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July 02, 2006
Air Strike On Palestinian PM's HQ
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Israel has attacked the Palestinian prime minister's Gaza City office as it ratchets up the pressure over its captured soldier. The HQ was left in flames by the latest in a string of air raids and incursions carried out by Israel since Wednesday.
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert was meeting his cabinet on Sunday to decide what steps to take next in the crisis.
Israel says the military action will go on until Cpl Gilad Shalit, captured by militants a week ago, is freed.
"We will strike and will continue to strike at [Hamas's] institutions," said Interior Minister Roni Bar-On.
"They have to understand that we will not continue to let them run amok."
The three groups believed to be holding Cpl Shalit have demanded the release of 1,000 prisoners held in Israeli prisons, and an end to the Israeli offensive. Israel has rejected the demands.
Egyptian mediators have so far failed to secure the soldier's release.
Cpl Shalit, a tank gunner, was seized in a raid on his border post last Sunday in which two other soldiers and two of the attackers died.
Speaking at a news conference in Ramallah, Ziad Abu Aen cited unidentified "mediators" as telling him that Shalit, abducted during a raid last Sunday on his IDF outpost near the Kerem Shalom crossing, was injured during the incident.
"He has three wounds," Abu Aen said. "I guess shrapnel wounds." He did not give further details.
Channel 1, citing a senior Israeli security official, reported Friday that a Palestinian doctor treated Shalit for minor shoulder and stomach wounds, and that the soldier was in good condition.
A Palestinian report likewise indicated that Shalit was alive and well, quoting the doctor who visited Shalit as saying that his condition was good and that he was wounded in his stomach and shoulder, Israel Radio reported late Friday.
The doctor's visit, which apparently took place on Thursday, came after pressure from Egypt led Damascus-based Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal to approve the checkup. The kidnappers had originally refused to allow a visit.
Wild Thing's comment.......
Just being sarcastic for a moment...........This story can not be true. Hamas does not recognize Israel, therefore the assault must be coming from somewhere else. If there is no Israel, then Israel can not possibly be the attackers. Let's hope that Syria doesn't attack Israel with their hidden stash of Saddam's WMDs, which don't exist, or things are going to get really confusing.
Now no sacrasim.........OK Hamas, so now you are saying Israel is recognized?
Posted by Wild Thing at July 2, 2006 09:38 AM
Comments
The only way Israel will see any peace is to bring utter devastation to these monsters once and for all. Make the punishment so horrific they dare not do it again.
Posted by: Jack Hamilton at July 2, 2006 10:46 AM
Don't ya old Siyam worries now about sitting still in one location long enough to take a dump.
Posted by: TomR at July 2, 2006 11:59 AM
Supposed to be "know" in front of old Siyam. See what happens to an old mind that can't type and answer the phone at the same time!
Posted by: TomR at July 2, 2006 12:13 PM
Hi Jack, I have a gut feeling that right now Israel is wanting to show that they are zeroed in on making a point of the kidnapping of the IDF soldier. I bet the IDF, as I would too, and as you stated would love to just blast them off the face of the earth.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 2, 2006 12:15 PM
Tom hahaha that is what Nick says to me a lot.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 2, 2006 12:19 PM
