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Hizbullah-Type Rockets Fired at Israel from Gaza


[Jerusalem Post] Yaakov Lappin - Two Katyusha rockets that Hamas fired deep into Israel on Sunday are the same type launched by Hizbullah during the Second Lebanon War, an Israel Police source said. One Katyusha hit in Gan Yavne, 35 km. north of Gaza, and the second struck near Ashdod, 40 km. from Gaza. Police sappers who analyzed the projectiles said they carried six to seven kilograms of explosives each, and identified them as 122-millimeter PIPE type-81 Katyusha rockets. The rockets contained metal balls designed to act as shrapnel, and the intended effects were visible at a nearby home which looked as if it had been sprayed with a machine gun. Large, gaping holes peppered the front of the house.
2008-12-29 06:00:00
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