Israel hits Palestinian militants planting explosives along border September 6, 2012 - 13:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Israeli military says soldiers and aircraft have hit Palestinian militants planting explosives along the border with Gaza, The Associated Press reported. The military said in a statement that it targeted a "terrorist squad" Thursday, Sept 6. Palestinian health official Ashraf al-Kidra says three men were killed. Gaza farmers at the scene say they wore military fatigues. An Israeli airstrike the night before killed four Palestinian militants as they were preparing to fire rockets at nearby southern cities, the military said. Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers have observed an unwritten truce since a short war more than three years ago that Israel said aimed to stop Palestinian rocket strikes. Palestinian attacks have continued but at a much lower rate. The rockets often trigger Israeli airstrikes. Israel says it holds Hamas responsible for the attacks. Partner news  Top stories Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates.   Partner news |  Latest news Benicio del Toro’s “Jimmy P” debuts in Cannes main competition  The film is telling of the relationship between a troubled native American vet and his equally idiosyncratic therapist.Weinstein’s RADiUS nabs cult helmer’s "Blue Ruin" at Cannes The story centers on a man who finds his quiet life upended by unwelcome news and sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of revenge.North Korea launches another short-range missile - report The South Korean Defense Ministry said it had increased its monitoring of North Korea and was on standby to deal with any further developments.Lithuanian media expose Azeri fraud to buy Eurovision votes (video) Beside Lithuania, Austria, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Montenegro and Russia gave Azerbaijan the highest points. |
