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Kibbutz Nirim resident Amnon Rosenberg, who was killed in a mortar attack in western Negev (Reproduction)
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Israeli killed in Negev mortar strike; Gazan girl, 4, dies in IAF attack
By Fadi Eyadat and Mijal Grinberg, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: Negev, Qassam rocket, Israel

An Israeli man was killed and four other people were wounded on Thursday when Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a mortar shell into Kibbutz Nir Oz in the western Negev.

The fatality was named as Amnon Rosenberg, 51, a father of three from nearby Kibbutz Nirim. He was killed when the shell hit outside the paint factory at Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Three of the casualties were moderately wounded and the fourth sustained minor wounds in the strike. All the victims were hit with shrapnel from the shell.
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Not long after the mortar shell strike, Palestinian doctors said a 4-year-old girl was killed and her mother wounded by an Israel Air Force attack on the Gaza Strip.

Hamas security said the Israeli aircraft targeted a group of militants in the southern Gaza Strip but missed them. Relatives of the girl said that she and her mother were in the yard of a house that was hit by the errant missile.

After the mortar shell hit Gaza, it emerged that the "Color Red" early warning system did not sound prior to the attack, and that the casualties were inside an unprotected building.

Magen David Adom emergency medical personnel said one of the victims was already dead when they arrived at the scene, and three other people had suffered shrapnel wounds to the chest and abdomen. One person was lightly hurt and was later treated for shock.

The militant Palestinian group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. Since Hamas seized control of Gaza a year ago, Palestinian militants have fired rockets into Israel almost daily. Israel frequently responds with air strikes and ground incursions into Gaza.

"We will confront the occupier with all our means and we will continue striking the Zionist military sites and settlements around Gaza in response to the continued aggression against our people," Hamas said in a statement.

Spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office, David Baker, blamed Hamas for the attack and said it would be held accountable for salvoes into southern Israel.

"Israel cannot and will not allow the situation to continue," Baker said.

Kibbutz Nirim published an obituary of Rosenberg, saying: "Today we lost a friend who was always happy to help others. Solidarity was of paramount importance to him, and he labored to pursue it in practice."

"We witnessed a tragic proof of the dangers inflicted by the ongoing absence of security measures. We urge the government to help us continue to live safely in the region," the Kibbutz statement said.

Egypt has been trying to mediate a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel and Thursday's attack is likely to complicate those efforts.

On Tuesday, seven Qassam rockets and four mortar shells hit the western Negev, with five rockets striking the Eshkol region in the western Negev. Five people were wounded in the rocket salvo, including two Bedouin workers who were in the field, a farmer in the Yesha community and two migrant workers from Thailand.

One of the Thai workers suffered moderate wounds to the head, and the other was lightly hurt. The Thai embassy issued a statement on Wednesday, saying "The government is concerned over the welfare of its citizens working in Israel. The Thai workers come to earn money and support their families in Thailand, and now the situation has become more dangerous for them."


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      4.   These Murderous Attacks on Israelis must be stopped 13:01  |  Dolly 05/06/08
      5.   What a government 13:06  |  David 05/06/08
      6.   Decisive leadership needed 13:07  |  Bryan 05/06/08
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      16.   Under Seige # 3 13:46  |  ChanahS 05/06/08
      17.   Swiss Dino 11 13:51  |  ChanahS 05/06/08
      18.   Beyond absurd and ridicuous 13:52  |  Dror 05/06/08
      19.   Brant - spot on (end) 13:53  |  ChanahS 05/06/08
      20.   What a weak and useless government 13:56  |  Nick 05/06/08
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      23.   #3 Under Siege - Then how do you explain 14:00  |  Yonatan 05/06/08
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      28.   Tim reid - you reid want you want to 14:34  |  Allon 05/06/08
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      32.   These rocketeers are getting younger and younger 15:08  |  Rachel Stevens 05/06/08
      33.   Accountable 15:12  |  Pat 05/06/08
      34.   Israels lead in killing civilians not in any danger 15:18  |  Natallie Durson 05/06/08
      35.   Israel, what has happened to you? 15:18  |  Wolf 05/06/08
      36.   A Jew cannot be killed, his body is mortal, but his soul is godly 15:20  |  Allon 05/06/08
      37.   To #3 15:24  |  Peaceful Intentions 05/06/08
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      39.   They Kill/You kill 15:30  |  Joe 05/06/08
      40.   720 virgins are waiting 15:32  |  allah 05/06/08
      41.   "Under Siege Because of Hamas" 15:36  |  Albert 05/06/08
      42.   #3 under siege is the problem! 15:41  |  DR 05/06/08
      43.   #3 Elections vs mortars 15:41  |  DesMnsDave 05/06/08
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      45.   Israeli lives 15:46  |  Dror 05/06/08
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      49.   To Johnny of Sweden: it has been a response to the religion of 16:21  |  Javad 05/06/08
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      143.   77. Dutch Dirk: As long as the pals are on jihad 21:27  |  KUTW 05/06/08
      144.   The Difference: 21:28  |  steve dill 05/06/08
      145.   76. Janice: Hamas et al are not peace organizations. 21:31  |  KUTW 05/06/08
      146.   Hamas Formal Truce Letter Uncovered: 21:37  |  steve dill 05/06/08
      147.   In sympathy and solidarity with Kibbutz Nirim 21:39  |  Ray 05/06/08
      148.   Under Siege 21:43  |  Tizk Hamra 05/06/08
      149.   Dutch Dyke Dirt 21:45  |  GABE1 05/06/08
      150.   re #1 `The religion of peace has shown its true face` 22:02  |  Colin Wright 05/06/08
      151.   re #4 `Thes murderous attacks by Israelis must be stopped.` 22:05  |  Colin Wright 05/06/08
      152.   To Attila #57-59 22:15  |  Colin Wright 05/06/08
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      155.   #88 Political redit of tragedies 23:12  |  Ulf 05/06/08
      156.   Kassam is a simple cure for occupiers 23:48  |  Barbra 05/06/08
      157.   So Cadigan what was the price for an Indian scalp today? 00:01  |  Tell us 06/06/08
      158.   Give it a rest, GABE1...you sound hysterical! 00:32  |  Silvienne 06/06/08
      159.   Ben Alofs 00:40  |  Benny 06/06/08
      160.   Ben Alofs #80 00:42  |  Maura 06/06/08
      161.   Good thing that there is no truce or hudna on either side 01:59  |  American in NY 06/06/08
      162.   What B`Tselem says, Part 1 02:05  |  Softwalker 06/06/08
      163.   What B`Tselem says, Part 2 02:07  |  Softwalker 06/06/08
      164.   Dutch Dyke @88 02:38  |  GABE1 06/06/08
      165.   #76 Truce? So they can re-arm? Riiiiiiight 04:54  |  DesMnsDave 06/06/08
      166.   Come on Ben Alofs Your Palestinians are Arabs 05:26  |  Ron 06/06/08
      167.   98 &99 The Palestinian argument is not baseless 16:46  |  Dutch 06/06/08
      168.   #155 American NUTZI in NY 22:58  |  * BEN JABO 06/06/08
      169.   Gray-"Circa 2002" 02:59  |  Albert 07/06/08
      170.   #169, Albert...to Gray 04:34  |  Silvienne 07/06/08
      171.   #166, My dear Ron, you have it backwards... 04:37  |  Silvienne 07/06/08
      172.   #157,. "tell us"?? your question to Dutch... 04:39  |  Silvienne 07/06/08
      173.   #164, Gabe to Dutch... 04:42  |  Silvienne 07/06/08
      174.   #171 Silvienne - There is a vast difference 21:28  |  * BEN JABO 10/06/08
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