Palestinian Rockets Hit Israel, Truce Broken
JERUSALEM - Police say three Palestinian rockets have hit southern Israel and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s office says the cease-fire that took effect last week has been broken.
Islamic Jihad militants in the Gaza Strip says they carried out the attack to avenge an Israeli military raid that killed one of their fighters in the West Bank early Tuesday.
Israel’s national rescue service says two people were lightly wounded in the rocket barrage.
The West Bank is not formally part of the truce. But Islamic Jihad says it “cannot keep its hands tied” when its “brothers” in the West Bank are being targeted.
However, the Gaza Strip’s ruling Hamas group says it remains committed to the truce.
Israeli troops killed two Palestinians in the West Bank raid.
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JERUSALEM (AP)—Police say two Palestinian rockets hit southern Israel and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s office says the cease-fire that took effect last week has been broken.
A small Palestinian militant group in the Gaza Strip says it carried out the attack to avenge an Israeli military raid that killed one of its members in the West Bank early Tuesday.
The West Bank is not formally part of the truce. But Islamic Jihad says it “cannot keep its hands tied” when its “brothers” in the West Bank are being targeted.
Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says the first rockets to hit since the truce landed in an open area and no one was hurt. There’s no word on how Israel will react.
Israeli troops killed two Palestinians in the West Bank raid.
(AP)
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