At Rocket-Plagued Kibbutz, Kidnapping through Tunnels from Gaza Is Real Worry

[Ha'aretz] Mijal Grinberg - Tuesday began for Kibbutz Kerem Shalom with a Kassam rocket, shattering some windows. There was also a barrage of mortar shells, starting a fire. Altogether, Palestinians fired nine mortars and six Kassam rockets at Israel during the day. But neither rockets nor mortars are considered the most serious security threat, which is the possibility that militants will tunnel from Gaza to the kibbutz and make an attack. This is how IDF soldier Gilad Shalit was kidnapped last year.


2007-12-20 01:00:00

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