At least four Hamas terrorists were killed as Israeli forces responded to three days of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip with a series of air strikes. The strikes were carried out Thursday across northern Gaza, including one on a Hamas compound that wounded dozens.A
mother and her 9-year-old daughter were being treated for shock
Thursday after Palestinian rockets landed in the southern Israeli town
of Sderot and the western Negev, according to the Jerusalem Post. At
least 13 rockets were reported to have hit Israel on Thursday; a total of 40 have landed since Tuesday. Prime
Minister Ehud Olmert has promised a “harsh and severe” response,
including the renewal of targeted assasinations of terrorists.
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