Israeli Jets Strike Targets In The Gaza Strip

Photo from Press TV

IAF Strikes Targets In Gaza In Response To Rocket Fire -- Jerusalem Post

Follows 11 rockets fired at western Negev, Ashkelon area in less than 24 hours; 4 mortar shells fired contained white phosphorous; Salah-al-Din Brigades claim mortar fire response to IDF assassination of terrorists.

Following multiple rockets and mortar shells being fired into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip on Friday, the IDF confirmed that IAF jets successfully struck three terror-related targets in Gaza in response.

Palestinian sources reported that an Islamic Jihad training base was among the targets attacked by the IAF. Eight total injuries were reported in the airstrikes.

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More News On Israeli Strikes In The Gaza Strip

Phosphorous fired from Gaza -- Ynet News
Israel warplanes attack Gaza target after rockets-witnesses -- Reuters
Israeli Military: Rocket Fired into Israel from Gaza -- Voice of America
Israel reports hitting targets in Gaza -- CNN
Israel shells Gaza 'in retaliation' -- Al Jazeera
Five wounded in Israel air strikes in Gaza -- AFP
Israel planes hit Gaza targets after rocket fire -- Reuters
Israeli fighter jets attack Gaza -- Press TV (Iran)

Hamas Makes It Clear. No Peace With Israel

Image: Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal leaves the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters after meeting Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow February 8, 2010. Photo from RT

Hamas Chief: 'No Prospect' Of Israeli-Arab Peace Deals -- Voice of America

The leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Khaled Mashaal, says he sees no prospect of Israeli-Arab peace agreements under Israel's current leadership.

Speaking on visit to Moscow Monday, Mashaal denounced Israel's government as one of "war and occupation." Hamas controls the Gaza Strip and refuses to recognize Israel's right to exist. It engaged in a brief war with Israel at the turn of last year in which about 1,300 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed.

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My Comment: Hamas brings nothing to the table except it's wish to see Israel destroyed. With such conditions .... forward progress will never happen.