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Omaha Steve

(99,658 posts) Mon Nov 12, 2012, 10:09 AM Nov 2012

Israel reports 'direct hits' on targets in Syria

Source: AP-Excite

By JOSEF FEDERMAN

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says it scored "direct hits" on targets in Syria after responding to stray mortar fire from its northern neighbor.

The military says that Israeli tanks opened fire on targets in Syria on Monday after the mortar round landed in an open area in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.

Israeli military officials say "Syrian mobile artillery" was hit. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity under military guidelines, gave no further details.

The incident marked the second straight day that Israel has responded to fire from Syria.

The mortars are believed to be coming from fighting in Syria's civil war, and Israel says the shells do not appear to be aimed at Israeli targets. Nonetheless, Israel has promised a tough response if the fire continues.

Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20121112/DA2GFK081.html

In this Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 photo, activists collect garbage from the streets of Aleppo, Syria. Three months after Free Syrian Army fighters brought the war to Aleppo, street cleaning and garbage pickup services collapsed because of fighting and shelling. (AP Photo/Mónica G. Prieto)

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Israel reports 'direct hits' on targets in Syria (Original Post) Omaha Steve Nov 2012 OP

notice the wording,,,,,mortar round landed MrYikes Nov 2012 #1

Yeah, why didn't it explode? bemildred Nov 2012 #2

Not sure you can conclude that it did not explode from that statement R Merm Nov 2012 #3

This makes me wonder if Bibi wants to get more involved with Syria. bemildred Nov 2012 #4

this will be a great way to unite the Syrians... kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #13

The IDF seems to be focused on Gaza now anyway. bemildred Nov 2012 #14

Meanwhile, back in Gaza... Diyames Nov 2012 #5

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #6

Not hardly MrYikes Nov 2012 #7

What exactly did they do wrong? hack89 Nov 2012 #9

Israel needs only the smallest provocation to lash out Hugabear Nov 2012 #8

They are restraining themselves in Gaza at the moment hack89 Nov 2012 #10

Same policy as Turkey. Except they may be even more justified geek tragedy Nov 2012 #11

Israel needs to be censored...HEAVILY BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #12

MrYikes

(720 posts)

1. notice the wording,,,,,mortar round landed

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 10:18 AM

Nov 2012

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

2. Yeah, why didn't it explode?

Reply to MrYikes (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 10:33 AM

Nov 2012

Good question.

R Merm

(405 posts)

3. Not sure you can conclude that it did not explode from that statement

Reply to MrYikes (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 10:44 AM

Nov 2012

for a more detailed report

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/idf-reports-direct-hit-on-syria-target-after-errant-shell-lands-in-israel.premium-1.477144

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

4. This makes me wonder if Bibi wants to get more involved with Syria.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:14 AM

Nov 2012

There is a "military exercise" in the N. Jordan Valley about now, which Palestinians were being "evacuated" ahead of.

Well, see if the yelping continues or not.

kelliekat44

(7,759 posts)

13. this will be a great way to unite the Syrians...

Reply to bemildred (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 10:50 PM

Nov 2012

I think that is a bad move.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

14. The IDF seems to be focused on Gaza now anyway.

Reply to kelliekat44 (Reply #13)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 08:57 AM

Nov 2012

Maybe this was just a warning.

Diyames

(30 posts)

5. Meanwhile, back in Gaza...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:05 PM

Nov 2012

from Democracy Now - Israeli Attacks Kill Palestinian Civilians Amid Rising Clashes in Gaza

Escalating clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have led to some of the worst violence the area has seen in months. Human rights activists say seven Palestinians have been killed, including five civilians, while more than 50 others have been wounded. The group Palestinian Centre for Human Rights said four of the deaths occurred when the Israeli military fired an artillery shell on young people who were playing football. A number of Israelis have been wounded by Palestinian rockets and mortar. Tensions between the two sides escalated after a young Palestinian boy was shot dead last week during an exchange of fire with Israelis.