Israeli navy commandos raid Gaza missile launch site Israeli navy commandos clashed with Hamas fighters as they carried out a raid on a missile launch site in northern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said early on Sunday. Four Israeli soldiers were slightly injured in the exchange of fire that took place during the operation. The IDF will continue to harm any element which uses terror against Israel, IDF spokesperson stated in a statement. Hamas said its fighters had fired at the Israeli force offshore, preventing them from landing, Reuters reported. This comes as Israel’s Operation Protective Edge enters its sixth day. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed 52 people on Saturday, making it the deadliest day of the offensive. Among the dead were two severely handicapped women in a care facility, AFP cited medics as saying. The total Palestinian death toll now stands at 157. Read morert/news/172384-israel-comandoes-raid-gaza/
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 03:58:55 +0000