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Two IDF soldiers, civilian lightly hurt as Gaza mortars hit Negev
By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondents, Haaretz Service and The Associated Press
Tags: Israel News, Gaza, Hamas 

Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers and an Israeli civilian were lightly wounded on Sunday when four mortar shells fired from the Gaza Strip exploded near them in the Sha'ar Hanegev region of the western Negev.

Palestinian militants in Gaza fired at least four Qassam rockets and 14 mortar shells at southern Israel over the course of the day.

Three rockets struck the Eshkol region, two of them landing in open fields and the third between two kindergartens. A fourth rocket struck an open field in the Sdot Negev Regional Council area. No casualties or damage were reported in any of the strikes.
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Four mortar shells struck the Eshkol region of the western Negev earlier on Sunday, as well. No injuries or damages were caused.

On Sunday morning, Israel Defense Forces soldiers exchanged fire with militants near the Kissufim crossing on the border with the Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported in the incident.

The cross-border attacks came as Al-Arabiya TV Sunday quoted Hamas sources as saying that the Islamist militant group has accepted an Egyptian proposal for a year-long truce with Israel in Gaza starting on Thursday.

On Saturday morning one Grad rocket struck south of Ashkelon after a Color Red alert sounded in the city.

The rockets have demonstrated the fragility of a cease-fire that ended Israel's devastating Gaza offensive on January 18.

Israel halted the operation after saying its goals had been achieved. But Hamas declared victory and militants have kept up sporadic attacks.

Since the cease-fire, militants have fired rockets into Israel and killed one soldier in a border attack. Israel has conducted retaliatory strikes and pounded tunnels Hamas uses to smuggle in weapons from Egypt. Israeli forces have also killed three men Palestinians identified as farmers in violence along the Gaza-Israel border.

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      1.   Israeli violaitons contintue 08:22  |  Dan 01/02/09
      2.   This is the price we pay for not finishing the job 08:23  |  Dan 01/02/09
      3.   where is the response? 08:27  |  vik 01/02/09
      4.   Kindergarten is a kosher military target. 08:28  |  Joe Sittizen 01/02/09
      5.   Send the IAF 08:34  |  Ron 01/02/09
      6.   Hit back hard, immediately,never mind what 08:39  |  Abe 01/02/09
      7.   HAMAS RECIEVES SIGNALS FROM WESTERN COUNTRIES: 08:44  |  Alka Seltzer 01/02/09
      8.   Time to strike back a lasting blow 08:51  |  Timmy 01/02/09
      9.   Respect for Human life means nothing to 09:00  |  MJ 01/02/09
      10.   finish what you start 09:03  |  vids 01/02/09
      11.   The sound and fury didn`t signify much 09:12  |  Chrisona 01/02/09
      12.   Israeli Victory? 09:13  |  Michael Zibberman 01/02/09
      13.   Keep sitting on your hands, Barak 09:17  |  Mike 01/02/09
      14.   Please go back in HARD 09:18  |  Long live Israel 01/02/09
      15.   Hamas is far from done. 09:25  |  Stephen. 01/02/09
      16.   Because We Didn`t Finish The Job When We Could Have 09:29  |  Yishai Kohen 01/02/09
      17.   Olmert response will be devastating for Hamas! 09:32  |  Bingo 01/02/09
      18.   the international machine propaganda don`t care about israel 09:32  |  dovdevan 01/02/09
      19.   No Crime commited if 09:32  |  Sam 01/02/09
      20.   Time to start bombing Gaza again! 09:46  |  WARRIOR 01/02/09
      21.   Four rockets strike Negev 09:54  |  SKH 01/02/09
      22.   Zibberman,Hamas believes that violence IS a solution 10:02  |  Leon 01/02/09
      23.   So much for Israeli retaliation 10:03  |  BradL 01/02/09
      24.   So now we have to wait 8 more years before we retaliate? 10:06  |  countdown 01/02/09
      25.   Ever noticed how often missiles fall in or near schools? 10:26  |  x-ray 01/02/09
      26.   Take out a few working tunnels every time a rocket strikes 10:28  |  An Israeli 01/02/09
      27.   So who is firing them and why? 10:34  |  Rod 01/02/09
      28.   A good reason for war 10:57  |  ba 01/02/09
      29.   #15, Stephen, let`s face it 11:10  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 01/02/09
      30.   deterrence 11:10  |  magister ludi 01/02/09
      31.   Either through diplomacy, or military means, this must stop, now 11:11  |  Bogumila 01/02/09
      32.   Only thng left to do.. 11:16  |  Mary 01/02/09
      33.   Israel FOOLED AGAIN! 11:19  |  Nechama 01/02/09
      34.   Better thousands of dead Arabs to save even one Jewish life... 11:22  |  J 01/02/09
      35.   It must stop 11:22  |  ah 01/02/09
      36.   #7 Alka Seltzer NOT ONLY Western countries 11:24  |  patrizio 01/02/09
      37.   Hamas precision rockets are aimed to miss schools 11:25  |  Natallie Durson 01/02/09
      38.   #26 Yes we notice 11:34  |  Don Saliman 01/02/09
      39.   The END 11:53  |  Dino 01/02/09
      40.   Time for a new attack... 11:54  |  David 01/02/09
      41.   X-ray 11:55  |  Rina 01/02/09
      42.   Yes, we have to thank them for missing the children... 12:17  |  Israeli citizen 01/02/09
      43.   To Durson. Dosgusting post. 12:41  |  Vital 01/02/09
      44.   #4 Joe Sittizen out raged 12:49  |  maoriboy 01/02/09
      45.   Hamastan Delanda Est! 13:04  |  Jeff Northridge 01/02/09
      46.   Yes maoriboy we were vocal. 17:41  |  Leon 01/02/09
      47.   Re# 2 Well is not always possible to finish the job 19:33  |  Ines 01/02/09
      48.   Re : Joe ..You are right ...If Hamas wants peace 19:45  |  Ines 01/02/09
      49.   You know why the Hamas is doing this again! 19:46  |  Maria 01/02/09
      50.   GIFT 20:40  |  MEHMET 01/02/09
      51.   #46 Leon 20:52  |  maoriboy 01/02/09
      52.   RE Invade gaza now 20:59  |  Danite 01/02/09
      53.   If Fatah Resistance Groups Are Responsible, Then What? 21:26  |  chet 01/02/09
      54.   are you kidding MZ 21:31  |  jeff 01/02/09
      55.   #53 Chet - Problem with the English Language? 23:12  |  *BEN JABO 01/02/09
      56.   maoriboy 51 - you don`t know much, do you? 23:39  |  ChanahS 01/02/09
      57.   Why would Karl Marx say this? 02:28  |  mordadechai 02/02/09
      58.   Fatah have claimed responsibility for rockets 03:31  |  Rod 02/02/09
      59.   Another day, Another hamas violation 03:52  |  jj 02/02/09
      60.   Israeli logic 06:20  |  Erik 02/02/09
      61.   The ceasefire that never was 07:24  |  Adrian de Klerk 02/02/09
      62.   A Surprise? 07:47  |  Baruch Gold 02/02/09
      63.   JJ (#59) which hamas violation? 12:41  |  Rod 02/02/09
      64.   #56 ChanahS ..the know it all 22:09  |  maoriboy 02/02/09
      65.   My solution 19:35  |  Michael Greenberg 03/02/09
      66.   #63 Rod - Melbourne 20:29  |  *BEN JABO 04/02/09
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