Israeli soldier killed, Gaza truce breached

**mrmouth** · January 27, 2009, 10:34 AM

The Israel Air Force attacked targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday afternoon, hours after an Israeli soldier was killed and three others were wounded in a Palestinian-rigged bomb attack near the border. The soldier, who served as an NCO in the army, was killed when a roadside bomb exploded near an Israel Defense Forces patrol along the Gaza border, near the Kissufim crossing.

Egypt also refused entry to the Suez Canal to an Iranian ship laden with weapons and bound for Gaza.

Palestinian witnesses also said by late Tuesday afternoon that Israeli tanks could be seen rolling into the Gaza Strip.

The incident near the border was the first deadly attack carried out by Palestinian militants since a cease-fire went into effect in the coastal strip 10 days ago.

The wounded Israelis were identified as an officer, who sustained serious wounds, and an additional NCO and soldier, who were lightly hurt. The wounded were taken for treatment to the Soroka hospital in Be'er Sheva. The soldiers' families have been informed of the incident.

A Palestinian was reportedly killed in ensuing clashes between IDF soldiers and Gaza militants in the area. Heavy gunfire was audible along the border in central Gaza and Israeli helicopters hovered in the air, firing bursts from their machine guns, Palestinian witnesses said.

Gaza medical workers identified the Palestinian killed as a farmer.

Later Tuesday, the Israel Air Force targeted a motorcycle in the southern Gaza Strip, critically wounding two people, Hamas and Palestinian medical officials said. One of those wounded was a Hamas militant, said group spirces.

Hamas: Israel to blame for renewed violence

A political source in Jerusalem said that Israel must respond strongly and fiercely.

Although there was no claim of responsibility for Tuesday's attack on the IDF soldiers, Mushir al-Masri, a Hamas leader, said Israel was to blame for continuing to fire into Gaza. Al-Masri said his group had not agreed to a full cease-fire but only to a lull in fighting.

"The Zionists are responsible for any aggression," he said.

Israel has warned that it would respond harshly to any violations of the cease-fire, which ended the Israel Defense Forces' 22-day offensive against Hamas in Gaza.

Israel's stated goals in the campaign were the halting of cross-border rocket fire, the destruction of Hamas' infrastructure and the restoring of its deterrence. After the operation, Israel declared that it had achieved its objectives.

**tree151** · January 27, 2009, 11:03 AM

Although there was no claim of responsibility for Tuesday's attack on the IDF soldiers, Mushir al-Masri, a Hamas leader, said Israel was to blame for continuing to fire into Gaza. Al-Masri said his group had not agreed to a full cease-fire but only to a lull in fighting.

An Israeli soldier gets killed by a Hamas bomb and it's Israels fault for responding? typhical. Israel clearly stated that any attack on Israelis while the truce is on will result in immidiate respond from the IDF. They should not cry on it now.

**Ahlerich** · January 28, 2009, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by tree151

An Israeli soldier gets killed by a Hamas bomb and it's Israels fault for responding? typhical. Israel clearly stated that any attack on Israelis while the truce is on will result in immidiate respond from the IDF. They should not cry on it now.

nobody claimed responibility - how do U know it was hamas

**corpse helvetica** · January 28, 2009, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Ahlerich

nobody claimed responibility - how do U know it was hamas

If palestinians/hamas cannot control their own territory, then it is expected neighbours to be wary: would you like to live near border where anything can happen?

And those who post that better dead soldier than civilians are out of reality: Israeli taxpayers pay for IDF to protect them not palestinians.

**Da Skinna** · January 27, 2009, 11:05 AM

When was the bomb placed anyway?

And secondly, I'm sure the Palestinians might be feeling a little fractious right now.

**Shams al-Ma'rifa** · January 27, 2009, 11:10 AM

http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?i...onid=351020202

**mrmouth** · January 27, 2009, 11:14 AM

Thats about the least non-biased site I have ever seen...but good for a laugh.

**Da Skinna** · January 27, 2009, 11:18 AM

Are not both Israel and Palestine fighting a defensive war?

**tree151** · January 27, 2009, 11:19 AM

http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=83300&sectionid=351020202

Hmm... odd site... only "Israel attacks..., Israel threats..., Israel denies..." though, not even one of the articles is known by anyone in Israel, nothing in the news, nothing from the military... That is clearly a Pro-Hamas site only, which does not show the other side of the conflict.

Even on the country based news, there's Palestine and not Israel. If the site is realy truthtelling, then it's probably from BEFORE the year of 1948.

**Shams al-Ma'rifa** · January 27, 2009, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by tree151

Hmm... odd site... only "Israel attacks..., Israel threats..., Israel denies..." though, not even one of the articles is known by anyone in Israel, nothing in the news, nothing from the military... That is clearly a Pro-Hamas site only, which does not show the other side of the conflict.

Even on the country based news, there's Palestine and not Israel. If the site is realy truthtelling, then it's probably from BEFORE the year of 1948.

well of course israel wouldnt talk about it... but if u wish this is confirmed by fox news, a conservative source

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,481424,00.html

and just wondering wat source did ur article come from?

**Da Skinna** · January 27, 2009, 11:21 AM

If neither can accept blame, then they are both at fault.

em.

em all.

**Dr. Croccer** · January 27, 2009, 11:23 AM

Is this thread going to be anything else but ''this source is bias, and this one isn't""?

**tree151** · January 27, 2009, 11:26 AM

well of course israel wouldnt talk about it... but if u wish this is confirmed by fox news, a conservative source

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,481424,00.html

Oh, you'd be surprised on how much the Israeli media condemns Israeli actions, but non of those actions are the ones stated in the Press TV site.

Oh, and as stated in the article of the Foxnews, if it's true, then it's stated that the gunboat fired at a fishing boat that was straying from the borders. who knows what "fish" were on this boat?

**Da Skinna** · January 27, 2009, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by tree151

Oh, you'd be surprised on how much the Israeli media condemns Israeli actions, but non of those actions are the ones stated in the Press TV site.

Oh, and as stated in the article of the Foxnews, if it's true, then it's stated that the gunboat fired at a fishing boat that was straying from the borders. who knows what "fish" were on this boat?

Who knows indeed.

**Dr. Croccer** · January 27, 2009, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by tree151

Oh, you'd be surprised on how much the Israeli media condemns Israeli actions, but non of those actions are the ones stated in the Press TV site.

Oh, and as stated in the article of the Foxnews, if it's true, then it's stated that the gunboat fired at a fishing boat that was straying from the borders. who knows what "fish" were on this boat?

Not one-sided at all. '' An Israeli soldier gets killed by a Hamas bomb and it's Israels fault for responding? typhical. Israel clearly stated that any attack on Israelis while the truce is on will result in immidiate respond from the IDF. They should not cry on it now. Oh, wait, Israel attacked first? Oh well, they were probably terrorists anyway.''

**tree151** · January 27, 2009, 11:36 AM

Not one-sided at all. '' An Israeli soldier gets killed by a Hamas bomb and it's Israels fault for responding? typhical. Israel clearly stated that any attack on Israelis while the truce is on will result in immidiate respond from the IDF. They should not cry on it now. Oh, wait, Israel attacked first? Oh well, they were probably terrorists anyway.''

Israel RESPONDED first to the bomb that blew up one of it's soldiers and wounded 3 others. I'm sure no soldier will just go "Oh darn! another bomb blew up and killed one of our soldiers. I didn't like him anyway".

It's justified for Israel to respond to this just as it's justified for Gaza to respond if Israel was breaching the cease-fire first.

**Dr. Croccer** · January 27, 2009, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by tree151

Israel RESPONDED first to the bomb that blew up one of it's soldiers and wounded 3 others. I'm sure no soldier will just go "Oh darn! another bomb blew up and killed one of our soldiers. I didn't like him anyway".

It's justified for Israel to respond to this just as it's justified for Gaza to respond if Israel was breaching the cease-fire first.

What are you talking about? I was refering to the gunboats destroying a fishboat, and also damaging a refugee camp on 22 January, whilst the actions you refer took place, according to Barnaby with out specifying a source, ''hours ago''.

Hamas are just soooo smart, aren't they.

Israel is perfectly justified in this. Hamas can't blame anyone but themselves for restarting the fighting.

The bombs are most likely a response to the Israeli gunboat taking down a fishing boat that strayed off limits, damaging a refugee camp and injuring several people in refugee camps. As already mentioned. Israel launched offensives for less casualties than that.

**Shams al-Ma'rifa** · January 27, 2009, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by tree151

Oh, you'd be surprised on how much the Israeli media condemns Israeli actions, but non of those actions are the ones stated in the Press TV site.

Oh, and as stated in the article of the Foxnews, if it's true, then it's stated that the gunboat fired at a fishing boat that was straying from the borders. who knows what "fish" were on this boat?

tuna? well point is it hit a UN aid distribution center... u guys broke ceasefire 1st so...