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oberliner

(58,724 posts) Tue May 29, 2018, 05:38 AM May 2018

Israeli military says 27 mortar shells fired from Gaza [View all]

Source: The Guardian

A barrage of 27 mortar shells from Gaza has been launched into southern Israel, the country’s military has said, the largest number fired in a single incident since the 2014 war with Hamas.

There were no casualties, and the Israeli armed forces said its Iron Dome aerial defence system intercepted most of the projectiles. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

Sirens sounded in communities living near the coastal enclave, and photos shared on social media showed what appeared to be an exploded shell casing at a playground.`

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/29/israel-military-says-mortar-shells-fired-from-gaza

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Israeli military says 27 mortar shells fired from Gaza [View all] oberliner May 2018 OP

Time to go TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #1

Gaza casualties have primarily been adult men oberliner May 2018 #2

Ah TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #3

That's from 2014 oberliner May 2018 #7

Again TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #11

Also TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #4

There is no disputing that Palestinian children have suffered oberliner May 2018 #8

Lol TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #13

Have we forgotten MFM008 May 2018 #5

This article is about what happened today, not in 2014 oberliner May 2018 #9

My point was MFM008 May 2018 #23

We've seen how well that works? FBaggins May 2018 #18

And once again leftynyc May 2018 #6

The ignoring is already happening. Jedi Guy May 2018 #14

I must have them ignored leftynyc May 2018 #16

Yeah, I can understand how infuriating it must be. Jedi Guy May 2018 #29

I'm not sure what the knee-jerk anti Israel people propose. MosheFeingold May 2018 #26

It's pretty disgusting, honestly. Jedi Guy May 2018 #28

They aren't saying it on DU, but I think a lot of them want the Israeli population to leave DavidDvorkin May 2018 #31

The false equivalence of a few unguided bottle rockets being lofted a few miles from an Fred Sanders May 2018 #10

Mortars same as bottle rockets ??? WiseElder May 2018 #12

The mass slaughter of hundreds of thousands of civilians? oberliner May 2018 #15

Reading comprehension is a good thing! Fred Sanders May 2018 #24

And once again leftynyc May 2018 #17

Mass slaughter? FBaggins May 2018 #19

So NOT hundreds killed, just 60, a few kids, not to mention hundreds gravely wounded...is Fred Sanders May 2018 #25

So your scale goes stright from "mass slaughter" to "restraint"? FBaggins May 2018 #30

Overwhelming Hamas? Says who? Yes, a few kids and babies mixed in...what ya gonna do? Fred Sanders May 2018 #33

Says Salah Al Bardawil FBaggins May 2018 #34

The "human shield" argument is pathetic...anyway, why argue, let us have an independent Fred Sanders May 2018 #35

I didn't make the "human shield" argument FBaggins May 2018 #36

And WHO brought those children leftynyc May 2018 #32

if arabs are "brown" then so are Jews Mosby May 2018 #20

Brown side? MosheFeingold May 2018 #27

Another peaceful demonstration by innocent children with harmless bottle rockets. Fozzledick May 2018 #21

Peaceful protest I'm sure WiseElder May 2018 #22

Israel and IDF DEMAND independent investigation into monstrous violent protests by Fred Sanders May 2018 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Fred Sanders May 2018 #38