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Israeli Military: Rocket Fired into Israel from Gaza

   VOA News 19 November 2010

   The  Israeli military says a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip into
   Israel early Friday but caused only minor damage and no injuries.
   An  Israeli  military  spokesman  says  the rocket was a more powerful
   military-grade projectile, unlike the homemade rockets regularly fired
   into Israel by militants.
   No groups in Gaza Strip immediately took responsibility for the rocket
   attack.  It  came  two  days  after  an  Israeli air strike killed two
   brothers in the Hamas-ruled area.
   The  Israeli  military  said  Wednesday's  strike  targeted one of the
   brothers  who  is  a  senior  member  of the Palestinian Army of Islam
   militant  group.  The  military  said  he  had been plotting an attack
   against  Israelis  in  Egypt's  Sinai  Peninsula.  Several people were
   wounded in the strike.
   The  incidents come as Israel considers a preliminary U.S. proposal to
   fund  the  delivery  of  advanced  fighter  jets as part of a deal for
   Israel to extend a West Bank settlement freeze by 90 days.
   Under the plan, the U.S. would provide 20 F-35 stealth jets to Israel,
   in  addition  to  20  aircraft  that  Israel  had  already ordered for
   purchase.
   The  U.S.  has  also  pledged  to  block  any  independent  attempt by
   Palestinians to declare statehood at the United Nations.

   Some information for this report was provided by AFP and AP.

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