-long cease-fire in the conflict with Israel on Sunday, about 12 hours after an Israeli unilateral cease-fire went into effect. The Palestinian groups said in ... (more) Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire

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Haniyeh: We have achieved victory | Middle East | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com - 1/19/2009
Haniyeh: We have achieved victory | Middle East | Jerusalem Post
— jpost.com — In a speech broadcast on Hamas television on Sunday night, Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh said the Palestinians had achieved a historical and strategic victory over Israel, and claimed that Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip had ... (more) Haniyeh: We have achieved victory | Middle East | ...

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The Investigations Begin; Hamas Terror Continues
A Blog For All — ... , which is available courtesy of the Iranian media. Oh, and it didn't take long before Hamas violated the ceasefire. Their gunmen opened fire on Israeli patrols . Gaza gunmen fired at IDF patrols on Tuesday afternoon in two separate incidents that mark the first violations of the cease-fire declared Sunday by Hamas. No one was wounded and no damage was reported in the two incidents, which took place near the Kissufim border crossing, in central Gaza, and in southern Gaza. This is just a test to see what kind of response Israel will have to continued attacks against Israel. ...

Hamas fires on IDF patrols
Israel Matzav — Hamas fires on IDF patrols Well so much for that 'cease fire.' Hamas terrorists fired on two IDF patrols today - one near the Kissufim crossing in central Gaza and one in southern Gaza. No injuries were reported. As noted earlier today, the terrorists also fired mortar shells into southern Israel today. Jordan's Petra News Agency is also reporting (in Arabic) that Hamas gunmen hijacked Jordanian aid trucks at the Kerem Shalom crossing point today. This has yet to be reported in any mainstream English language media, but you can find the story here . posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 4:49 PM [image] [image]

No more half-measures
This Blog Is Full Of Crap — Gazans fired at the IDF. So, the IDF fired back: IAF planes struck a Kassam rocket launcher in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday evening, hours after two incidents of gunfire and mortar shell fire were reported against IDF troops in the area. Do not hesitate to strike Hamas, IDF, even if this dweeb is standing next to the rocket launchers.

IAF attacks Hamas rocket launcher
Israel Matzav — IAF attacks Hamas rocket launcher The IDF has attacked a rocket launcher in Gaza after several attacks against Israeli civilians and withdrawing IDF troops today. The strike was the first of the kind since Israel unilaterally implement a cease-fire at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday. Earlier in the day, Gaza gunmen fired at IDF patrols in two separate incidents that marked the first violations of the cease-fire declared Sunday by Hamas. No one was wounded and no damage was reported in the two incidents, which took place near the Kissufim border crossing, in central Gaza, and in southern Gaza. IDF troops returned fire following one of the attacks. Earlier Tuesday, security forces ...

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