Posted on 03/26/2010 3:00:54 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan
Two Israeli soldiers were killed in a gun battle with Gaza militants in some of the fiercest fighting in the territory since Israel's military offensive there more than a year ago. The deaths were the first for the Israeli military in Gaza since January 2009.
Four militants died in the clashes and in another exchange of fire nearby. Gaza's Islamic Hamas rulers announced that their gunmen were involved — marking a shift from the group's tendency over the past year to avoid confrontation with Israeli forces.
The outbreak of violence in Gaza, which subsided by early evening, highlighted the region's volatility as the U.S. pushes to get Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking back on track.
Israel's military said the soldiers were killed inside Gaza during an exchange of fire with militants who were planting explosives along the security fence on the Israel-Gaza border. It was the first time an Israeli soldier had been killed in Gaza since Jan. 27, 2009, shortly after last year's war ended, the military said.
It said Israeli troops opened fire on the militants, killing two. In the same area, soldiers also battled another group of militants placing explosives, killing two, military spokeswoman Lt.-Col. Avital Leibovich said.
Hamas official Ismail Radwan said the deaths of the soldiers was a "gift" from Hamas to Jerusalem and to Hamas operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, who is widely believed to have been slain by Israeli agents in January in a Dubai hotel.
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Nice work, Obama!! The arrogant boy/child has a tantrum & gives the terrorists permission to kill Israeli soldiers.
What does a community organizer know about peace anyway? His entire life has been to practice 'in your face' agitation.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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Hopefully the next time Israel will stay at a distance; and use napalm or cluster bombs...
Our prayers are with our Israeli friends in their time of mourning, all the more tragic right before the Passover holiday. That holiday unites Jews and Christians, since this time is so central to both religions. It is at this time of year, that Christian and Jews can recognize that Islam has nothing whatsoever to do with our faiths, and is a mortal enemy of the Judeo-Christian tradition. We stand with you, Israel.
The comment should have read “soon to be dead Hamas official Ismail Radwan, who stuck out his head from the protective shell he resides in ....”
Israel has always been surrounded by enemies and it could always depend on support from the USA until now. Obama seems to be their enemy too?
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