Israeli army to simulate Gaza seizure in military maneuvers

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[ 07/11/2013 - 02:18 PM ]

NAZARETH, (PIC)-- Yediot Aharonot newspaper reported that the Israeli army is preparing to conduct a large-scale military drill in the city of Ashkelon at the end of November, simulating Gaza seizure.
It pointed out that thousands of soldiers, jeeps, and military vehicles will soon flood Ashkelon to participate in unprecedented training exercise of Gaza seizure.
The paper quoted military sources as saying that the army chose Ashkelon after searching for a city that has similar features to Gaza and reaching the conclusion that Ashkelon was the closest fit; like Gaza, the city lies near the beach and has many old neighborhoods.
It said the preparations for the large-scale military drill are being handled in the "Gaza Division", created for the purpose of controlling the Gaza Strip after the breakout of the first Intifada in 1987.

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IOF soldiers raid southern Gaza & fire at farmers, gunboats fire at fishermen

[ 07/11/2013 - 02:19 PM ]

KHAN YOUNIS, (PIC)-- Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided southern Gaza Strip areas on Thursday morning and fired at farmers forcing them to abandon working in their fields.
A field observer told Quds Press that IOF soldiers advanced to the east of Qarara town, to the north east of Khan Younis, and bulldozed land while opening intensive fire at farmers.
He said that soldiers in military watchtowers also opened machinegun fire at Palestinian houses in the same area.
Meanwhile, Israeli gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats along the coasts of Gaza and blocked fishermen from fishing, fishermen said.
The incidents posed as another breach of the calm agreement reached under Egyptian patronage almost a year ago.

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IOF raids the northern Gaza Strip
[ 08/11/2013 - 11:46 AM ]

GAZA, (PIC)-- The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided on Thursday afternoon the north of the Gaza Strip, where they opened fire at the farmers and razed Palestinian lands.
An eyewitness told Quds Press that a number of Israeli military vehicles, accompanied by bulldozers, penetrated on Thursday afternoon in the east of the town of Jabaliya in the north of Gaza.
He added that the occupation vehicles raided Abu Samra farm and opened fire at the farmers. No injuries were reported.
The Israeli bulldozers then began bulldozing the lands, forcing the farmers to leave the place.
The IOF had earlier raided the citizens' lands in the south of Gaza and fired shots at fishermen at sea.
This incursion is to be added to the series of the Israeli continued violations of the truce agreement that was signed on the 21 November 2012 between the Palestinian resistance and the occupation under Egyptian auspices.
11 Palestinians have been killed since then, while dozens have been arrested or wounded by IOF gunfire. The Israeli forces have also arrested and wounded nearly 50 fishermen and blew and confiscated a number of fishing boats in the Gaza Sea.

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