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April 2, 2010

Israel Threatens New Assault on Gaza Strip
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Israel is threatening to launch a new all-out offensive on the Gaza
Strip after bombing several areas on Thursday. At least three
Palestinian children were wounded in the Israeli strikes. Israel called
the attacks a response to Palestinian rocket fire. One Palestinian
rocket was fired into Israel earlier in the day, causing no injuries.
Critics have warned Israel could be trying to provoke a Palestinian
reaction to in turn justify a new assault on Gaza to divert attention
from growing U.S. opposition to Israeli settlement expansion on the West
Bank. Earlier this week Israel killed a Palestinian teenager and wounded
several others as they took part in a non-violent demonstration to
protest discriminatory land policies. Four Palestinian teenagers were
also killed in other Israeli attacks last month. Earlier today, Israeli
Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom warned Israel could launch “another
military operation… in the near future.”



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