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IAF kills Hamas gunman in strike on Gaza rocket launchers
By Amos Harel, Barak Ravid and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents, and News Agencies
Tags: Israel News, Palestinians 

An Israel Air Force strike killed a Hamas gunman in the southern Gaza Strip after Palestinian militants fired dozens of rockets and mortars into southern Israel on Wednesday, dampening prospects for a renewed cease fire.

The six-month cease fire between Israel and Hamas expired last week.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government said it had shown restraint until now but vowed to act if the salvoes continued. Aides to Olmert, who met his security cabinet, would not reveal what options were under discussion.
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Before nightfall on Wednesday, militants had fired more than 30 rockets and 30 mortar shells at Israel. While most struck unpopulated areas, two struck homes, causing damage but no injuries.

An Israel Defense Forces spokesman said Wednesday's air strike hit a group of militants who had just fired mortars at Israel.

Palestinian medical workers said one Hamas militant was killed in the strike and two other Palestinians were wounded, including a cameraman from Hamas' television station. They added that the Hamas man had belonged to the organization's military wing, Iz al-Din al-Qassam, and that he was killed east of the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah.

The latest violence erupted on Tuesday night when Israeli soldiers killed three Hamas gunmen. The army said the men were preparing to plant explosives along the border.

Meanwhile Wednesday, Hamas' military wing warned that "thousands of additional Israelis will soon be within the range of our rockets if Israel continues with its aggression."

"The residents of the south will stay in the bomb shelters for a long time," the Hamas statement continued, adding that "threats of an [Israeli] military offensive don't scare us because we are more prepared than ever.

The Magen David Adom rescue service declared its highest level of alert by late morning, as some 40 rockets and mortar shells were launched at Israel between 9 A.M. and 1 P.M.

One of the rockets exploded next to a children's playground in the southern town of Netivot and a mortar shell scored a direct hit on a house in Kibbutz Sha'ar Hanegev, causing extensive damage. A house in the community of Sdot Negev was also severely damaged after it absorbed a direct rocket hit.

Two more rockets, including a Grad-type missile, exploded in a public area in the northern Negev city of Ashkelon.

The Home Front Command warned all Gaza-area residents to keep children indoors as the barrage continues and the Sderot municipality told all of its residents not leave their homes until the situation has stabilized.

The security cabinet held an urgent session on Wednesday morning to discuss how Israel should respond to the fire, calling in Defense Minister Ehud Barak for consultations.

The defense establishment, meanwhile, ordered border crossings to Gaza to remain closed on Wednesday in response to the attacks.

On Tuesday, Israel had said it would to open the border to allow food and medicine to enter the Gaza Strip, after days in which the crossings were closed due to the ongoing rocket fire from Gaza.

The shipment of humanitarian aid was to include five trucks from Egypt, which requested that Israel open the Kerem Shalom crossing to let the convoy pass, and 30 from the West Bank containing goods supplied by international organizations.

The rocket and mortar barrage came after a senior Hamas official said in an interview published Tuesday that the Islamist group would be willing to renew its cease-fire with Israel without adding any new conditions.

The barrage was apparently launched in response to the Israel Defense Forces' killing of three armed Palestinians on Tuesday, who were seen laying bombs along the Israel-Gaza border on Tuesday.

Six rockets struck the Negev on Tuesday and four more hit the day before, despite Hamas' declaration on Monday that militant factions had agreed to a 24-hour truce.

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      1.   Apart from the qassams it`s a ceasefire 05:04  |  Peter Williams 24/12/08
      2.   Well, that could be okay 05:13  |  Colin Wright 24/12/08
      3.   Qassem rockets fired into Israel 05:29  |  Carole 24/12/08
      4.   no more 05:43  |  Harry 24/12/08
      5.   So each side is too proud to talk to the other 06:45  |  Mark Lincoln 24/12/08
      6.   Killed for laying bombs....on their territory? 07:13  |  gil62 24/12/08
      7.   To Harry # 4 - Good snd Pragmatic Thinking 07:54  |  The Threadmill 24/12/08
      8.   The siren went off 3 times this morning in Netivot. 09:02  |  Wise Saba 24/12/08
      9.   Close the crossings! Cease all supplies! Stop the petrol and 09:06  |  Aharon Ezrahi 24/12/08
      10.   #6 Gil62 09:13  |  JoeW 24/12/08
      11.   #6 Let me explain it to you 09:36  |  Yehudah 24/12/08
      12.   So where????? 09:42  |  D 24/12/08
      13.   Lincoln`s mouth opens, false nonsense falls out 10:12  |  SDHD 24/12/08
      14.   Why would Israel... 10:18  |  Justin 24/12/08
      15.   So this is LIVNI/KADIMA/BARAK and quite likely Olmert 10:32  |  Natasha 24/12/08
      16.   Justin from Beit Sahour - " Simple logical deduction" 10:40  |  17 24/12/08
      17.   #14, Justin, Gaza is not occupied 10:50  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/12/08
      18.   I fully agree with those who call for harsh punishment of Hamas. 10:51  |  Jehudah ben-Israel 24/12/08
      19.   Eight years and thousands of rockets. 11:01  |  MJ 24/12/08
      20.   Yes Justin in Beit Sahour, Collective punishment is a crime. 11:46  |  Tzfonit 24/12/08
      21.   No 5 Mark Lincoln 11:47  |  Gerald 24/12/08
      22.   17 Cipora, when are you going to get it straight... 11:57  |  Dutch 24/12/08
      23.   the madmen shoot rockets and mortar and want us to feed them 11:59  |  israel granit 24/12/08
      24.   More proof of more pals lies 12:05  |  Adrian de Klerk 24/12/08
      25.   Justin on "occupation". #14 12:09  |  Roo 24/12/08
      26.   borger bomb 12:13  |  allen 24/12/08
      27.   Hamas should be crushed now. 12:13  |  Jean Van Daem 24/12/08
      28.   Dutch #22 12:36  |  Steve 24/12/08
      29.   roo egypt is a nation of 80 millions 12:39  |  israel granit 24/12/08
      30.   roo "israel still controls taxation in gaza" 12:43  |  yirmi 24/12/08
      31.   roo and the ability to occupy 12:46  |  judah 24/12/08
      32.   roo offers precedents in the balkans 12:49  |  avraham adan 24/12/08
      33.   roo you have made no case that israel is the occupier 12:52  |  sasoon 24/12/08
      34.   roo "right wing idiots" 12:54  |  david ivri 24/12/08
      35.   #25, Roo 13:06  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/12/08
      36.   #22, Dutch, "have placed a blockade" 13:10  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/12/08
      37.   Mark Lincoln talking more nonsense than usual 13:21  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 24/12/08
      38.   Roo - Could you kindly refer me to the single 13:22  |  17 24/12/08
      39.   Tzfonit 20 - agree 100% 13:27  |  ChanahS 24/12/08
      40.   Gaza for all practical purposes is an independent state and as... 13:42  |  Jehudah Ben-Israel 24/12/08
      41.   Let us receive this season the Spirit of Truth. 13:55  |  Simon 24/12/08
      42.   Dutch # 22 When Are You Going To Get It Straight? 14:04  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/08
      43.   judah harzion #31 `Canada-Mexico` 14:11  |  Roo 24/12/08
      44.   Occupation 14:15  |  Justin 24/12/08
      45.   And the Israeli government reacts! 14:19  |  Ronnie 24/12/08
      46.   TIT FOR TAT 14:20  |  Mr. Z. 24/12/08
      47.   "So each side is too proud to talk to the other" 14:23  |  Awbmore 24/12/08
      48.   And in return 14:25  |  Arie 24/12/08
      49.   No Mark Lincoln, the stark question is... 14:30  |  Tzfonit 24/12/08
      50.   What the hell is a major attack? 14:34  |  lily 24/12/08
      51.   Israel: The Impotent State 14:45  |  Steven 24/12/08
      52.   ..all while this impotent backward government.. 14:47  |  Lior 24/12/08
      53.   Misguided rocketry and misguided rocketeers 14:50  |  Ben 24/12/08
      54.   Why not bombard Gaza 14:53  |  Murray of Montreal 24/12/08
      55.   Alert 15:03  |  rm 24/12/08
      56.   Roo # 25 The Gaza Strip Is Not Occupied 15:07  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/08
      57.   Who is launching the rockets? 15:08  |  zaz 24/12/08
      58.   Rockets hit the Negev 15:10  |  Scott L. Havsy 24/12/08
      59.   Allow NO more aid in 15:11  |  real vision 24/12/08
      60.   HAMAS WON`T BACK DOWN BY THREAT 15:13  |  indrajaya 24/12/08
      61.   Large scale punctuation 15:14  |  Mark Lincoln 24/12/08
      62.   #42 No Justin 15:14  |  Raoul 24/12/08
      63.   I think the limit is over. 15:24  |  Vital 24/12/08
      64.   Barak and Olmert are pathetic 15:28  |  Fred 24/12/08
      65.   Justin 15:28  |  Linichka 24/12/08
      66.   Militants? 15:35  |  JordanisPalestine 24/12/08
      67.   Wonderful Christmas Ceasefire 15:36  |  Fortuna Benmayor 24/12/08
      68.   Mark Lincoln and messages 15:49  |  sharon 24/12/08
      69.   #60 INDY....When lots of civilians are dead 15:56  |  Lynn 24/12/08
      70.   Israel is suffering from erectile dysfunction 15:57  |  observer 24/12/08
      71.   #22 When are you going to get it straight! 15:58  |  John Allen 24/12/08
      72.   Which Israeli Political Party would not put up with this? 15:59  |  Avi 24/12/08
      73.   #20 Tzfonit , Collective punishment starts 15:59  |  TOMY 24/12/08
      74.   Real Estate Don`t Come Cheap. 16:04  |  Cool B 24/12/08
      75.   Jeff Northridge #56-what took you so long 16:08  |  Roo 24/12/08
      76.   #22 Dutch , Israel does not occupy Gaza 16:10  |  TOMY 24/12/08
      77.   60 rockets 16:16  |  DT 24/12/08
      78.   Ask the English boycott and the freedom boat : what to do? 16:19  |  Israeli cititzen 24/12/08
      79.   Justin # 42 John Dugard Does Not "Rule" 16:20  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/08
      80.   raining rockets 16:22  |  Rafael Wisckin 24/12/08
      81.   53, Ben 16:29  |  Harry 24/12/08
      82.   The UN 16:39  |  Justin 24/12/08
      83.   # 69, LYNN 16:41  |  indrajaya 24/12/08
      84.   #78 16:45  |  Justin 24/12/08
      85.   Justin, what do you think about the human right to fire rockets.. 16:49  |  Israeli cititzen 24/12/08
      86.   Barak has to go! 16:52  |  Ron 24/12/08
      87.   Nothing will change until Feb 10,2009. 16:56  |  Feb 10,2009 24/12/08
      88.   60 reasons why Israel should respond 16:57  |  Joshua 24/12/08
      89.   Jeff Northridge #79 16:57  |  Richard Falk 24/12/08
      90.   Justin from Beit Sahour - 17:01  |  17 24/12/08
      91.   #85 17:06  |  Justin 24/12/08
      92.   84, Justin 17:07  |  Harry 24/12/08
      93.   Cipora, the UN says Gaza is occupied... 17:08  |  BBSNews 24/12/08
      94.   Go Justin go... 17:17  |  BBSNews 24/12/08
      95.   #90 17:18  |  Justin 24/12/08
      96.   #92, Harry 17:22  |  Justin 24/12/08
      97.   #93 BBS 17:23  |  H 24/12/08
      98.   Roo # 75 That Is External Stuff 17:23  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/08
      99.   Cipora and ilk 17:26  |  Observer 24/12/08
      100.   Operation "No Thank You" -- Send Them Back 17:26  |  Serge 24/12/08
      101.   #93 BBS _ "Tthe noble Brutus hath said 17:34  |  Yonatan 24/12/08
      102.   And Barak,Livni,Olmert,Kadima,&Labor twiddle their thumbs 17:34  |  Judea 24/12/08
      103.   To: Mark Lincoln 17:35  |  Angel 24/12/08
      104.   Mark Lincoln....seems to me that is exactly 17:35  |  Lynn 24/12/08
      105.   #93 BBS....not actually 17:36  |  Lynn 24/12/08
      106.   The only way 17:42  |  HLRoss 24/12/08
      107.   what a joke security cabinet calls Barak for advice 17:42  |  Shepherd 24/12/08
      108.   #83 INDY....everyone recognizes Hamas 17:46  |  Lynn 24/12/08
      109.   Our lying generals got billions to deter rockets & failed l 17:46  |  Uzi Levy 24/12/08
      110.   The Shield of Zion is broken forever 17:49  |  Yoav Silverman 24/12/08
      111.   Rockets land while Livni the leftist will do nothing 17:52  |  Robert 24/12/08
      112.   BBS # 93: If Gaza is occupied, then it`s OK to occupy it now? 17:53  |  Israeli cititzen 24/12/08
      113.   not to worry;oldmert/livni are again waiting for someone to be 17:57  |  glenna 24/12/08
      114.   96, Justin 17:57  |  Harry 24/12/08
      115.   Yaov 18:01  |  Brad 24/12/08
      116.   BSNews, the UN has NOT said Gaza is occupied 18:09  |  SDHD 24/12/08
      117.   # 108, LYNN 18:10  |  indrajaya 24/12/08
      118.   the Israeli Government of WEAKNESS -- ELECTIONS NOW!!!! 18:12  |  dp 24/12/08
      119.   Richard Falk # 89 B & B Of Course And I Don`t Mean Whiskey 18:20  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/08
      120.   Clearly an attempt to make Israel react just in time for Xma 18:22  |  Hannah 24/12/08
      121.   Is BSNews lying? 18:23  |  SDHD 24/12/08
      122.   Lets get it right!!!! 18:27  |  Yosi 24/12/08
      123.   Margie 18:35  |  Guido 24/12/08
      124.   Peace=time to re-arm for the enemy. 18:38  |  Joe 24/12/08
      125.   TO.DUTCH 18:43  |  ROBERT/MTL 24/12/08
      126.   Gil - get your facts right! 18:44  |  Charles 24/12/08
      127.   Guido and how to be myopic 18:45  |  SDHD 24/12/08
      128.   roo the only reason israel sometimes enters gaza 18:51  |  yirmi 24/12/08
      129.   123Guido Hamas does not accept 67 borders for peace 18:53  |  Rob 24/12/08
      130.   Who pays the salaries of the Hamas leaders? 18:53  |  AlittleJusticeAthome 24/12/08
      131.   To Jean van Daem on crushing Hamas 18:53  |  Fortuna Benmayor 24/12/08
      132.   roo on gazan ports 18:58  |  israel tal 24/12/08
      133.   Apologists for Murder-Answer to Richard Falk #89 19:05  |  Steve 24/12/08
      134.   BBSNews # 93 And Which UNSCR Says That? 19:06  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/08
      135.   Jeff Northridge #119 19:06  |  Richard Falk 24/12/08
      136.   P i e c e f u l l H a m a ?s p e a c e 19:09  |  H.H.M. 24/12/08
      137.   #120 Hannah..The same thought crossed my mind.. 19:12  |  KATHY 24/12/08
      138.   To Joe # 124 - Only a few more weeks...... 19:12  |  Natasha 24/12/08
      139.   Read the Quote, people 19:13  |  J K 24/12/08
      140.   roo israel gets to decide who is a palestinian 19:23  |  yaheskel 24/12/08
      141.   Does the UN say Gaza is occupied by Israel? Yes... 19:25  |  BBSNews 24/12/08
      142.   To Fortuna Benmayor # 131 - A very pragmatic suggestion 19:37  |  Natasha 24/12/08
      143.   The Israeli Supreme Court defines Gaza as "occupied" 19:38  |  Clickfool 24/12/08
      144.   Israel tal 19:42  |  Mark Lincoln 24/12/08
      145.   Thousands more Israelis will be in our sites 19:43  |  Roxy 24/12/08
      146.   BBSnews "Until someone can get Ban Ki Moon to change hisVIEW" 19:46  |  17 24/12/08
      147.   "H" in London on the UN and Dafur etc... - 2nd try 19:47  |  BBSNews 24/12/08
      148.   WHAT is Barak waiting for......? 19:48  |  The Threadmill 24/12/08
      149.   Gaza pullout worked really well. Now for the Golan & W. Bank 19:50  |  Avi 24/12/08
      150.   bbs news stuff the un 19:50  |  sitting bull 24/12/08
      151.   bbs news "the un says gaza is occupied 19:53  |  sitting bull 24/12/08
      152.   #5 Mark Lincoln Your post was my understanding as well... 19:57  |  Smadar 24/12/08
      153.   If only the authorities of the independent state of Gaza adhered 20:01  |  Jehudah Ben-Israel 24/12/08
      154.   BBS and the cart before the horse 20:03  |  utagwa 24/12/08
      155.   mark lincoln why would israel be interested 20:06  |  israel tal 24/12/08
      156.   A response to being bombarded 20:10  |  jo moor 24/12/08
      157.   the gazans are barbarians by any measure 20:11  |  gengis khan 24/12/08
      158.   The Second Lebanon War under Olmert/Kadima..... 20:15  |  The Threadmill 24/12/08
      159.   Meanwhile, BSNews blames Israel for global terror 20:17  |  SDHD 24/12/08
      160.   a bomb for a bomb & be done with it! 20:18  |  michelle 24/12/08
      161.   We Israelis can expect to be blamed for reacting harshly to ... 20:31  |  Jehudah Ben-Israel 24/12/08
      162.   Egypt cannot open the border israel tal... 20:31  |  BBSNews 24/12/08
      163.   and in the shadows--iran! 20:38  |  Mark 24/12/08
      164.   Mark Lincoln - about "legal rights" 20:42  |  GPS 24/12/08
      165.   Israel`s technological and military capability 20:49  |  noor 24/12/08
      166.   Richard Falk # 135 "Effective Control" Is Contingent (part 1) 20:53  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/08
      167.   bbs news on rafah border 21:03  |  israel tal 24/12/08
      168.   Avi 149 21:03  |  ChanahS 24/12/08
      169.   bbs news when israelis suggested egypt open rafah 21:05  |  israel tal 24/12/08
      170.   Richard Falk # 135 "Effective Control" Is Contingent (part 2) 21:05  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/08
      171.   Noor How about a reference for the easy tech solution? 21:07  |  Rob 24/12/08
      172.   bbs news why does an arab country refuse to help the gazans 21:09  |  israel granit 24/12/08
      173.   GPS - You have trouble reading? Or is it just thinking? 21:11  |  Mark Lincoln 24/12/08
      174.   Anser to Manoor #165.... 21:15  |  Froike 24/12/08
      175.   BSNews 162 21:21  |  Stephen in New York 24/12/08
      176.   Harry 21:24  |  Justin 24/12/08
      177.   #159, SDHD... 21:27  |  Silvienne 24/12/08
      178.   For the sake of rational people 21:29  |  Mark Lincoln 24/12/08
      179.   #164, GPS, here`s another one... 21:30  |  Silvienne 24/12/08
      180.   BBS Propoganda 21:30  |  Brad 24/12/08
      181.   Fortuna Benmayor #131 21:33  |  TonyL 24/12/08
      182.   It has nothing to do with `jews` 21:33  |  #163 24/12/08
      183.   #165 LIitlle noor id back,and has it most it wrong. 21:34  |  Ross 24/12/08
      184.   BSNews is his own source. Ridiculous 21:35  |  SDHD 24/12/08
      185.   Noor is (and his arguments are) So Nuts 21:36  |  Brad 24/12/08
      186.   BSNews so full of the well, BS 21:37  |  SDHD 24/12/08
      187.   What An Understatement! 21:38  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/08
      188.   Why is there resistance? 21:39  |  Justin 24/12/08
      189.   if negotiations cannot be started 21:39  |  Paul Freedman 24/12/08
      190.   The Jew Haters of Talk Back .... 21:39  |  Jasper 24/12/08
      191.   Silly noor 21:40  |  SDHD 24/12/08
      192.   Egypt can EASILY open its border, BBS 21:41  |  real observer 24/12/08
      193.   noor 165 21:50  |  real observer 24/12/08
      194.   Brad and his fabricated nonsense 21:59  |  noor 24/12/08
      195.   The "S" in SDHD stands for silly 22:06  |  noor 24/12/08
      196.   bbs - there is no gaza occupation 22:10  |  Adrian de Klerk 24/12/08
      197.   Getting on topic 22:12  |  Mark Lincoln 24/12/08
      198.   bbs - prove that the UN says gaza is occupied 22:13  |  Adrian de Klerk 24/12/08
      199.   What IS the problem? 22:19  |  Mark Lincoln 24/12/08
      200.   Justin, Gaza is getting what it deserves. If the people on the 22:19  |  Jack 24/12/08
      201.   Kathy how will Gazans celebrate Xmas? 22:22  |  x-ray 24/12/08
      202.   For the record 22:24  |  Mark Lincoln 24/12/08
      203.   All of Gaza is in range of our rockets 22:26  |  x-ray 24/12/08
      204.   Adrian de Klerk is correct 22:27  |  Hal 24/12/08
      205.   It`s been done to death de Klerk... 22:32  |  BBSNews 24/12/08
      206.   Haniyeh Pals enemy 22:35  |  Jane 24/12/08
      207.   194, Mark 22:36  |  Harry 24/12/08
      208.   Gaza is a vision of a future Palestinian state 22:39  |  Stephen Pearcy 24/12/08
      209.   Ross 22:44  |  noor 24/12/08
      210.   SDHD says Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs lies. 22:46  |  Mark Lincoln 24/12/08
      211.   Enough 22:46  |  HAMAS 24/12/08
      212.   Jeff Northridge #166 170 presumptions are incorrect 22:49  |  Richard Falk 24/12/08
      213.   Take it to the Israeli Supreme Court 22:50  |  Mark Lincoln 24/12/08
      214.   IAF kills Hamas gunman and now they will start their usual game 22:53  |  Daniel 24/12/08
      215.   Take it to the Israeli Supreme Court kids 22:58  |  Mark Lincoln 24/12/08
      216.   #177 Silvienne 22:59  |  in der Tat 24/12/08
      217.   Jeff Northridge part 2 23:00  |  Richard Falk 24/12/08
      218.   Silvienne - Speaking of sympathy 23:02  |  *BEN JABO 24/12/08
      219.   roo "strong nation are occupiers of their weaker neighbours 23:21  |  yirmi 24/12/08
      220.   Civilians do Not live in Jihad States 23:24  |  UsedToPostHere 24/12/08
      221.   Mark Lincoln #173 - RANT? 23:28  |  GPS 24/12/08
      222.   Richard Falk`s "test of potential control," 23:30  |  SDHD 24/12/08
      223.   silvienne "no sympathy for israel" 23:32  |  david shapira 24/12/08
      224.   #199, MarkL 23:38  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/12/08
      225.   #143 Clickfool the occupation sophist 23:39  |  Urani Diot 24/12/08
      226.   Yes GPS, and you are still raving 23:45  |  Mark Lincoln 24/12/08
      227.   Richard Falk, aka Roo 23:55  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/12/08
      228.   GPS sure you are. 00:06  |  Mark Lincoln 25/12/08
      229.   What DO we want? 00:08  |  sh 25/12/08
      230.   Noor crows like a rooster 00:12  |  utagawa 25/12/08
      231.   #202, MarkL, control of Rafah crossing 00:14  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 25/12/08
      232.   Humanitarian relief 00:35  |  Debbie 25/12/08
      233.   209 noor, how fast you changed your tune. 00:48  |  Rob 25/12/08
      234.   Tzahal kills terrorist 00:58  |  Arie 25/12/08
      235.   Guido #123 00:59  |  Steve 25/12/08
      236.   R Falk Any blockade is a measure of control, still not occupation 00:59  |  Rob 25/12/08
      237.   sh doesn`t know sh 01:05  |  SDHD 25/12/08
      238.   Dutch 22 - Hamas in perfectly reasonable 01:08  |  Lee 25/12/08
      239.   we know what we want 01:08  |  Hamas 25/12/08
      240.   the Mubarak regime is on rothchilds borrowed time 01:11  |  Hamas 25/12/08
      241.   Cipora Julianna Kohn #228 wrong 01:12  |  Richard Falk 25/12/08
      242.   #218 Ben Jabo ...How sweet the chiding.. 01:12  |  Mayim 25/12/08
      243.   Gaza is not occupied by Israel 01:12  |  Dov 25/12/08
      244.   Mubarak is more kosher tha Livni 01:13  |  Hamas 25/12/08
      245.   Richard Falk # 208 Potential Control (part 2) 01:13  |  Jeff Northridge 25/12/08
      246.   #225 Mark Lincoln re GPS 01:19  |  Labhras 25/12/08
      247.   Hamas Must Prove To Iran That he is worth Fighting for Iran 01:20  |  Joseph.E 25/12/08
      248.   #227 utagawa...noor is a frightened little woman."Not a Rooste" 01:21  |  Ross 25/12/08
      249.   Hamas targets civilians - this is a War Crime 01:27  |  Dov 25/12/08
      250.   #17 Cipora:JK: ...Enough, you are wrong, wrong, wrong! 01:30  |  Edithann 25/12/08
      251.   would you like some frys w/that? 01:36  |  *BEN JABO 25/12/08
      252.   #174 Froike To Manoor the Ignorant..it looks like.. 01:48  |  Benny 25/12/08
      253.   Utugawa 01:51  |  noor 25/12/08
      254.   #226 Excuse me sh,..What would you have done? 01:53  |  Ross 25/12/08
      255.   Lincoln`s stinkin` comprehension problem 01:54  |  SDHD 25/12/08
      256.   Eithann and mental retardation 01:57  |  SDHD 25/12/08
      257.   Rob 01:58  |  noor 25/12/08
      258.   #214 Bravo Daniel Well Said,but?? 02:00  |  Ross 25/12/08
      259.   That is not what Israel says Cipora 02:04  |  Mark Lincoln 25/12/08
      260.   Rob-what? #232 02:07  |  Richard Falk 25/12/08
      261.   "Be strong and ready for any type of incident all the time" 02:13  |  Jew- and Bookburner 25/12/08
      262.   Edithann - Israel will not let them starve 02:14  |  Mark Lincoln 25/12/08
      263.   Two separate issues: Self -defense, occupation 02:15  |  Robert 25/12/08
      264.   Noor, resisting ignorance 02:16  |  SDHD 25/12/08
      265.   Two wrongs don`t make a right... 02:17  |  Dutch 25/12/08
      266.   Mark Lincoln # 210 The Awful Truth 02:37  |  Jeff Northridge 25/12/08
      267.   #259, MarkL 02:47  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 25/12/08
      268.   Rockets, but not Food, medicine 03:46  |  Barry 25/12/08
      269.   #262 Mark Lincoln thinks,he has been appointed by the KNESSET! 03:55  |  Ross 25/12/08
      270.   #239, Hamas, "we know what we want" 03:57  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 25/12/08
      271.   Cipora Julianna Kohn and controlling the borders 04:00  |  SDHD 25/12/08
      272.   An answer to Noor about what`s honorable 04:01  |  utagawa 25/12/08
      273.   R Falk US could do all you say to Mexico, and would if Qassams 04:43  |  Rob 25/12/08
      274.   MarkL 05:24  |  Harry 25/12/08
      275.   Princeton vs. Penn Valley 06:30  |  Steve 25/12/08
      276.   Justin 10:22  |  sharon 25/12/08
      277.   Justin 91 10:48  |  sharon 25/12/08
      278.   Hamastan and Fatahistan 11:19  |  Motty Levi 25/12/08
      279.   That isn`t what Israel says Harry 13:58  |  Mark Lincoln 25/12/08
      280.   Rob #273 It doesn`t NOW but it would if... 15:53  |  Richard Falk 25/12/08
      281.   #256 SDHD You missed the point! 16:23  |  Edithann 25/12/08
      282.   #262 Mark Lincoln....and your point is? 16:34  |  Edithann 25/12/08
      283.   Re #1 Hamas..calling cease fire again and again 23:36  |  Ines 25/12/08
      284.   Re # 5 What to say to someone that wants to 23:51  |  Ines 25/12/08
      285.   #216 In der Tat..Indeed,then why try posting to that.. 20:53  |  Ross 26/12/08
      286.   Richard Falk All Posts..Okay Roo,we have Heard Enough.Ha ha ha ha 01:47  |  Ross 27/12/08
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