This just in from the AP: Palestinian Killed in Israeli Airstrike:
DEIR EL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - Israeli aircraft fired missiles at two cars in Gaza packed with rockets on Thursday, killing one Islamic Jihad militant and critically wounding another, the Israeli army and Palestinian officials said.
The militants were on their way to fire a barrage of homemade rockets at Israeli targets, the military said. The militants belonged to a cell that was especially active in firing rockets, it added. One of the two cars targeted was hit, the army said.
Pillars of black and white smoke billowed from the destroyed vehicle as rescue workers removed burned and dismembered bodies from the car.
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During more than five years of fighting, Israel has killed dozens of militants in targeted airstrikes. The attacks also have killed or wounded dozens of civilians.
Of course, these 'militants' are intentionally firing missles at the homes of civilians with the intent of killing women and children. Islamic Jihad is classified by the US government as a terrorist organization.
27 Apr 2006 @ 12:21pm