At Least 11 Dead, 13 Hurt, in Massive Hezbollah Rocket Barrage Across North
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“A direct hit on an open area in the northern community of Kfar Giladi, as Hezbollah renewed its rocket fire against Israel with what was described as an enormous barrage.”
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“A massive wave of Hizbullah-fired rockets hit throughout northern Israel around noon. One of the rockets hit a group of people sitting outside the Kfar Giladi cemetery, killing nine and critically wounding four more. Several of the casualties were members of one family. Elsewhere in the area another man was killed.”
Some 160 Rockets Fired at Israel Sunday
Jubilation in Shechem Following Fatal Rocket Attack
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“The atmosphere in Palestinian Authority (PA) controlled Shechem is one of jubilation as the news spreads of many deaths and serious injuries in the last wave of rocket attacks in the Upper Galilee.”
Olmert Tells Europe to Stop Preaching to Israel
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“Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told European leaders to stop preaching to him about civilian war casualties in an interview published on Sunday in German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. Olmert also said it would not be possible to completely destroy Hizbullah and insisted he did not underestimate them, saying they had fired just 3,000 of their arsenal of 15,000 rockets so far.”
IDF: Captive Involved in Kidnapping
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“Head of IDF intelligence Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin told cabinet ministers on Sunday during the weekly cabinet session the captive was a mid-level operative in the Hezbollah hierarchy.”
Northern Residents Block Dead Sea Road
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“Frustrated northern residents were angered when they were told there was no room in hotels for them.”
3 Chinese Peacekeepers Injured by Hizbullah Rocket
House Struck by Katyusha Rocket in Kiryat Shemona
Two Katushyas Fall in Safed; No Injuries Reported
IDF Foils Female Suicide Bomber Near Nablus
Kiryat Shemona Mayor Appeals to the Government, Again
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“Kiryat Shmona Mayor Chaim Barbiba made another appeal to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the cabinet to declare a state-of-emergency in Kiryat Shemona and the surrounding area to enable providing adequate assistance to residents and business owners in the area.”
782 Illegals Apprehended Over the Weekend
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“Border police over the weekend apprehended 782 illegals, residents of Palestinian Authority (PA) autonomous areas found illegally inside pre-1967 Green Line Israel. Six vehicles stolen from Israelis were also recovered.
Border police officials add that some of the suspects are wanted by security authorities. “