ARABS-ISRAEL - Sept. 24 - Nine Palestinians Killed In Gaza.Six Palestinian civilians and three militants are killed as dozens of Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles armoured vehicle Motor vehicle with plating for protection against bullets, shells, or other projectiles that moves on wheels or tracks. The tank is the chief armoured vehicle for larger military forces. backed by helicopter gunships pour into two Gaza Gaza, Ghazzah (both: gäz`ə), or Ghuzzeh (gŭz`ə), town (2003 est. pop. City suburbs. (Gaza is the main base of Hamas, which is dedicated to Israel's destruction and has carried out dozens of suicide bombings Noun 1. suicide bombing - a terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it bombing - the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists suicide bombing n → in a 2-year-old Palestinian uprising). The Army blows up 13 metal workshops that comprised a makeshift weapons factory, as well as the family home of a militant. The workshop owners denied making weapons. A military source said some of the workshops made Qassam rockets The Qassam rocket (also Kassam) is a simple steel rocket filled with explosives, produced by the Palestinian Resistance organization or armed resistance movement Hamas. Three models have been used. , which Hamas has fired from Gaza into Israel. The Army raid met fierce resistance and triggered gunfights. |
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