Saturday, April 01, 2006

Israel steps up Gaza shelling

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JERUSALEM, April 1 (UPI) -- Israeli defense forces -- bolstered by air and naval support -- Saturday continued pounding sites in Gaza believed to be firing Kassam rockets, a report said.

Israeli air attacks flattened a northern Gaza building Israelis say was a terrorist hideout in addition to being a Kassam launch site. No one was injured, Palestinian sources told the Jerusalem Post.

Israeli artillery and naval forces also shelled open areas and access routes to Kassam launch sites, the report said.

Israel's military distributed fliers in Gaza saying, "How long will you let terrorists control your lives," Palestinians reported.

Despite Israel's response, two Kassam rockets were launched late Friday or early Saturday. One landed in an open area of Negev, Israel, and the other landed in Palestinian territory.

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