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8 IDF troops hurt in W. Negev mortar strike, soldier loses leg
By Amos Harel and Yanir Yagna, Haaretz Correspondents, and News Agencies
Tags: Gaza, mortar, Israel News 

Eight Israel Defense Forces soldiers were wounded Friday evening, two seriously, after mortars fired by Gaza Strip militants hit a military base near Kibbutz Nahal Oz in the western Negev.

The soldiers were evacuated to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva and to Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon.

Six soldiers were still hospitalized Saturday morning. Doctors had to amputate the leg of one of the soldiers who was brought to the hospital in serious condition. One of the doctors told Israel Radio that the soldier "was seriously hurt in both legs. He underwent X-ray and was immediately brought to the operating room where several teams of surgeons operated on him all night. Unfortunately, we had no choice but to amputate his leg, in hopes that we managed to save the other leg. He is currently on a ventilator and unconscious."
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An additional Qassam rocket was fired from Gaza at the western Negev overnight. No injuries or damage were reported in the attack.

Responsibility for the mortar attack was claimed by the small Popular Resistance Committees, an ally of the Islamic Hamas militant group that rules Gaza. The Hamas later also claimed responsibility for the attack.

The military base is located near a fuel terminal that supplies much-needed gasoline and cooking fuel to the impoverished Gaza Strip.

According to the Israeli military, Palestinian militants fired a total of 11 mortars at southern Israel from Gaza on Friday. Three of them landed at the bas, the IDF said.

The mortar barrage came after earlier on Friday an IDF patrol clashed with Palestinian militants in the southeastern Gaza Strip near Kibbutz Nir Oz, killing at least one.

The violence has further marred a fragile 5-month-old truce between Israel and Gaza militants that began breaking down in early November.

Israel has responded to mortar and rocket attacks from Gaza by tightening its blockade of the coastal strip. Only small shipments of aid and fuel are currently allowed into Gaza, deepening the hardship there.

Israel says cargo crossings won't open until militants halt rocket fire at Israeli towns.

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      2.   Please IDF retaliate in a very decisive manner. 22:15  |  Johnny 28/11/08
      3.   seems fair 22:16  |  potobac 28/11/08
      4.   Quick! Release some Palestians so they will stop! 22:20  |  Murray of Montreal 28/11/08
      5.   Rocket fire 22:21  |  Sam 28/11/08
      6.   Olmert, Livni, Barak, good at counting 22:28  |  A Nice Fellow 28/11/08
      7.   Each Pal Terrorist mortar should be met with 3 Israeli mortars. 22:36  |  SystemF 28/11/08
      8.   About time. 22:49  |  Steve J 28/11/08
      9.   Mortar attacks 23:21  |  Edifice 28/11/08
      10.   The Unilateral Free Fire Zone 00:15  |  Mark of Lewiston 29/11/08
      11.   The Gaza strip Terrorists 00:16  |  Great White North 29/11/08
      12.   Israeli Retaliation 00:52  |  Ron 29/11/08
      13.   Not indiscriminate attack, but targetted on military target 01:10  |  Naftali Lavie 29/11/08
      14.   Score one for the underdogs 01:19  |  Bitin Dawg 29/11/08
      15.   re:1 01:29  |  Steve J 29/11/08
      16.   who is in charge in israel?? 01:36  |  vik 29/11/08
      17.   Eight IDF soldiers wounded in mortar barrage on western Negev 02:20  |  apl 29/11/08
      18.   State Terrorism, the Israeli peoples preferred option.. Sick !! 02:42  |  no Mistake 29/11/08
      19.   Time for Israel to act 02:55  |  Brod 29/11/08
      20.   Should Barack Subsidise Israel`s Security To India Counter Terror 03:57  |  Joseph.E 29/11/08
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      22.   #17 Another one who can`t actually read an article 04:08  |  Johnboy 29/11/08
      23.   #10, Mark of Lewiston 04:38  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/11/08
      24.   The beating goes on 05:18  |  Ben 29/11/08
      25.   seems fair 05:22  |  potobac 29/11/08
      26.   DIDN"T ANYONE NOTICE 05:45  |  newsreader 29/11/08
      27.   23 Cipora - Terms of Cease Fire 06:03  |  Mark of Lewiston 29/11/08
      28.   And So... 06:10  |  guy 29/11/08
      29.   #27, Mark of Lewiston 07:11  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/11/08
      30.   Fair target? 07:38  |  Palestinian Brit 29/11/08
      31.   Cipora - Part is and Part Isn`t 07:41  |  Mark of Lewiston 29/11/08
      32.   Don?t talk to Hamas - destroy it 08:10  |  Jean Van Daem 29/11/08
      33.   #26 Didn`t you notice, newsreader? 08:15  |  Johnboy 29/11/08
      34.   #28 guy starts at the middle 08:20  |  Johnboy 29/11/08
      35.   Rocket attack 08:21  |  m 29/11/08
      36.   #27 Wash your mouth out with soap, Mark! 08:26  |  Johnboy 29/11/08
      37.   Make no mistake - the Pals missed their target 08:43  |  Joe Sittizen 29/11/08
      38.   34 Johnboy - I am a Heretic 08:57  |  Mark of Lewiston 29/11/08
      39.   Zips and Barak`s retaliation policy 09:42  |  dave s. 29/11/08
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      41.   # 36 johnboy - wrong again 10:37  |  Adrian de Klerk 29/11/08
      42.   Isreal should just close the border 10:38  |  Adrian de Klerk 29/11/08
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      49.   To Ron: So true 16:37  |  John 29/11/08
      50.   He Joe Sittizen 16:45  |  John 29/11/08
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      59.   Johnboy is not correct 20:26  |  Jasper 29/11/08
      60.   Chris Linthwaite would like to .... 21:38  |  Jasper 29/11/08
      61.   59 Jasper - Once Again Missing the Point 21:53  |  Mark of Lewiston 29/11/08
      62.   Mark of Lewiston 22:01  |  Peter Williams 29/11/08
      63.   joe sittizen 46 22:20  |  potobac 29/11/08
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      68.   #61 Mark of Lewiston - missing the point 23:52  |  Adrian de Klerk 29/11/08
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