Re: NEW Sticky: Israel and Gaza - The Saga Continues! (MERGED)
Last update - 04:34 12/07/2006
Explosion destroys house in Gaza City, kills seven
By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents, and Agencies
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/737324.html
Last update - 04:34 12/07/2006
Explosion destroys house in Gaza City, kills seven
By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents, and Agencies
The Israel Defense Forces expanded its action in the Gaza Strip shortly after midnight Tuesday, when infantry soldiers and tanks entered central Gaza for the first time since Operation Summer Rains began two weeks ago.
Residents said the soldiers were conducting searches in a village east of the town of Dir al-Balah and had moved about 150 meters into the territory.
Residents said the soldiers were conducting searches in a village east of the town of Dir al-Balah and had moved about 150 meters into the territory.
Meanwhile, a huge explosion destroyed a house of a Hamas activist in Gaza City, killing six people and wounding 15 others, including women and children, as an Israeli warplane flew overhead, residents and hospital officials said.
Minutes later, witnesses said a car in the same neighborhood was targeted in an airstrike, wounding three people, witnesses said.
Residents said the house was hit by an IAF missile, but Palestinian security officials would say only that there was an explosion.
The Israeli military had no comment on either incident.
Minutes later, witnesses said a car in the same neighborhood was targeted in an airstrike, wounding three people, witnesses said.
Residents said the house was hit by an IAF missile, but Palestinian security officials would say only that there was an explosion.
The Israeli military had no comment on either incident.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/737324.html
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