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Showing Original Post only (View all)Rockets explode in Israel despite truce [View all]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Rockets fired from Gaza continued to land in Israel on Wednesday night following the commencement of the US-Egyptian brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Some "Code Red" sirens sounding in the South appear to be set off by celebratory rocket fire in Gaza, Channel 2 News reported. Israel Radio reported that some 20 rockets were fired from Gaza since the announcement of the cease-fire.
Read more: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=292914
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Hamas' idea of a cease fire: keep firing and then blame Israel when they react.
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So just what the hell are we supposed to take away from statements like this?
glacierbay
Nov 2012
#44
First of all there would have to be proof that rockets were fired at all...
OneMoreDemocrat
Nov 2012
#51
So Israel is making it up and you support the people of Gaza to attack Israel
4th law of robotics
Nov 2012
#66
They should just whack the entire Hamas leadership and institute a blockade and search every
Monk06
Nov 2012
#5
you realize that the PLO was taken off of the US terrorist group list nearly 2 decades ago
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#7
Get a grip. I was being slightly facetious but go ahead and be literal minded. I was referring to
Monk06
Nov 2012
#60
The difference between Israel and Gaza is that Israel has a coherent functioning government.
Ash_F
Nov 2012
#20
Uhm, this is an area about the same size as Rockford IL. Not very large.
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#34
But it's cool whole Israeli Cities get to live under air raid sirens and missiles
sellitman
Nov 2012
#39
Usually it will not occur immediately because of all the factions in Gaza. However, I expect the
still_one
Nov 2012
#21
According to the Jewish Press an 11 year old child was hurt in one of the attacks.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2012
#18
This whole thread thus far is a perfect example of why there has never been an agreement between
condoleeza
Nov 2012
#23
According to some on here the child its faking it so Israel can justify
4th law of robotics
Nov 2012
#67
One problem out of many in this situation is that both sides lack credibility
no_hypocrisy
Nov 2012
#52