The Israelis retaliated with air attacks on Hamas after a Hamas rocket attack killed an Israeli citizen in his garden Friday - the Israeli retribution left five Hamas dead and the world a happier place. And as for how Hamas explained killing an unarmed man while he weeded his garden, this is what they said according to the article here at Yahoo:
Yeah right, Obeida...I imagine you've got a picture of the 72 virgins you want to sell me too, huh? Hamas is quick to jump to the opportunity to claim responsibility for the attack and then they send this putz up in front of a camera to explain the mortar went off target. As far as I know, there's only one human being alive that will believe a single thing Hamas says and that is Jimmy Carter.
Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Hamas' military wing, said militants had targeted an Israeli military position, but the mortar shell went astray.
Yeah right, Obeida...I imagine you've got a picture of the 72 virgins you want to sell me too, huh? Hamas is quick to jump to the opportunity to claim responsibility for the attack and then they send this putz up in front of a camera to explain the mortar went off target. As far as I know, there's only one human being alive that will believe a single thing Hamas says and that is Jimmy Carter.
Attack from Gaza kills 1, Israeli retaliation kills 5
KFAR AZA, Israel - Gaza attackers sent mortar shells crashing into a border community late Friday, killing an Israeli in his garden and wounding three others, officials said. Israel retaliated with missile strikes that left five Hamas militants dead.
The surge in violence added pressure on Egyptian-led attempts to halt clashes between Gaza militants and the Israeli military.
Gaza's ruling Hamas movement claimed responsibility for the deadly mortar fire on Kfar Aza, a communal farm in southern Israel.
Hours later, Israeli aircraft fired missiles that slammed into two Hamas police stations in southern Gaza, killing five militants, Hamas and Gaza health officials said. The Israeli military confirmed the airstrike and said it was responding to attacks on Israel, including the deadly mortar fire on Kfar Aza.
Palestinian militants frequently fire crude rockets and mortar shells into southern Israel from Gaza, killing 14 people since late 2001.
"Hamas is clearly in control of the Gaza Strip and responsible for all hostile fire into Israel. We hold it accountable for today's attack and the murder of our civilian," said David Baker, an Israeli government spokesman.
Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Hamas' military wing, said militants had targeted an Israeli military position, but the mortar shell went astray.
Dozens of residents milled around the tidy lawn where the 48-year-old Israeli's body lay. Shrapnel pocked the front of his house. His identity was not disclosed because one of his four children had not yet been notified of his death.
Israeli rescue officials said three people were wounded by shrapnel.
The military said Friday that Palestinian militants have fired 1,950 mortar shells and rockets at Israel since the beginning of the year — almost equal to the amount fired in all of 2007.
The attacks often provoke Israeli airstrikes and ground incursions, although hostilities have ebbed since more than 120 Palestinians were killed in a flare-up of violence two months ago.
Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman is expected in Israel early next week to discuss his efforts to wrest a cease-fire from the two sides. It remains unclear whether he will be able to forge a deal.
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