Another noxious terror attack aimed at preventing the Jews from leaving Gaza.
Palestinians blew up an Israeli army base at the Gaza-Egypt crossing Sunday by sneaking more than a ton of explosives through a tunnel, killing five Israeli soldiers and wounding five in the largest Palestinian attack since Arafat's death. Raanan Gissin, a top aide to Prime Minister Sharon, said, "Unless there is decisive and sustained effort taken to dismantle the terrorist organizations, it will be impossible to move toward normalization and toward political negotiations."
All the while, the usual Kassam rocket attacks occur: Never-ending rocket attacks are taking a toll on two fronts
Since September 2000, 4,885 mortar rounds and Kassam or Al-Batar rockets have been fired at Gush Katif and northern Gaza Strip settlements. In recent months, the mortar volleys have intensified, with an average of a dozen shells or rockets landing every day. Some 100 houses have been hit directly; about 300 indirectly. Dozens have been wounded. Two people have been killed. A lot of property has been damaged. Eight people were hurt Friday when a mortar shell exploded in a yard.
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