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Qassam hits Negev factory as gov't declares 'special situation'
By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent and The Associated Press
Tags: IDF, Palestinians, Gaza 

A Qassam rocket struck a western Negev factory Friday, hours after the cabinet declared a "special situation" in Sderot and in other communities bordering the Gaza Strip due to constant Qassam rocket attacks.

The Kibbutz Gevim factory, which operates around the clock, sustained damage to the outer wall facing south. None of the employees who were at the factory at the time of the attack were wounded.

Friday's vote to declare a "special situation" was carried out over the telephone by Cabinet Secretary Oved Yehezkel, and came after Defense Minister Ehud Barak decided Thursday evening to seek government approval for the move.
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Officials from the Defense Ministry said that the decision will have to go before the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in order to go into effect, where it will remain until March 2008.

The declaration essentially transfers emergency authority from the state to the army. Therefore, the IDF Southern Command can determine whether or not schools will remain open, and the Home Front can order factories containing dangerous materials to close their doors.

Residents affected by the special situation are eligible to be compensated for damages suffered as a result of the declaration.

Barak's recommendation came a few hours after he convinced Sderot Mayor Eli Moyal to remain in his post, after the latter submitted his resignation the day before, according to sources close to him.

It also followed a Qassam rocket attack that struck the porch of a Sderot house on Thursday. A 40-year-old woman was moderately wounded from the impact of the strike, and taken to the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon for treatment. Two other people suffered from shock.

Moyal announced he would step down after a barrage of at least 17 Qassam rockets struck the western Negev on Wednesday morning. He cited his inability to function as mayor in the difficult security situation as reason for his resignation.

Barak told Moyal that his responsibility and commitment to the people of Sderot takes precedence over every other consideration, and that replacing him at this time would not be possible. He also promised him that the defense establishment would make an effort to find a solution to the Qassam problem.

Before meeting with Barak, the mayor told Haaretz he was debating his next move. "If the Defense Minister tells me 'stay,' then from my end, that's like being called to reserve duty," he said.

In an interview with Israel Radio on Wednesday, Moyal blamed the government for an evasion of responsibility and helplessness against the threat from Gaza, saying he hoped his resignation would encourage a major military operation in the coastal territory.

"I cannot take the responsibility to manage a city that is under attack for seven years," he said. "If 20 children are killed tomorrow from a rocket, I will be asked, 'why did you open the kindergarten?' I have been deliberating matters pertaining to human life for years now, and I cannot continue," he said.

Moyal said later that "this is a decision I have been weighing for many years. A year ago I threatened to quit, and today I have reached a decision. For seven years no one has taken responsibility for what is happening here. It is unreasonable to start the morning with eight Qassams. I am not willing to take this responsibility. I was chosen to manage a city, and not this situation."

Incoming UN envoy denounces Qassam attack

The incoming UN Mideast envoy, Robert Serry, denounced Thursday's rocket attack in unusually strong terms after meeting with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. "Let me be clear about this: We consider that to be terrorist acts," he said.

Earlier Thursday, militants fired three Qassam rockets toward the western Negev. Only one of the rockets was located. No injuries or damages were reported in the incident.


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      2.   Work accident? 16:37  |  Abe Gold 13/12/07
      3.   Refuah shelaymah 17:20  |  Nik "Banned" Miller 13/12/07
      4.   Targeting civilians... 17:23  |  Teresa-Maria (Tess) 13/12/07
      5.   Pity Aliza or Dana Olmert weren`t there instead 17:24  |  Absolute Sweden 13/12/07
      6.   Israel should not tolerate Qassams. 17:27  |  Vital 13/12/07
      7.   The Electricity is Still On 17:36  |  Ron 13/12/07
      8.   and the IRC wonders why there is a humaniatarian crisis? 18:05  |  Lynn 13/12/07
      9.   The UN envoy called it an act of terrorism 19:09  |  Steve 13/12/07
      10.   So a direct hit 19:14  |  Peter SM 13/12/07
      11.   #6 - and in other news, night follows day. 19:28  |  Steve 13/12/07
      12.   Just another politician, never does what they say they will do. 19:58  |  Jew 13/12/07
      13.   to swiss Dino (of yesterday), 20:16  |  Judah N. Wenkel 13/12/07
      14.   to "jew" # 12. 20:19  |  Judah N. Wenkel 13/12/07
      15.   #12 What would yew dew, Jew? 20:21  |  Yonatan 13/12/07
      16.   #10, direct hit 22:59  |  czech Man 13/12/07
      17.   Very special 23:32  |  Mark Lincoln 13/12/07
      18.   The UN Envoy call not that as Arabs War Crimes 23:32  |  Joseph E . 13/12/07
      19.   Sderot rockets attacks 23:33  |  mendy 13/12/07
      20.   the sacrificial lamb 23:42  |  Mark 13/12/07
      21.   peter `sm` #10 - s&m, apparently 23:45  |  frenz 13/12/07
      22.   Israel allows rocket shelling 00:00  |  Steve 14/12/07
      23.   Post #15 - Walk in Their Shoes 00:30  |  DoubleClick 14/12/07
      24.   Peter SM #10 00:42  |  Jon 14/12/07
      25.   Silence of Amira Haas and Gideon Levy 00:43  |  GF 14/12/07
      26.   send politicians there 00:54  |  Esteban 14/12/07
      27.   compensated for damages 01:33  |  vik 14/12/07
      28.   Gaza started war with Israel, Israel must finish it 01:37  |  Roland Nilsson 14/12/07
      29.   Roland Nisson 02:03  |  Mark Lincoln 14/12/07
      30.   #10 fake PETER SM 02:11  |  peter 14/12/07
      31.   Take the battlefield to Hamas Jihad doorstep 02:13  |  Jim 14/12/07
      32.   The Crime Syndicate is preparing for an invasion of Gaza! 02:14  |  lakshmi 14/12/07
      33.   Israel has been 02:24  |  Mark Lincoln 14/12/07
      34.   "Constant Qassam Rocket Attacks" vs. Constant Qassam Propaganda 02:52  |  chet 14/12/07
      35.   sderot 03:09  |  joseph 14/12/07
      36.   Head of the Labor Party Barak , 03:22  |  Joseph E . 14/12/07
      37.   FAKE peter Sm is back@10,you sneak QASSEMS KILL 03:55  |  PETER SM 14/12/07
      38.   Special BS Situation 04:10  |  Gilbert 14/12/07
      39.   Barak must go 04:40  |  Frank 14/12/07
      40.   POST 1 FAKE JASMINE MURPHY ALERT!! 05:22  |  Jasmine Murphy 14/12/07
      41.   CHET Qassems are fired daily at Israeli civillians aiming to kill 05:26  |  PETER SM 14/12/07
      42.   LAKSHMI The Crime syndicate already lives in Gaza.Thugs ruling 05:30  |  PETER SM 14/12/07
      43.   No M. Lincoln #17, NO! 06:06  |  dan 14/12/07
      44.   A Man for a Minute 07:32  |  Straight Talk 14/12/07
      45.   Roland Nilsson # 29 07:45  |  Philippe 14/12/07
      46.   Peter SM # 37 07:49  |  Philippe 14/12/07
      47.   Dan # 43 07:51  |  Philippe 14/12/07
      48.   sderot 08:47  |  colin 14/12/07
      49.   Out of depth 09:19  |  Morris Valentine 14/12/07
      50.   For Lakshmi # 32 09:24  |  Clickfool 14/12/07
      51.   Barak the warrior 09:37  |  Terry 14/12/07
      52.   PHILLIPE thanks the fake is admitting he has no standing 09:43  |  PETER SM 14/12/07
      53.   # 4 Arab violence against the Jews has always been condoned. 09:44  |  Terry 14/12/07
      54.   Peter SM, why don`t you move to Sderot and see for yourself 09:48  |  Terry 14/12/07
      55.   Peter SM, my previous post was to #10 fake. 09:54  |  Terry 14/12/07
      56.   When Will We Ever Learn. . . 10:12  |  Yosef ben Shalom 14/12/07
      57.   Let`s just evacuate Sderot 10:52  |  Tov 14/12/07
      58.   A Modest Proposal: Let`s just evaculate Sderot 11:00  |  Tova M. 14/12/07
      59.   to fake Peter SM #10 12:52  |  MR 14/12/07
      60.   to #57 Tov 12:58  |  MR 14/12/07
      61.   #58 Tova M 13:02  |  MR 14/12/07
      62.   Muslims and threats 13:04  |  Cheops 14/12/07
      63.   Clickfool&Morris Valentine,Clickfool,right as usual!Which is why 14:25  |  lakshmi 14/12/07
      64.   and a new special government is required 14:33  |  Avi 14/12/07
      65.   ..contd.Clickfool&Morris Valentine. . land in addition to the 56% 14:33  |  lakshmi 14/12/07
      66.   Special situation declared after 6000 rockets 14:54  |  Nora 14/12/07
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      68.   Sderot Army Base? Many questions??? 16:51  |  Stephen. 14/12/07
      69.   Israels Future.! Hit the lights "Barak"1 17:06  |  Stephen. 14/12/07
      70.   Sderot is the jewel in Israels crown of "Israel as victim" 17:22  |  Natallie Dusson 14/12/07
      71.   Having a slow day faker? 17:59  |  Jasmine Murphy 14/12/07
      72.   Sderot 18:26  |  Bob 14/12/07
      73.   Sderot 19:28  |  Poppy 14/12/07
      74.   #70 Durson 20:15  |  MR 14/12/07
      75.   74 MR why was israel in South Lebanon & Gaza in the first place! 20:44  |  lakshmi 14/12/07
      76.   Special situation in Sderot 20:56  |  Steve Gure 14/12/07
      77.   To Lakshmi (#63, 65) 21:20  |  Morris Valentine 14/12/07
      78.   Dah Dee Dah Dah Dah!! You`d think! 22:05  |  Alex 14/12/07
      79.   Rate of fire rising - Chet from Canada 22:14  |  Mark Lincoln 14/12/07
      80.   dan the californicator 22:16  |  Mark Lincoln 14/12/07
      81.   The land of fruits and nuts 22:24  |  Mark Lincoln 14/12/07
      82.   Clickfool, coward of the Falklands 22:40  |  Musante 14/12/07
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      84.   Tell you what, Ms Dusson (wasn`t it Durson? 22:48  |  Steve 14/12/07
      85.   ask this question Mr Mayor 22:50  |  Tim 14/12/07
      86.   to Lakxhmi and Clickfool 22:59  |  dovale 14/12/07
      87.   #4 "Targeting civilians." Is that illegal? 23:05  |  Maureen Ann 14/12/07
      88.   75 Morris Valentine,there is too much on the spoiled kid on the 23:10  |  lakshmi 14/12/07
      89.   . . Morris Valentine(contd.) is changing.Take the rise of Iran, 23:18  |  lakshmi 14/12/07
      90.   ..Morris Valentine contd,instigating the judiciary 23:22  |  lakshmi 14/12/07
      91.   quassem hits facory 23:29  |  geroge 14/12/07
      92.   Mark Lincoln-#17-fight fire with fire and terror with terror 23:31  |  Daniel Leopold 14/12/07
      93.   Well DUH! 23:33  |  Nemesis 14/12/07
      94.   The real PETER SM has always been a RACIST. 23:47  |  XxX 14/12/07
      95.   To Durson #70 23:47  |  dovale 14/12/07
      96.   Move Rabin`s Memorial to Sderot,that`s his legacy 23:52  |  Absolute Sweden 14/12/07
      97.   Durson ,think slowly now.. 23:52  |  KJJ 14/12/07
      98.   Natallie 00:23  |  James 15/12/07
      99.   Truce 00:28  |  Fred Omran Locke 15/12/07
      100.   Valentine is out of depth 00:32  |  peter 15/12/07
      101.   clickfool, natallie and lakshmi 00:33  |  leo 15/12/07
      102.   Absolute Sweden- that`s sick 00:42  |  peter 15/12/07
      103.   Daniel Leopold - how? 00:47  |  Mark Lincoln 15/12/07
      104.   It`s not worthy to defend Sderot .... 00:50  |  David 15/12/07
      105.   Maureen Ann - targeting civilians 00:52  |  Mark Lincoln 15/12/07
      106.   #97, Peter, Absolute Sweden is right: it is Rabin`s legacy 01:04  |  Terry 15/12/07
      107.   Leo,James,KJJ,how about just getting out of the land that was 01:05  |  lakshmi 15/12/07
      108.   peter,Rabin is THE excuse for the Lefties to render Israel 01:10  |  Absolute Sweden 15/12/07
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      110.   Maureen Ann-#85-Terrorists are civilians 01:22  |  Daniel Leopold 15/12/07
      111.   lakshmi-the atrocity propaganda 01:26  |  Daniel Leopold 15/12/07
      112.   #23 Steve MN 01:43  |  * BEN JABO 15/12/07
      113.   #10 Peter 01:51  |  Softwalker 15/12/07
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      115.   Lakshmi,Natallie and Muareen Annie 01:59  |  Séamus 15/12/07
      116.   #70 Natallie Durson 02:11  |  Softwalker 15/12/07
      117.   Clickfool 02:20  |  Marabu 15/12/07
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      119.   109 Daniel Leopold,there is way! 02:22  |  lakshmi 15/12/07
      120.   Ooops, it went up to 1:4, Clickfool!! 02:23  |  Marabu 15/12/07
      121.   # Daniel Leopold. And we... 02:31  |  Maureen Ann 15/12/07
      122.   #97 Fred Omran Locke 02:32  |  * BEN JABO 15/12/07
      123.   # Mark Lincoln. And when your country... 02:34  |  Maureen Ann 15/12/07
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      125.   To Lakshmi (#86 - 88) 02:40  |  Morris Valentine 15/12/07
      126.   TYPICAL 03:07  |  DoubleClick 15/12/07
      127.   Valentine and quaint deterrence 03:34  |  peter 15/12/07
      128.   Maureen Ann - yes, and so what? 03:39  |  Mark Lincoln 15/12/07
      129.   125 Morris Valentine,a bit of chronology might help:arafat and 03:55  |  lakshmi 15/12/07
      130.   contd. Morris Valentine, . . a fast buck out of Palestine 03:59  |  lakshmi 15/12/07
      131.   The problem with fighting Qassams 04:03  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 15/12/07
      132.   The Lunacy of Daniel Leopld - and others 04:30  |  Mark Lincoln 15/12/07
      133.   Darth Ding-Dong 04:36  |  Mark Lincoln 15/12/07
      134.   Sderot paying for a stupid Israeli policy 04:37  |  Tosefta 15/12/07
      135.   To Lakshmi (#129 -130) 04:40  |  Morris Valentine 15/12/07
      136.   To Peter (#127) 04:59  |  Morris Valentine 15/12/07
      137.   Raise Golda Meir from the dead! 05:29  |  Yered Shmuel 15/12/07
      138.   sderot 06:01  |  Philip A. Robinson 15/12/07
      139.   LAKSHMI ##@ 06:05  |  JOJO 15/12/07
      140.   107 lakshmi 06:06  |  leo 15/12/07
      141.   Mark Lincoln, you threshold has been met. Thanks. 06:36  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 15/12/07
      142.   Mr. Lincln #33 06:55  |  JOJO 15/12/07
      143.   Lakshimi...wanna bet? 06:56  |  KJJ 15/12/07
      144.   Morris Valentine & judgement 07:09  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 15/12/07
      145.   Qassam hits Negev Factory 07:18  |  Robert Nickisson 15/12/07
      146.   lakshmi-if you want to ponder 07:49  |  pelsar 15/12/07
      147.   the gang who coudn`t shoot straight 08:59  |  joe 15/12/07
      148.   IDF has window of opportunity to take out Hamas, so use it! 09:13  |  Voice of Reason 15/12/07
      149.   Out with Barak! 09:15  |  Moshe 15/12/07
      150.   #128 - and continues to suck Maureen Anne 09:24  |  Zelkha 15/12/07
      151.   For Musante # 82 10:04  |  Clickfool 15/12/07
      152.   Move Israel Supreme Court to Sderot ! 10:19  |  George 15/12/07
      153.   A strategic response 10:32  |  David 15/12/07
      154.   GIVE PEACE A CHANCE 11:00  |  Lennon 15/12/07
      155.   Valentine spinning wheels 11:11  |  peter 15/12/07
      156.   Yosef ben Shalom eager to kill millions 11:53  |  spyguy 15/12/07
      157.   #156 spyguy couldnt analyse a hot dog ! 12:22  |  victor hardman 15/12/07
      158.   Clickfool, Natalie Durson,lakshmi, Maureen Dutch ndrajaya 12:58  |  Chasaboy 15/12/07
      159.   Terry #53 13:08  |  Teresa-Maria (Tess) 15/12/07
      160.   CLICKFOOL, Natalie Durson,lakshmi, Maureen Dutch ndrajaya 13:10  |  Chasaboy 15/12/07
      161.   To Iakshmi and alike. 14:06  |  Vital 15/12/07
      162.   How to star a war? 14:16  |  Dav 15/12/07
      163.   Chasaboy and some of the other zionists,it`s hard to talk to 15:19  |  lakshmi 15/12/07
      164.   Israel is still at war 15:56  |  D.R. Zukerman 15/12/07
      165.   For Chasaboy # 160 15:59  |  Clickfool 15/12/07
      166.   Ah-ha -- a "special situation" 16:06  |  D.R. Zukerman 15/12/07
      167.   Hamas offered a truce? (#22) How nice. 16:33  |  D.R. Zukerman 15/12/07
      168.   Like watching an accident in slow motion 17:02  |  Mark Lincoln 15/12/07
      169.   When the bad accident happens 17:08  |  Mark Lincoln 15/12/07
      170.   Strategy vs chaos 17:18  |  Mark Lincoln 15/12/07
      171.   Old merde 17:19  |  jackie 15/12/07
      172.   EOIE Lakshmi? (#163) 17:21  |  D.R. Zukerman 15/12/07
      173.   Serial stupidity 17:23  |  Mark Lincoln 15/12/07
      174.   135 Morris Valentine,agreed,will do! But here`s an attribution 17:42  |  lakshmi 15/12/07
      175.   To Margie (#144) 18:03  |  Morris Valentine 15/12/07
      176.   To Peter (#155) 18:24  |  Morris Valentine 15/12/07
      177.   To Chasaboy (#160) 18:33  |  Morris Valentine 15/12/07
      178.   Evaluation of Hamas on its 20th anniversary 18:50  |  Tosefta 15/12/07
      179.   teresa-marie # 4 "targeting civillians" all in the name of islam, 18:56  |  terrornator 15/12/07
      180.   peter sm in australia # 10 who ask "just how dangerous are these 19:07  |  terrornator 15/12/07
      181.   Saphadrim come from where? 19:28  |  Jackie 15/12/07
      182.   #15 Jonatan 19:32  |  igco 15/12/07
      183.   For the hallucinating Lakshmi on Israeli options with Gaza 19:44  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 15/12/07
      184.   # 156 Spyguy - you are given to exaggeration 19:59  |  17 15/12/07
      185.   Evaluation of Hamas on its 20th anniversary 20:26  |  Tosefta 15/12/07
      186.   Why does hamas complain? 20:35  |  KUTW 15/12/07
      187.   25 Qassams much to do about nothing 21:08  |  Dutch 15/12/07
      188.   Tosefta of the ghetto 21:09  |  Danite 15/12/07
      189.   Woof Woof, Dumbite #188 21:32  |  Tony the Poodle 15/12/07
      190.   Just desserts 21:59  |  Ron 15/12/07
      191.   #187doris and more drivel from natick 22:19  |  victor hardman 15/12/07
      192.   Tosefta - leaving Gaza 22:21  |  Mark Lincoln 15/12/07
      193.   #Mark Lincoln. He has been voted out! 22:36  |  Maureen Ann 15/12/07
      194.   valentine displays ignorance 22:36  |  peter 15/12/07
      195.   INVADE GAZA NOW 22:38  |  Mark Hamil 15/12/07
      196.   Tosefta proves my point 22:52  |  Danite 15/12/07
      197.   simply raze all of gaza 23:12  |  patel 15/12/07
      198.   # 7 hey ron, all it takes is flint and steel... 00:31  |  eric 16/12/07
      199.   Mark Lincoln-# 132-Lunacy or Rules of Engagement? 01:21  |  Daniel Leopold 16/12/07
      200.   lakshmi-# 119-your way or...the highway 01:32  |  Daniel Leopold 16/12/07
      201.   Maureen Ann-# 193-Voted out.So what 01:38  |  Daniel Leopold 16/12/07
      202.   WELL DONE, HAMAS 01:52  |  indrajaya 16/12/07
      203.   Mark Hamil - while it seems necessary 01:58  |  Mark Lincoln 16/12/07
      204.   Daniel Leopold 05:19  |  Mark Lincoln 16/12/07
      205.   Indrajaya - really? 05:26  |  Mark Lincoln 16/12/07
      206.   # 205, MARK LINCOLN 07:41  |  indrajaya 16/12/07
      207.   Mark Lincoln makes sense, but 08:39  |  senseless in Gaza 16/12/07
      208.   Qassams, Patriot Batteries and UAVs 09:31  |  Ken 16/12/07
      209.   # 207 who are you trying to kid, senseless in Gaza? 09:39  |  eric 16/12/07
      210.   Mark Lincoln-#204-If you were an Israeli 09:43  |  Daniel Leopold 16/12/07
      211.   # 210 to daniel leopold in AUSTRALIA 12:03  |  eric 16/12/07
      212.   eric-#211-you`ve got no idea and you`re wrong 14:29  |  Daniel Leopold 16/12/07
      213.   Qassams 18:21  |  Lior 16/12/07
      214.   Lakshmi 18:44  |  Lior 16/12/07
      215.   214 Lior,times have changed,here`s why:In 1947 the Arabs weren`t 20:35  |  lakshmi 16/12/07
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