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Palestinians: IDF kills 4 in Gaza; Negev man wounded by mortar
By Mijal Grinberg, Haaretz Correspondent and News Agencies
Tags: Khan Yunis, Gaza, Tank, IDF

The Israel Defense Forces killed four Palestinians - one militant and tthree civilians - in three separate incidents in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, and an Israeli man was lightly wounded by a mortar shell fired from the coastal territory.

The violence came as members of the diplomatic-security cabinet met to discuss a truce with Hamas in Gaza. It was decided in the meeting not to launch a much-touted invasion of the Gaza Strip in order to give Egyptian-brokered truce efforts more time to succeed.


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n Wednesday afternoon, an IDF spokeswoman reported that an air strike was carried out in the northern Gaza Strip, killing a civilian. Earlier, a nine-year-old girl was killed by an IDF tank shell.

In a cross-border operation, IDF troops shot and killed a Hamas gunman and a civilian, medical workers and Hamas officials said. The army said a ground force had opened fire at militants who had been attempting to fire rockets into Israel from a built-up area in the Strip.

Gaza militants fire rockets and mortars into Israel almost daily.

Dr. Moaiya Hassanain, a Gaza Health Ministry official, identified the dead girl as Hadeel al-Smari and said two adult relatives living in her family's compound near Khan Yunis were wounded in the attack. Associated Press Television News footage showed that the girl's head had been blown off.

A Hamas gunman was also killed by IDF fire, just before a mortar shell fired from Gaza struck a paint factory at Kibbutz Nir Oz. A similar attack last Thursday on the same factory killed Amnon Rosenberg, 51, a father of three from nearby Kibbutz Nirim. The mortar strike also caused damage to the factory and set a storage room ablaze.

The incidents occurred near the border where militants fired 30 rockets into Israel on Tuesday, the army said.

On Tuesday, an Israel Air Force strike killed at least three members of a Hamas mortar crew on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Islamic group said.

Meanwhile, IDF troops arrested 28 wanted Palestinians in the West Bank early Wednesday, Israel Radio reported. Militants opened fire on IDF soldiers in the West Bank village of Kalil, near Nablus, but the gunfire caused neither casualties nor damage.


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      1.   Such a brave effort Israel. 07:17  |  Maureen Ann 11/06/08
      2.   The price of being a human shield 08:11  |  Adrian de Klerk 11/06/08
      3.   Shooting from among civilians = responce to among civilians. 08:14  |  Pervert 11/06/08
      4.   Was she sitting on an IDF vehicle? 08:56  |  kmansfield 11/06/08
      5.   MAUREEN.Firing at Israeli civillians from built up areas 09:04  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      6.   Such bravery on the part of the Hamas child killers. 09:29  |  Stellar 11/06/08
      7.   Hey anti-Israel idiots. 1) COULD BE MADE UP. 2) Could be PALIS 09:31  |  Steve Randolph 11/06/08
      8.   It`s sad,another innocent life... 09:32  |  Hans 11/06/08
      9.   kmansfield 09:32  |  cleva treva 11/06/08
      10.   This is unfortunate, however, 09:33  |  Rafi 11/06/08
      11.   To # 4 Peter.. 09:37  |  Hans 11/06/08
      12.   kmansfield No! Hamas chose to fire from a built up area 09:40  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      13.   Serving Israel`s enemies 09:41  |  Moshe 11/06/08
      14.   Also, why isn`t this article called `Israel defends itself` 09:42  |  Steve Randolph 11/06/08
      15.   To # 2 and 4 Shut Up 09:46  |  Mimmi 11/06/08
      16.   Oh, the Title! 09:51  |  Daniel 11/06/08
      17.   Yet another pallywood creation? It sure sounds like it. 09:57  |  Johnny 11/06/08
      18.   MIMMI.if people deliberately distort the facts it needs answering 10:01  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      19.   MIMMI.if people deliberately distort the facts it needs answering 10:01  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      20.   It`s immoral to go on supporting Israel ... 10:04  |  Dutch 11/06/08
      21.   It`s immoral to go on supporting Israel ... 10:05  |  Dutch 11/06/08
      22.   IKF bloody hands 10:12  |  Dav 11/06/08
      23.   Steve Randolph 10:19  |  TonyL 11/06/08
      24.   MIMMI where were you when Israeli kibbutznik was killed.He WAS`NT 10:20  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      25.   It`s sad,another innocent life...part 2 10:21  |  Hans 11/06/08
      26.   Such an astute assessment, Maureen Ann 10:22  |  Joe Sittizen 11/06/08
      27.   To # 20 dutch 10:30  |  Hans 11/06/08
      28.   DAV Your brothers were up to their usual criminal activities 10:32  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      29.   Terrorist + obliging human shield are killed in crossfire 10:44  |  Denise Thompson 11/06/08
      30.   Israeli Arithmetic 10:46  |  Natallie Durson 11/06/08
      31.   Stellar, Steve and others 10:49  |  Fadia 11/06/08
      32.   PeterSM. The Israeli soldier on Haaretz TV today. 11:05  |  Maureen ann 11/06/08
      33.   MAUREEN it takes 2. 11:18  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      34.   Another brave IDF action 11:23  |  Sa`aladin 11/06/08
      35.   #20 Hans, Re: The facts 11:37  |  Dutch 11/06/08
      36.   Mimmi in Sweden 11:55  |  x-ray 11/06/08
      37.   Gaza is not the most densely populated area in the world 12:00  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 11/06/08
      38.   Maureen 12:07  |  Rab Burns 11/06/08
      39.   When will the Israeli soldier become an "innocent" man...???? 12:10  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/06/08
      40.   re #8 `It`s sad, another innocent life...` 12:15  |  Colin Wright 11/06/08
      41.   SALADIN no Hamas can boast AGAIN about their use of children 12:16  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      42.   Moron Ann # 1 - nothing 12:20  |  ChanahS 11/06/08
      43.   Moron Ann # 1 - nothing 12:20  |  ChanahS 11/06/08
      44.   Durson 12:22  |  Dutch 11/06/08
      45.   No Mimmi - you shut up 12:23  |  ChanahS 11/06/08
      46.   Amazing response from the Zionists 12:29  |  Chris Linthwaite 11/06/08
      47.   Human shields. 12:39  |  Jean Van Daem 11/06/08
      48.   To the dutch AS # 35 12:46  |  Hans 11/06/08
      49.   Fadia - why are they firing at all? 12:50  |  ChanahS 11/06/08
      50.   Fadia - why are they firing at all? 12:51  |  ChanahS 11/06/08
      51.   to the wise Dutch 12:57  |  Hans 11/06/08
      52.   30 Israelis & their apologists have disfunctional yardsticks 12:59  |  Dutch 11/06/08
      53.   The ratio 12:59  |  oetis 11/06/08
      54.   Dutch you are 100% wrong 13:00  |  ChanahS 11/06/08
      55.   Linthwaite - 41 response from the anti-Zionists 13:05  |  ChanahS 11/06/08
      56.   Hans, Re: dead remains... 13:11  |  Dutch 11/06/08
      57.   palestinan civilians voted Hamas, they aren`t INNOCENT civilians 13:11  |  Arthur 11/06/08
      58.   Natallie: so Size matters after all? 13:15  |  Arthur 11/06/08
      59.   Dutch 13:19  |  Cyasher 11/06/08
      60.   #ChanahS, #Rab Burns, #PeterSM. 13:19  |  Maureen Ann 11/06/08
      61.   #44, Learn to read, get educated become a man 13:22  |  Johnny 11/06/08
      62.   DUTCH Fact1.Hamas rules Gaza,nothing happens without their say so 13:23  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      63.   IGNORANT response by Linthwaite.Hamas fired from built up area 13:31  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      64.   oetis 13:38  |  ChanahS 11/06/08
      65.   The last reaction to the wise Dutch 13:39  |  Hans 11/06/08
      66.   HANS Those who write here on the Arab payroll 13:48  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      67.   Cowards(PALS/HAMAS) between civilians they don`t care 14:36  |  Daniel 11/06/08
      68.   Hamas hides mortar fire behind children...pitiful 14:39  |  the Equalizer 11/06/08
      69.   whose right...? 14:40  |  ravi 11/06/08
      70.   Arthur - You write sheer nonsense 14:48  |  Natallie Durson 11/06/08
      71.   Hans, Dutch is not Ducth 14:57  |  Mark B. 11/06/08
      72.   #63 Peter SM 14:58  |  Chris Linthwaite 11/06/08
      73.   #55 Chanah S 15:05  |  Chris Linthwaite 11/06/08
      74.   #70, natalie...again you`re wrong! 15:07  |  DR 11/06/08
      75.   How many children has the IDF killed this year????? 15:13  |  POP 11/06/08
      76.   Hamas apologists deny Israel right of self defense 15:18  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 11/06/08
      77.   Let`s make Natalie happy! 15:21  |  truejew 11/06/08
      78.   Nathalie Durson # 70. 15:25  |  David Nigel Braham 11/06/08
      79.   #60 Maureen 15:37  |  Rab Burns 11/06/08
      80.   MY GOD 15:41  |  indrajaya 11/06/08
      81.   Israel haters can`t make up their minds 15:48  |  Denise Thompson 11/06/08
      82.   Considerations for a major Gaza operation 16:09  |  Tosefta 11/06/08
      83.   Natallie: a tank shell is not an advanced targetting ammunition 16:14  |  Arthur 11/06/08
      84.   # 15 Mimi.....yes, indeed, another dead child 16:36  |  Lynn 11/06/08
      85.   Fadia 16:42  |  Steve 11/06/08
      86.   # 39 Swiss.....the innocent of Israel are 16:54  |  Lynn 11/06/08
      87.   Tanks in Gaza... 16:55  |  Silvienne 11/06/08
      88.   # 69 ravi....Hamas occupies Gaza 17:01  |  Lynn 11/06/08
      89.   Chris Linthwaite 17:02  |  Steve 11/06/08
      90.   haaretz censors 17:06  |  GABE1 11/06/08
      91.   OLMERT BOWING DOWN! 17:09  |  matilda 11/06/08
      92.   #29 Don`t be silly, Denise Thompson 17:13  |  Keith 11/06/08
      93.   Frankly Who cares 17:17  |  GABE1 11/06/08
      94.   Since terror attacks are launched daily,,, 17:18  |  The Archives 11/06/08
      95.   #46 Chris Linthwaite.....Hamas is in control 17:20  |  Lynn 11/06/08
      96.   Considerations for a major Gaza operation 17:22  |  Tosefta 11/06/08
      97.   Natalie, MoronAnn,Colin Wright and Silvienne& dutch 17:24  |  GABE1 11/06/08
      98.   Silvienne....Hamas doesn`t care much 17:25  |  Lynn 11/06/08
      99.   #75 Steve 17:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 11/06/08
      100.   Gaza the heist density of inhabitance in the globe 17:37  |  Sabra 11/06/08
      101.   Gaza the heist density of inhabitance in the globe 17:37  |  Sabra 11/06/08
      102.   you killed 2 civilians so you should not complain for the next 2 17:42  |  mehmet 11/06/08
      103.   Dutch Smirk #20 "It`s immoral to go on supporting Israel ..." 17:45  |  Robert/Montreal 11/06/08
      104.   #23 Tony L should read el HAYAT 17:48  |  Robert/Montreal 11/06/08
      105.   Natalie #30 I needed a laugh so I read your stuff 17:53  |  Robert/Montreal 11/06/08
      106.   #70 Poor Natalie, 17:57  |  Robert/Montreal 11/06/08
      107.   #30 Who said Israel hasn`t caused the death of children? 17:59  |  DesMnsDave 11/06/08
      108.   #72 Lynn 18:00  |  Keith 11/06/08
      109.   #73 Hamas`s gutless fighters - stop hiding behind children 18:10  |  DesMnsDave 11/06/08
      110.   ChannahS #63 18:11  |  Guido 11/06/08
      111.   Silvienne (#73) You are 100% right apart from 18:13  |  Gil 11/06/08
      112.   #39 When Will Swiss(Dino) Recognize The Aggression of Terrorists? 18:16  |  JP 11/06/08
      113.   #73, Silvienne..where is your outrage.... 18:26  |  DR 11/06/08
      114.   How many children has the IDF killed this year????? 18:30  |  POP 11/06/08
      115.   How many children has the IDF killed this year????? 18:30  |  POP 11/06/08
      116.   awww shucks 18:58  |  peter 11/06/08
      117.   She was one of the thousands! 19:00  |  Roxana from IRAN 11/06/08
      118.   #72 Lynn 19:06  |  Keith 11/06/08
      119.   Stellar 19:10  |  The Gentile 11/06/08
      120.   Swiss Dino, too conservative 19:10  |  Roxana from IRAN 11/06/08
      121.   Silvienne (#73) You are 100% right apart from 19:22  |  Gil 11/06/08
      122.   Swiss (Dino) #39 Stop it with your idiotic posts 19:23  |  Gil 11/06/08
      123.   Keith 19:34  |  x-ray 11/06/08
      124.   #77 That sounds great Keith but now you are being naive 19:35  |  WWACD 11/06/08
      125.   Hamas needs to go 19:36  |  Dave Duncan 11/06/08
      126.   Considerations for a major Gaza operation 19:53  |  Tosefta 11/06/08
      127.   Silvienne 19:59  |  TonyL 11/06/08
      128.   If Israel wishes to avoid killing civilians 20:03  |  Murray the Mongoose 11/06/08
      129.   response 20:13  |  htrh 11/06/08
      130.   #15, Well said Mimmi!! 20:34  |  Silvienne 11/06/08
      131.   #24, PeterSM, as usual dragging in... 20:36  |  Silvienne 11/06/08
      132.   #26, Joe Sittizen attacking Maureen Ann... 20:38  |  Silvienne 11/06/08
      133.   #45, ChanahS...Mimmi could well ask you the same question... 20:40  |  Silvienne 11/06/08
      134.   #66, PeterSM...to Hans 20:45  |  Silvienne 11/06/08
      135.   #81, DR... 20:47  |  Silvienne 11/06/08
      136.   #79, Gil... 20:50  |  Silvienne 11/06/08
      137.   #83, Roxana from Iran... 20:53  |  Silvienne 11/06/08
      138.   #93, TonyL...not what I meant... 20:56  |  Silvienne 11/06/08
      139.   Swiss Dino - So voting can make you guilty? 20:57  |  WWACD 11/06/08
      140.   Silvienne 95 21:36  |  ChanahS 11/06/08
      141.   peter SM,ChanahS you are so sad 21:44  |  Mimmi 11/06/08
      142.   Arrogant presumptions 22:03  |  Scharker Yid 11/06/08
      143.   only 30 rockets in one day? 22:08  |  odles 11/06/08
      144.   Silviene. Duck and weave. 22:11  |  WWACD 11/06/08
      145.   durson`s arithmetic doesn`t add up 22:21  |  odles 11/06/08
      146.   #96, Silvienne...you want us to castigate IDF... 22:24  |  DR 11/06/08
      147.   Durson, you`re the one who writes nonsense 22:30  |  Stephen in New York 11/06/08
      148.   Roxana from iran 22:39  |  Connie 11/06/08
      149.   Most of terror defenders engage in body count 22:44  |  TOMY 11/06/08
      150.   as it shd be: instant death to all rocketeers 23:09  |  frenz 11/06/08
      151.   Silvienne P1 23:40  |  TonyL 11/06/08
      152.   #73 Silvienne, Re: Gaza and the Israeli army`s attacks 23:44  |  Dutch 11/06/08
      153.   SILVIENNE unlike paid Arab progandists here NOBODY is paying me 23:52  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      154.   #119, ChanahS... 23:52  |  Silvienne 11/06/08
      155.   Silvienne P2 23:54  |  TonyL 11/06/08
      156.   #120, Mimmi...your response to ChanahS... 23:54  |  Silvienne 11/06/08
      157.   SYLVIENNE the kibbutznik was NOTin a fire zone,UNLIKEPal civil- 00:01  |  PETER SM 12/06/08
      158.   MIMMI you are so sad 00:03  |  PETER SM 12/06/08
      159.   #125, DR..at least we agree on one thing... 00:06  |  Silvienne 12/06/08
      160.   Connie to Roxana... 00:08  |  Silvienne 12/06/08
      161.   Poland 00:21  |  Guy 12/06/08
      162.   #99 Gil, Your sympathy is like a starched collar on a rainy day 00:25  |  Dutch 12/06/08
      163.   the 20 watt is all agog 00:33  |  peter 12/06/08
      164.   Gil, You reply to Swiss Dino 00:37  |  Dutch 12/06/08
      165.   #66 Peter SM, THe Pullout from Gaza was a half -ass deal 00:55  |  Dutch 12/06/08
      166.   Silvienne P1 01:01  |  TonyL 12/06/08
      167.   Silvienne 137 01:15  |  ChanahS 12/06/08
      168.   Simple Justice Demands that People Recognize the Difference.... 01:19  |  JP 12/06/08
      169.   Silvienne - afraid of Hamas 01:19  |  ChanahS 12/06/08
      170.   Silvienne 130 your arrogance is overwhelming 01:23  |  ChanahS 12/06/08
      171.   oetis #53 when the number gets to,1 to 1,000,000,000 01:32  |  terrornator 12/06/08
      172.   Dutch #56 do you really think anyone cares about gaining your 01:41  |  terrornator 12/06/08
      173.   Ravi # 69 "whoes right"?one thing is for sure,you sure as hell 01:48  |  terrornator 12/06/08
      174.   Murray the rear of what? 01:52  |  dutch 12/06/08
      175.   More civillians killed by Hamas 01:54  |  Free Gilad Shalit 12/06/08
      176.   POP # 97 "How many children has the IDF killed this year"? 02:00  |  pops pop 12/06/08
      177.   ChannahS, Israel has created this conflict and prolngs it 02:06  |  Dutch 12/06/08
      178.   Fadia #31, Israel lost its moral fabric 02:08  |  Michael McKenna 12/06/08
      179.   silvienne,and i though ballestic was the best at smooching and 02:18  |  terrornator 12/06/08
      180.   # 135 02:21  |  Tarzan 12/06/08
      181.   Hans, Roll with the punches 02:37  |  Dutch 12/06/08
      182.   Poor girl died as a human shield for PR purpose 02:44  |  Rashid 12/06/08
      183.   #81 Gabe1. Why do you want to see the... 02:49  |  Maureen Ann 12/06/08
      184.   Dutch 154 - piece of advice for you 02:58  |  ChanahS 12/06/08
      185.   # 95 Keith....none of my statements are incorrect 03:13  |  Lynn 12/06/08
      186.   ChanahS re: Silvienne 03:18  |  Dragan 12/06/08
      187.   Keith ...BTW, according to Geneva Conventions 03:30  |  Lynn 12/06/08
      188.   DUTCHThe pullout from Gaza left Hamas govt& their NO PEACE agenda 04:00  |  PETER SM 12/06/08
      189.   MCKENNAWhat if he retalites against those who used her as human 04:06  |  PETER SM 12/06/08
      190.   Fadia 04:29  |  TonyL 12/06/08
      191.   Maureen Ann 05:02  |  TonyL 12/06/08
      192.   FADIA actually there ARE open areas in Gaza. 05:52  |  PETER SM 12/06/08
      193.   To # 71 06:15  |  Hans 12/06/08
      194.   Connie!!!Ahamdinejad & Gold Meir could make a perfect couple! 06:56  |  Roxana from IRANxxx 12/06/08
      195.   Uh.... you`re criminals 07:08  |  Art Skell 12/06/08
      196.   #191 TonyL. Israel must move out of the West Bank! 07:45  |  Maureen Ann 12/06/08
      197.   PETER SM #189 wrong 08:26  |  Michael McKenna 12/06/08
      198.   Dragan & Chana re: Silvienne and the rest of the racists 08:26  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 12/06/08
      199.   PETER SM #189 wrong #2 08:29  |  Michael McKenna 12/06/08
      200.   # 7 to steve randolph 09:01  |  eric 12/06/08
      201.   Cannot Trust Reports from Hamas Sources 09:23  |  Baruch Gold 12/06/08
      202.   Fast Recovery to Man in Negev 09:29  |  Baruch Gold 12/06/08
      203.   # 29 to denise thompson in ann arbor, re: scum 09:33  |  eric 12/06/08
      204.   # 86 Lynn/112 JP/120 Roxana/122 Gil/139 WWACD 11:23  |  Swiss (Dino) 12/06/08
      205.   Israel is a savage country 14:44  |  Khan 12/06/08
      206.   #203, eric... 16:58  |  Silvienne 12/06/08
      207.   967 chiled killed since 2000 16:59  |  Nina 12/06/08
      208.   #186, Dragan... 17:01  |  Silvienne 12/06/08
      209.   #196, Maureen Ann...thanks for the link 19:14  |  Silvienne 12/06/08
      210.   #208,Silvienne 20:08  |  Dragan 12/06/08
      211.   Silvienne I think Rashid 182 has a few words for you 20:13  |  Dragan 12/06/08
      212.   # 203 to silvienne 11:56  |  eric 13/06/08
      213.   Peter SM, living in the past & obsessing about 20yr old charter 17:01  |  Dutch 13/06/08
      214.   ChannahS #169 17:05  |  Guido 16/06/08
      215.   ISN`T IT SAD THAT ISRAEL HAS TO DEFEND ITSELF BECAUSE THE ARAB 17:13  |  glenna 15/07/08
      216.   what the hamasniks don`t get 22:25  |  j 08/10/09
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