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6 Israelis Killed in Blast in Gaza-Militants
yhaoo ^ | May 12, 2004

Posted on 05/12/2004 9:20:30 AM PDT by dennisw

GAZA, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - An Israeli military vehicle was hit by an explosion in the southern Gaza Strip (news - web sites) Wednesday, killing all of the Israelis inside, Palestinian militants said.

Arab television networks reported five Israelis were killed in the blast near Rafah on Gaza's border with Egypt.

The militant group Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the explosion, which came one day after militants killed six Israeli soldiers in a troop carrier in a Gaza City neighborhood


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1 posted on 05/12/2004 9:20:30 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: dennisw
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040512/ts_nm/mideast_blast_arabiya_dc_1

Gaza Blast Kills 6 Israeli Soldiers, Wounds 5 -TV

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DUBAI (Reuters) - Six Israeli soldiers were killed and five were wounded Wednesday when an explosion hit an army vehicle in south Gaza, Arab television Al Arabiya said.

The television was quoting its correspondent. It gave no further details.






2 posted on 05/12/2004 9:21:29 AM PDT by dennisw (Exposing John Kerry--> Swift Boat Veterans for Truth---> http://www.swiftvets.com)
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The war is erupting... may God bless the righteous.
4 posted on 05/12/2004 9:24:24 AM PDT by thoughtomator (This comment was wise, witty, interesting, and insightful... right up until the moment I hit "Post")
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To: yonif
Let's hope for the best. So far it's only Arab sources claiming dead IDF
5 posted on 05/12/2004 9:26:26 AM PDT by dennisw (Exposing John Kerry--> Swift Boat Veterans for Truth---> http://www.swiftvets.com)
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To: dennisw
bump, looks like there are killed.
6 posted on 05/12/2004 9:26:39 AM PDT by yonif ("So perish all Thine enemies, O the Lord" - Judges 5:31)
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To: dennisw
bump here is a report:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1134151/posts?page=12#12
7 posted on 05/12/2004 9:34:32 AM PDT by yonif ("So perish all Thine enemies, O the Lord" - Judges 5:31)
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To: dennisw
I'll know the Israelis *might* be getting serious when they kill Arafat.
8 posted on 05/12/2004 10:27:07 AM PDT by TexasRepublic (Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!)
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