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IDF soldiers operating along the Israel-Gaza border in late May. (AP)
Last update - 21:10 16/06/2008
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.