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Israeli hurt as Grad-type rockets hit Ashkelon
By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent and The Associated Press
Tags: Gaza, IDF, Israel 

A Grad-type rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Monday struck an Ashkelon cemetery leaving one person lightly to moderately wounded. Another rocket exploded inside the city.

The victim suffered shrapnel wounds to his neck. Several other people suffered from shock and were treated by emergency medical staff at the scene.

Gaza's Hamas rulers took responsibility for the strike. In the past, Israel has charged that Iran has supplied Hamas with Grads, smuggled into Gaza under the border with Egypt.
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The attack came as Egypt pressed ahead with efforts to arrange a truce to stop the daily Palestinian rocket barrages and Israel's reprisal attacks, but Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev said the Hamas goal is to deliberately target innocent civilians.

"It appears today's attack is a deliberate attempt to undermine the Egypt initiative to achieve calm," the spokesman said.

Later, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian in an attack on a rocket squad in Gaza, Palestinian hospital officials said. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the strike.

Earlier Monday, IDF troops killed three Palestinian gunmen near the Gaza-Israel border, close to the coastal strip's southern town of Khan Yunis.

The fighting also included an air strike in which three Hamas militants were injured, one critically, Hamas said.

Apparently referring to the dead militants, Islamic Jihad on Monday said three of its members were missing after an exchange of fire with IDF troops in the Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian militant group said the gunmen planted a land mine along a fence with Israel in southern Gaza.

The three gunmen were armed with rifles, wore combat vests and were in possession of explosive devices which they were apparently attempting to plant by the fence in a bid to blow up IDF soldiers patrolling the security fence.

The IDF troops, of the Givati infantry brigade, identified the three men then charged them and subsequently killed them.

The incident came as Israel was awaiting Egypt's answer to the remaining questions regarding the temporary cease-fire with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip.

During the gunbattle there was an explosion, which the IDF believes to have been caused by one of the two devises carried by the gunmen, detonated by the soldiers' fire.

None of the IDF soldiers were wounded in the fighting.



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      1.   3 more innocent terrorists killed 08:29  |  Dan 16/06/08
      2.   R.I.P Palestine`s Martyrs 08:33  |  Moe 16/06/08
      3.   The Palestinians were within their legal right.... 08:47  |  Dutch 16/06/08
      4.   Damm these immoral pals 08:52  |  Adrian de Klerk 16/06/08
      5.   These are the new "Truce Bombs" we`ve been hearing about 09:03  |  b`Galil 16/06/08
      6.   The Gazans who claim to want a cease fire very much continue to 09:05  |  Yochi 16/06/08
      7.   eternal loosers 10:08  |  Kevin 16/06/08
      8.   The ceasefire choices 10:18  |  TonyL 16/06/08
      9.   The IDF has no legal right to kill Palestinians at the fence. 10:22  |  Dutch 16/06/08
      10.   DORIS CADIGAN.The Gaza fence is ON the border 10:29  |  PETER SM 16/06/08
      11.   MOE.LOOKING for a ceasefire are you? Along with NO PEACE EVER !! 10:36  |  PETER SM 16/06/08
      12.   To Dutch. you are confusing the West Bank with Gaza 10:46  |  Rafi 16/06/08
      13.   DORIS CADIGAN.Evreyone one knows what Arabs mean by Hudna 10:46  |  PETER SM 16/06/08
      14.   Damm those evil pals 11:04  |  Adrian de Klerk 16/06/08
      15.   Hamas should be crushed now. 12:26  |  Jean Van Daem 16/06/08
      16.   Terrorists must be wiped 13:32  |  Mawloud Ould Daddah 16/06/08
      17.   Dutch Pals have no right to dismatle Israeli side or the fence 14:38  |  POP 16/06/08
      18.   # 3 Dutch....Hamas losers and the Pals 14:42  |  Lynn 16/06/08
      19.   Dutch ICJ said DISMANTLE the fence,not damage it. 14:50  |  POP 16/06/08
      20.   Note to "dutch" - your ignorance is showing 15:38  |  Arie 16/06/08
      21.   Tzahal doing what they are supposed to do? 15:41  |  Arie 16/06/08
      22.   #2 and #3...please go help Hamas!!! 16:01  |  DR 16/06/08
      23.   Dutch is Upset-That is a Good Thing 16:11  |  Honest Observation 16/06/08
      24.   Dutch and Pops would celebrate 16:12  |  utagawa 16/06/08
      25.   3 more scumbags rot in hell 16:41  |  Dave 16/06/08
      26.   All those tanks to kill three terrorists! 16:51  |  Silvienne 16/06/08
      27.   Lets watch a new example 16:55  |  royzer 16/06/08
      28.   Silvienne - not too bright are you? 17:17  |  Smarter than Silv. 16/06/08
      29.   Silvienne the Imbecile-# 24 17:22  |  Honest Observation 16/06/08
      30.   #3 Dutch, the fence they talked about was in W.B, NOT Gaza! 17:23  |  DesMnsDave 16/06/08
      31.   Dutch (#9) What the hell are you talking about? 17:26  |  Gil 16/06/08
      32.   #9 Dutch`s continued concern for the fence instead of people 17:26  |  DesMnsDave 16/06/08
      33.   #9 Dutchie-GoldenHeart: You are wrong! Israel has right and...... 17:30  |  Vittorio 16/06/08
      34.   Silvienne (#24) wouldn`t you be the one 17:42  |  Gil 16/06/08
      35.   Where is the pics of many tanks inside Gaza on June 16th 17:42  |  Mark Anthony 16/06/08
      36.   Where is the pics of many tanks inside Gaza on June 16th 17:43  |  Mark Anthony 16/06/08
      37.   210 new virgins for these 3 martyrs 17:48  |  Isaac 16/06/08
      38.   Douche, the idiot gets his a** handed to him 17:52  |  Alex 16/06/08
      39.   Unfortunately, Israel only understands force 18:03  |  Tosefta 16/06/08
      40.   please do not confuse dutch with facts 18:08  |  natan 16/06/08
      41.   You are right Silvienne, this should not be done with tanks 18:12  |  Genuine Tosefta 16/06/08
      42.   Operating tanks. 18:19  |  Vital 16/06/08
      43.   Truce- with whom? 18:23  |  Vital 16/06/08
      44.   #26 Silvienne , Terrorists ???????? 18:30  |  TOMY 16/06/08
      45.   4# Dutck The right of `Self Defence` is the highest 18:55  |  Akram Zekaria 16/06/08
      46.   9# Dutch That Fence-Wall saved many Palestinian 19:02  |  Akram Zekaria 16/06/08
      47.   Silvienne (#24) 19:04  |  Gil 16/06/08
      48.   SILVIENNE AND "ALL THOSE TANKS" 19:10  |  Brant 16/06/08
      49.   DUTCH 19:14  |  brauner 16/06/08
      50.   I miss Sharon... 19:22  |  JP 16/06/08
      51.   # 39 Tosefta....Hamas is bad for the Pals 19:26  |  Lynn 16/06/08
      52.   I always thought Tveria is a place where smart people live, looks 19:33  |  Mark Anthony 16/06/08
      53.   And that, Dutch #3, shows how little you know 19:35  |  bbl 16/06/08
      54.   #29, childish playground insults from Honest Observation... 19:36  |  Silvienne 16/06/08
      55.   All these responses to my "many tanks" post... 19:38  |  Silvienne 16/06/08
      56.   #44, TOMY... 19:42  |  Silvienne 16/06/08
      57.   #45, Akram Zekaria...to Dutch 19:44  |  Silvienne 16/06/08
      58.   #48, Brant, they already do...where have you been?? 19:49  |  Silvienne 16/06/08
      59.   THIS IS EXTREMELY SHOCKING 19:52  |  Arik Silverman 16/06/08
      60.   The Battle of Britain did not made Britain surrender ! 20:02  |  Akram Zekaria 16/06/08
      61.   Hamas (Lynn #51) 20:21  |  Tosefta 16/06/08
      62.   If you follow Tosefta`s logic (not that`s there is any), 20:28  |  R 16/06/08
      63.   #56 Silvienne , What is hamas ? 20:42  |  TOMY 16/06/08
      64.   SILVIENNE AND "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" 20:48  |  Brant 16/06/08
      65.   #51, Lynn, Hamas has been a disaster for Gaza 20:56  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 16/06/08
      66.   Dutch, Dutch, Dutch! 21:02  |  The truth 16/06/08
      67.   Silvienne and Her Ilk 21:10  |  GABE1 16/06/08
      68.   ....and I thought that Silvienne wanted Peace 21:15  |  Genuine Tosefta 16/06/08
      69.   Tit For Tit, But with Teeth 21:20  |  Douglas Fireman 16/06/08
      70.   Silvienne and HER ILK 21:35  |  GABE1 16/06/08
      71.   Tosefta 21:42  |  Danite 16/06/08
      72.   50# JP " I missed Sharon". You are right.. 21:54  |  Akram Zekaria 16/06/08
      73.   Hee-Haw, Now THAT`S what I call Defense - The IDF should stopkill 21:55  |  POP 16/06/08
      74.   attack on jewish cemetery 21:57  |  vik 16/06/08
      75.   Barak Says "Just Grit Your Teeth" 22:04  |  Tod Zuckerman 16/06/08
      76.   57# Silvienne : Take a course in the truth.. 22:11  |  Akram Zekaria 16/06/08
      77.   When making an omelet you break a few eggs 22:11  |  Natallie Durson 16/06/08
      78.   To the pretended Dutch 22:27  |  David 16/06/08
      79.   Can`t you read, "Arik Silverman?" 22:46  |  Stephen in New York 16/06/08
      80.   Tosefta to Lynn: beware of advice from a snake 23:00  |  Anti-Tosefta 16/06/08
      81.   Shalom Danite! 23:05  |  Orquest 16/06/08
      82.   #77 The Irgun wasn`t justified, and neither is Hamas 23:07  |  DesMnsDave 16/06/08
      83.   Cipora Julianna Kohn #65 23:12  |  TonyL 16/06/08
      84.   54 Silvienne - the problem is not the responses to 23:15  |  ChanahS 16/06/08
      85.   Cipora @65 re Lynn 23:17  |  GABE1 16/06/08
      86.   olmert will not use the IDF to defend ahkelon and sderot 23:17  |  chaim 16/06/08
      87.   Natalie @77 23:24  |  GABE1 16/06/08
      88.   This Shows The Israeli Government Is In Crisis and Paralyzed 23:32  |  Shepherd 16/06/08
      89.   Rockets 23:33  |  P. J. Casey 16/06/08
      90.   The Israelis have every right to shoot armed Palestinians 23:46  |  Murray the Mongoose 16/06/08
      91.   Best wishes to the hurt Israeli 23:49  |  KUTW 16/06/08
      92.   Israel, pound the terrorist hard 23:49  |  KUTW 16/06/08
      93.   I was shocked to hear M. Vilnai, deputy defense minister say 00:02  |  neddie 17/06/08
      94.   I see newly evolved names 00:11  |  Realistic Arab 17/06/08
      95.   Prayers for the wounded Israeli 00:23  |  Ron 17/06/08
      96.   Curious That People Condemn King David Bombing, But Not This 00:45  |  JP 17/06/08
      97.   NO PEACE WITH MURDERING TERRORIST ISLAM?? 01:15  |  Bill 17/06/08
      98.   #58 Silvienne 01:16  |  Malone 17/06/08
      99.   rockets hitting Ashkelon 01:52  |  Joanne Boldon 17/06/08
      100.   Yochi have a slightly longer memory for once 01:55  |  noor 17/06/08
      101.   Tossi Fetta @39 02:05  |  GABE1 17/06/08
      102.   Supercilious and stupid Sylvienne... 02:09  |  Akiva P 17/06/08
      103.   Strong Leadership is needed 02:17  |  Brod 17/06/08
      104.   #26 Silvienne - Only YOU would want the IDF 02:23  |  * BEN JABO 17/06/08
      105.   #54 Silvienne 02:37  |  Softwalker 17/06/08
      106.   Dutch & Silvienne`s new rules of warefare. 02:43  |  leo 17/06/08
      107.   Peter Sm and Gaza 02:45  |  Truth 17/06/08
      108.   Peter SM and Hudna 02:48  |  Truth 17/06/08
      109.   Silvienne 58 02:54  |  ChanahS 17/06/08
      110.   #56, My dear Silvienne the Simpleton 03:11  |  Murray the Mongoose 17/06/08
      111.   #54...Silvienne 03:30  |  Nemesis 17/06/08
      112.   #54 Silvienne; I am impressed 04:18  |  Murray the Mongoose 17/06/08
      113.   keep calling pals terrorists..they dont give a damn 04:29  |  noor 17/06/08
      114.   Hamas is stronger than IDF by a long shot 04:35  |  noor 17/06/08
      115.   Woof Woof, Dumbite #71 04:42  |  Tony the Poodle 17/06/08
      116.   TRUTH" ?? Its war! Gaza miisiles go into Israeli airspace daily 04:50  |  PETER SM 17/06/08
      117.   "TRUTH" Hudnas are meant to be broken when it suits YOU 04:53  |  PETER SM 17/06/08
      118.   terrorists,terrorists,terrorists,terrorists,terrorists 05:25  |  Hakim 17/06/08
      119.   #92, Asinine and arrogant Akiva! (see, I can do it too!) 05:27  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      120.   #76, Akram Zekaria...your truth? Not a chance... 05:31  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      121.   noor,140 innocent pals dead and Hamas was unable to defend them? 05:32  |  Hakim 17/06/08
      122.   #94, Ben Jabo... 05:35  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      123.   #103, noor... 05:36  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      124.   ChanahS 05:39  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      125.   #100, my darling Murray the Muskrat... 05:43  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      126.   "Post Of The Day" for sheer silliness is.... 05:44  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      127.   Silvienne i see you are pretty popular on this talkback 05:45  |  Hakim 17/06/08
      128.   To Noor 05:46  |  The Truth 17/06/08
      129.   #120, Hakim to noor (yes, again...) 05:46  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      130.   Babe1 #101 05:54  |  Tosefta 17/06/08
      131.   ISRAEL - YOU IDIOTS!! BOMB YOUR ENEMY!! THIS IS WAR!! 06:07  |  Jim - Gentile. 17/06/08
      132.   #122 Silvienne - I assume you have heard of 06:18  |  * BEN JABO 17/06/08
      133.   Silvienne 06:41  |  Hakim 17/06/08
      134.   #12 Rafi, 09:03  |  Dutch 17/06/08
      135.   #18 Lynn, Re sovereign land 09:10  |  Dutch 17/06/08
      136.   19POP, I don`t think the ICJ cared about the Fence being damaged 09:13  |  Dutch 17/06/08
      137.   # 20 Arie, your unlawfulness is showing... 09:18  |  Dutch 17/06/08
      138.   Gil, Where you ought to be... 09:26  |  Dutch 17/06/08
      139.   #33 Vittorio, It may interest you to know 09:34  |  Dutch 17/06/08
      140.   #106 Leo, The IDF shouldn`t be ganging up on civilians 10:00  |  Dutch 17/06/08
      141.   Noor #100 10:02  |  MaryRose 17/06/08
      142.   #117 Peter Sm, Re Hunda 10:18  |  Dutch 17/06/08
      143.   # 78 David, Re: Israel`s survivial 10:25  |  Dutch 17/06/08
      144.   #125 You have made a good point Silvienne the Simpleton 13:30  |  Murray the Mongoose/ 17/06/08
      145.   SILVIENNE AND EIGHT RETORTS 13:58  |  Brant 17/06/08
      146.   Dutch/Doris, Get a life! 17:47  |  DesMnsDave 17/06/08
      147.   #144, Murray the Muskrat... 18:06  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      148.   #146, more playground talk from DesMnsDave 18:09  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      149.   #127, Hakim...aha, with clever responses like that... 18:12  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      150.   #132, Ben Jabo & the only amusing post here! 18:19  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      151.   SILVIENNE AND THE LAST RESORT OF THE "ZIONISTS" 18:49  |  Brant 17/06/08
      152.   #151, Brant...you should be blushing... 19:20  |  Silvienne 17/06/08
      153.   SILVIENNE AMD MY ZEAL 22:15  |  Brant 17/06/08
      154.   #150 Silvienne - Be assured if Hamas could it would 00:13  |  * BEN JABO 18/06/08
      155.   Brant your zeal for Palestine is unlawful... 00:15  |  Dutch 18/06/08
      156.   #153, Brant...well then, put it this way... 00:36  |  Silvienne 18/06/08
      157.   #148 Having recently visited Israel & W.B., yes I know 03:23  |  DesMnsDave 18/06/08
      158.   Silvienne: Do you call your post 125 a reply to my post 76# ? 03:41  |  Akram Zekaria 18/06/08
      159.   153, Brant to Silvienne 04:02  |  Ronald 18/06/08
      160.   Yes she`s there! 07:05  |  Ronald 18/06/08
      161.   FOR RONALD: WITH THANKS 12:35  |  Brant 18/06/08
      162.   #155 DUTCH - You never answered the 7 questions 16:08  |  * BEN JABO 18/06/08
      163.   Ben Jabo & the Merkava... 17:31  |  Silvienne 18/06/08
      164.   #161, Brant...Now I do really hope... 18:59  |  Silvienne 18/06/08
      165.   #157, DesMnsDave...and the West Bank... 19:05  |  Silvienne 18/06/08
      166.   #162, Dutch & Ben Jabo... 19:08  |  Silvienne 18/06/08
      167.   Silvienne#166 20:39  |  Tired of the lies 18/06/08
      168.   #163 Silvienne 20:49  |  Malone 18/06/08
      169.   #168, Malone... 23:01  |  Silvienne 18/06/08
      170.   #169.. Silvienne 00:09  |  Malone 19/06/08
      171.   #167, tired of the lies...(what a cute name!) 05:23  |  Silvienne 19/06/08
      172.   161, to Brant 05:26  |  Ronald 19/06/08
      173.   155 Dutch the answer is easy 06:42  |  Ronald 19/06/08
      174.   Haaret`z were are my responses to Brant?? 07:44  |  Ronald 19/06/08
      175.   to Brant 08:51  |  Ronald 19/06/08
      176.   TO RONALD: WITH THANKS 12:33  |  Brant 19/06/08
      177.   FOR RONALD: WITH THANKS 12:41  |  Brant 19/06/08
      178.   #170, Malone... 17:11  |  Silvienne 19/06/08
      179.   #173, Ronald to Dutch... 17:13  |  Silvienne 19/06/08
      180.   #178....Silvienne 18:15  |  Malone 19/06/08
      181.   #180, Malone... 18:23  |  Silvienne 19/06/08
      182.   #165 I have no use for mouthpieces of any stripe 19:41  |  DesMnsDave 19/06/08
      183.   #182, DesMnsDave...if you think this of Dutch... 20:52  |  Silvienne 19/06/08
      184.   153 Brant, you will have to accept the reality 23:03  |  Dutch 19/06/08
      185.   #183 You`re Right, I didn`t! 23:35  |  DesMnsDave 19/06/08
      186.   #166 Silvienne, Re : Ben Jabo`s questions 23:58  |  Dutch 19/06/08
      187.   #185, DesMnsDave... 00:09  |  Silvienne 20/06/08
      188.   #183 DesMnsDave, Re a blind mouthpiece 01:02  |  Dutch 20/06/08
      189.   to Silvienne 04:53  |  Ronald 20/06/08
      190.   NO DUTCH, I MOST CERTAINLY DO NOT 05:26  |  Brant 20/06/08
      191.   Thanks and good luck Brant 05:59  |  Ronald 20/06/08
      192.   Dutch... 17:00  |  Silvienne 20/06/08
      193.   Brant, so much for your dismissal of the ICJ 04:51  |  Dutch 22/06/08
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