Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Truce in Gaza & elections in Israel

It seems that Israeli army is on the way to breakdown the truce that was agreed with Palestinian fractions in Gaza. Early morning yesterday, Israeli forces killed four Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip near the town of Al-Qarara on Wednesday, medics on confirmed. Medics said they found the bodies of four-Hamas affiliated fighters in the area. Witnesses said Israeli warplanes fired two missiles during fighting between the armed men and Israeli tanks who had invaded. One missile was fired at a mosque, and the other exploded near a school, where the fighters were located. Other witnesses reported that three missiles landed near houses belonging to two families named Aal Muhanna and An-Naja, and another landed near the Al-Islah mosque. This operation was part of an Israeli incursion that took place on Wednesday, as Israeli tanks and armored bulldozers invaded east of Al-Qarara, sparking clashes with Palestinian fighters. Witnesses said the invading forces are approached houses approximately 300 meters away from the border line. Israeli military sources claimed that they had thwarted an attempt by Palestinians to cross the border fence near the Kisufim crossing and plant a bomb. The military also said that three mortar shells and an explosive device were fired at Israeli forces in the area.Israeli military vehicles often patrol a 150-meter "buffer zone" inside the Strip's eastern border, usually avoiding direct clashes with Palestinian fighters. Such operation will surly through the truce into question, taking into account that another operation was made few days ago and the Israeli killed 5 Hamas members during it to the east of Deir Al – Balah area. It may look like such operations are made to empower some of Israeli leaders who are willing to win the coming Israeli elections. Palestinian card is been used in every Israeli elections and this one of course is not an exception. Such operations send messages to the people of Israel that include some certain names to be chosen and voted for as the most bloody and aggressive Israeli leaders. No one knows what would be the outcome of such operations; will it be the end of the calm and truce? Or they're just minor incidences that both sides can leave behind.

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