Missile from Gaza hits Israeli school bus; 2 hurt

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_israel_palestinians

Israel strikes hard in Gaza after school bus hit

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israeli aircraft and tanks pounded Gaza on Friday, killing seven Hamas militants and five civilians in a surge of fighting sparked by a Palestinian rocket attack on an Israeli school bus the day before.

Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers seemed on the brink of another round of intense violence, just a little over two years after a three-week war in which persistent rocket fire from Gaza triggered a devastating Israeli military offensive in the territory.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attack on the school bus "crossed a line" and warned that "whoever tries to harm and murder children will pay with their life."

In Thursday's attack, Gaza militants hit a yellow Israeli school bus near the border with a guided anti-tank missile, injuring the driver and badly wounding a 16-year-old boy. Most of the schoolchildren on the bus had gotten off shortly before the attack. Hamas, which had largely held its fire since Israel's last major offensive, claimed responsibility.

Early Saturday, an Israeli airstrike against a vehicle traveling near Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip killed three Hamas militants, including a senior commander, the group said.

Hamas said 29-year-old Tayser Abu Snima and two of his assistants were killed in the blast. Israel confirmed he strike.

The early morning attack brought the two-day death toll from Israel's ongoing retaliation to 17 Gazans — 10 militants, a Hamas policeman and six civilians — amounting to the bloodiest tally since Israel and Hamas wrapped up their three-week-long war more than two years ago.

The dead Friday included three civilians killed by Israeli tank fire and three militants killed in an airstrike, both near the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis. Another militant was killed in an airstrike in northern Gaza.

Later, an Israeli tank shell struck a cemetery east of Gaza City, killing two civilians, including an 11-year-old boy, said Palestinian health official Adham Abu Salmiya. The military insisted the strike targeted militants and that it had no information about any civilian casualties.

Gaza militants fired some 30 and mortar shells at southern Israel on Friday, causing no injuries, the Israeli military said.

For the second day in a row, Israel's cutting-edge Iron Dome missile defense system successfully intercepted Palestinian rockets aimed at Israeli cities, the military said. The system knocked down rockets aimed at the Israeli cities of Ashkelon and Beersheba. Reinforced rooms and early warning systems also have helped keep Israeli casualties low.

Studies at some Israeli schools near Gaza were canceled Friday because of concerns for the students' safety.

It is unclear if Hamas was trying to provoke a new conflagration, if it was not fully in control of all of its fighters, or if it believes Israel would pull back before invading Gaza again. Israel was condemned internationally after the last incursion.

Hamas said the rocket attack was in retaliation for the killing of three fighters in an airstrike earlier in the week. At around midnight Thursday, with Gaza rocked by explosions, the organization announced a cease-fire, though it later claimed responsibility for some of Friday's strikes. A small PLO faction, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and the radical Islamic Jihad group also said they fired at Israel.

The Israeli strikes continued, hitting Hamas facilities and smuggling tunnels, after Hamas announced its cease-fire. Electricity lines and transformers were damaged, causing blackouts in some parts of the territory, according to Jamal Dardsawi, a spokesman for Gaza's Electric Distribution Company.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned the bus attack and expressed concern over civilian casualties in Israel's strikes. He called for "de-escalation and calm to prevent any further bloodshed."

Thousands of rockets from Gaza have hit Israeli towns and cities since 2001. Israel's attempts to stop the rockets have included military incursions and covert operations abroad aimed at disrupting Hamas' efforts to procure arms.

In February, a Palestinian engineer was seized from a sleeper train in Ukraine and showed up several days later in Israel, where he has been charged with masterminding Hamas' rocket program. Last year a Hamas operative was assassinated in Dubai, and Israeli agents are widely assumed to have been responsible. Israel identified the man as a Hamas agent responsible for obtaining weaponry from Iran.

This week, Sudan accused Israel of being behind an explosion that killed two in Port Sudan. The blast was thought to be linked to arms smuggling to Gaza. Israel would not comment.

Edited April 9, 2011 by Why_Me

[ready4ONE 5,400]

aren't these victims too, or you only can see what u wanna see, it's you that root for terrorism

Since Hamas frequently uses civilians, schools, daycares etc as human shields it is difficult to put your photo into full perspective. Having said that, of course any father viewing his dead children is heartbreaking. Unfortunately that leaves us full circle as to the circumstances which lead up to the death of these kids.

Have you seen Hamas preschool shows? You know, the ones that help little kids understand why mommy needs to strap on a vest of dynamite?

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Presumably if i said yes, that would prove your point too

No answers both questions I posed. Yes makes no sense grammatically.

[Samoray 165]

And I'm guessing that could have been avoided if missiles weren't fired into Israel. It doesn't take rocket science to figure it out that if Hamas doesn't fire missiles into Israel, Israel won't retaliate. But then again seeing how Hamas could give two sh*ts less about Palestinian lives....

killing civilians in the course of retaliating from Hamas can never be justified, Hamas is a terrorist group only to Israel, it is not a threat to anyone else.

Since Hamas frequently uses civilians, schools, daycares etc as human shields it is difficult to put your photo into full perspective. Having said that, of course any father viewing his dead children is heartbreaking. Unfortunately that leaves us full circle as to the circumstances which lead up to the death of these kids.

Have you seen Hamas preschool shows? You know, the ones that help little kids understand why mommy needs to strap on a vest of dynamite?

I've never seen what you're talking about and you know i am positive you've never seen it either

Israel has oppressed the Palestinians for decades, tearing down their houses, confiscating their land, the nation has no way out, Israel has left the Palestinians with no land, hope or life, There will be no peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis unless Israel stop taking more land from them, which i don't think it will happen so there ya go

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

killing civilians in the course of retaliating from Hamas can never be justified, Hamas is a terrorist group only to Israel, it is not a threat to anyone else.

I've never seen what you're talking about and you know i am positive you've never seen it either

Israel has oppressed the Palestinians for decades, tearing down their houses, confiscating their land, the nation has no way out, Israel has left the Palestinians with no land, hope or life, There will be no peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis unless Israel stop taking more land from them, which i don't think it will happen so there ya go

Post a link please showing Israel breaking a truce with Hamas. Let's see this.

Edited April 9, 2011 by Why_Me

[ready4ONE 5,400]

killing civilians in the course of retaliating from Hamas can never be justified, Hamas is a terrorist group only to Israel, it is not a threat to anyone else.

I've never seen what you're talking about and you know i am positive you've never seen it either

Israel has oppressed the Palestinians for decades, tearing down their houses, confiscating their land, the nation has no way out, Israel has left the Palestinians with no land, hope or life, There will be no peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis unless Israel stop taking more land from them, which i don't think it will happen so there ya go

Here are your Hamas heroes...

Hamas uses civilians... Again...

Edited April 9, 2011 by ready4ONE

[ready4ONE 5,400]

killing civilians in the course of retaliating from Hamas can never be justified, Hamas is a terrorist group only to Israel, it is not a threat to anyone else.

I've never seen what you're talking about and you know i am positive you've never seen it either

Israel has oppressed the Palestinians for decades, tearing down their houses, confiscating their land, the nation has no way out, Israel has left the Palestinians with no land, hope or life, There will be no peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis unless Israel stop taking more land from them, which i don't think it will happen so there ya go

Hamas' Sesame Street... Or something... But Barney it isn't...

And of course we learn from Hamas' version of Mr. Rogers television that bombs are more precious than children...

[Samoray 165]

Hamas' Sesame Street... Or something... But Barney it isn't...

And of course we learn from Hamas' version of Mr. Rogers television that bombs are more precious than children...

Hamas are not my heroes

Israel is your hero, check it out

just pick one or two and read on ...

The King David Massacre

The Massacre at Baldat al-Shaikh

YEHIDA MASSACRE

KHISAS MASSACRE

QAZAZA MASSACRE

The Semiramis Hotel Massacre

The Massacre at Dair Yasin

NASER AL-DIN MASSACRE

THE TANTURA MASSACRE

BEIT DARAS MASSACRE

THE DAHMASH MOSQUE MASSACRE

DAWAYMA MASSACRE

HOULA MASSACRE

SHARAFAT MASSACRE

Salha Massacre

The Massacre at Qibya

KAFR QASEM MASSACRE

Khan Yunis Massacre

The Massacre in Gaza City

AL-SAMMOU' MASSACRE

Aitharoun Massacre

Kawnin Massacre

Hanin Massacre

Bint Jbeil Massacre

Abbasieh Massacre

Adloun Massacre

Saida Massacre

Fakhani Massacre

Beirut Massacre

Sabra And Shatila Massacre

Jibsheet Massacre

Sohmor Massacre

Seer Al Garbiah

Maaraka Massacres

Zrariah Massacre

Homeen Al-Tahta Massacre

Jibaa Massacre

Yohmor Massacre

Tiri massacre

Al-Naher Al-Bared Massacre

Ain Al-Hillwee Massacre

OYON QARA MASSACRE

Siddiqine Massacre

AL-AQSA MOSQUE MASSACRE

THE IBRAHIMI MOSQUE MASSACRE

THE JABALIA MASSACRE

Aramta Massacre

ERETZ CHECKPOINT MASSACRE

Deir Al-Zahrani Massacre

Nabatiyeh (school bus) Massacre

Mnsuriah Massacre

The Sohmor Second Massacre

Nabatyaih Massacre

Qana Massacre

Trqumia Massacr

Janta Massacre

24 Of June 1999 Massacres

Western Bekaa villages Massacre:

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

No answers both questions I posed. Yes makes no sense grammatically.

You might want to recheck that

[mawilson 2,133]

[/b]The King David Massacre

The Massacre at Baldat al-Shaikh

YEHIDA MASSACRE

KHISAS MASSACRE

QAZAZA MASSACRE

The Semiramis Hotel Massacre

The Massacre at Dair Yasin

NASER AL-DIN MASSACRE

THE TANTURA MASSACRE

BEIT DARAS MASSACRE

THE DAHMASH MOSQUE MASSACRE

DAWAYMA MASSACRE

HOULA MASSACRE

SHARAFAT MASSACRE

Salha Massacre

The Massacre at Qibya

KAFR QASEM MASSACRE

Khan Yunis Massacre

The Massacre in Gaza City

AL-SAMMOU' MASSACRE

Aitharoun Massacre

Kawnin Massacre

Hanin Massacre

Bint Jbeil Massacre

Abbasieh Massacre

Adloun Massacre

Saida Massacre

Fakhani Massacre

Beirut Massacre

Sabra And Shatila Massacre

Jibsheet Massacre

Sohmor Massacre

Seer Al Garbiah

Maaraka Massacres

Zrariah Massacre

Homeen Al-Tahta Massacre

Jibaa Massacre

Yohmor Massacre

Tiri massacre

Al-Naher Al-Bared Massacre

Ain Al-Hillwee Massacre

OYON QARA MASSACRE

Siddiqine Massacre

AL-AQSA MOSQUE MASSACRE

THE IBRAHIMI MOSQUE MASSACRE

THE JABALIA MASSACRE

Aramta Massacre

ERETZ CHECKPOINT MASSACRE

Deir Al-Zahrani Massacre

Nabatiyeh (school bus) Massacre

Mnsuriah Massacre

The Sohmor Second Massacre

Nabatyaih Massacre

Qana Massacre

Trqumia Massacr

Janta Massacre

24 Of June 1999 Massacres

Western Bekaa villages Massacre:

Good source of information there, mate. Totally unbiased. "The occupation forces perpetrated a butchery."

Why don't you post some of Al Qaeda's informational links here too, for completeness sake.

[Samoray 165]

Good source of information there, mate. Totally unbiased. "The occupation forces perpetrated a butchery."

Why don't you post some of Al Qaeda's informational links here too, for completeness sake.

Human Rights Watch

http://www.hrw.org/en/middle-eastn-africa/israel-and-occupied-territories

Amnesty

http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/israel-occupied-palestinian-territories

[Nagishkaw 510]

aren't these victims too, or you only can see what u wanna see, it's you that root for terrorism

Sounds like you do. Tell you what, Sam 0 ray, why don't YOU do something to help those poor victims ? Why bother with immigrating to the US when you can stay right there in your ch!t hole and help fight the 'bad guys'.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Sounds like you do. Tell you what, Sam 0 ray, why don't YOU do something to help those poor victims ? Why bother with immigrating to the US when you can stay right there in your ch!t hole and help fight the 'bad guys'.

Not exactly a fair question now is it. One might ask why any of the other blowhards who pipe up on these topics to either justify atrocities or trap off one liners about religions of peace don't 'do something'.

What are you doing?

Edited April 9, 2011 by fishdude

[Samoray 165]

Sounds like you do. Tell you what, Sam 0 ray, why don't YOU do something to help those poor victims ? Why bother with immigrating to the US when you can stay right there in your ch!t hole and help fight the 'bad guys'.

I am not in a ####### Hole, that's where you came from and belong to

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Not exactly a fair question now is it. One might ask why any of the other blowhards who pipe up on these topics to either justify atrocities or trap off one liners about religions of peace don't 'do something'.

What are you doing?

Praying. I guess though shalt not kill is totally out the window now. You can do anything in the name of Heaven and justify it in the end.