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7 rockets hit Negev, as IAF renews Gaza strikes
By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: gaza, palestinians 

Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired seven Qassam rockets at the western Negev on Thursday, hours after the Israel Air Force struck targets in the Gaza Strip in response to two days of intense rocket fire.

The IAF attacked multiple targets in Gaza late Wednesday and overnight Thursday. A 40-year-old Palestinian man was killed during a strike on northern Gaza and two members of his family were wounded. Palestinian hospital officials said the man died when a missile hit his house and a balcony collapsed on him.

The first strike had targeted a weapons factory operated by the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza and caused severe damage. The second hit an arms factory in Khan Yunis in south Gaza.
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All aircraft and personnel returned to Israel safely. A 6-month-old Egyptian-mediated lull is set to expire on Friday and while Israel has said it would like to see it maintained, Hamas leaders have agreed not to renew the unwritten agreement.

Earlier on Wednesday Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had stopped short of pledging retaliation for a surge of Qassam rockets that pelted the western Negev on Wednesday, saying "there can't be a situation where there is a truce, but the situation on the ground is very different."

"This demands a response, and there will be a response," he added.

There were no injuries or damages reported in any of the rocket attacks on Thursday. More than 40 rockets have been launched at Israel since Tuesday.

Militants fired 24 Qassams at southern Israel and 11 the day before. One rocket fired Wednesday struck a parking lot adjacent to a supermarket in the southern town of Sderot. Three people sustained shrapnel wounds and nine others were treated for shock.

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      2.   to Dutch 14:55  |  Freddy 18/12/08
      3.   1, Dutch 15:04  |  Harry 18/12/08
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      8.   It`s still 2005 in Holland 15:40  |  Hannah 18/12/08
      9.   It`s Time For Hamas To Pay The Price 15:47  |  Bill Foonman 18/12/08
      10.   To: Dutch 16:10  |  Angel 18/12/08
      11.   What right can Gaza forego 16:16  |  Bitin Dawg 18/12/08
      12.   killing of Civilians 16:24  |  Jake 18/12/08
      13.   2ND TRY Dutch, you missed the opportunity 16:36  |  *BEN JABO 18/12/08
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      20.   Bitin Dawg - "What right can Gazans forego that will satisfy 17:24  |  17 18/12/08
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      23.   Harry, Re: The Pals should wisen up 20:15  |  Dutch 18/12/08
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      31.   #26 Silvienne - You`re sure writing a lot 16:04  |  *BEN JABO 19/12/08
      32.   #27 Silvienne-What part of Hamas Charter 16:13  |  *BEN JABO 19/12/08
      33.   Silvienne - 4TH HAGUE 16:18  |  *BEN JABO 19/12/08
      34.   #32, Ben Jabo... 18:12  |  Silvienne 19/12/08
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