Tuesday, May 22, 2007

GAZA ROCKET KILLS ISRAELI WOMAN

Qassam Strike Kills Woman (BackSpin)
It was only a matter of time. A 35-year-old woman in Sderot was killed standing next to a car hit by a Qassam. She died en route to the hospital. (See story here).

Haaretz reports that EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana was meeting with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni in the town at the time. Neither were harmed. Other Israelis killed by Qassams:

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Afik Zehavi, age 4, killed June 28, 2004 in Sderot

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Mordechai Yosefov, 49, killed June 28, 2004 in Sderot

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Dorit Aniso, age 2, killed Sept. 29, 2004 in Sderot

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Yuval Abebah, age 4, killed Sept. 29, 2004 in Sderot

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Ella Abukasis, age 17, died on Jan. 21, 2005 of injuries sustained in a Jan. 15 rocket attack on Sderot

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Dana Galkovitch, age 22, killed July 14, 2005 in rocket strike on Kibbutz Netiv Ha'asara

Two Beduins, Salam Ziadin and son Khalid, age 16, killed March 28, 2006 when they tried to handle an unexploded Qassam near Nachal Oz. It was initially thought that the two were killed by a stray IDF shell. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. Photos unavailable.

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Fatima Slutzker, age 57, killed Nov. 15, 2006

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Yaakov Yaakobov, age 43, killed Nov. 21, 2006 in Sderot

UPDATE May 22: Last night's victim, Shirel Friedman , was laid to rest in Sderot today.

SEE ALSO:

Kassams hit Ashkelon; rocket damages Sderot building

Fire breaks out in Negev because of Qassam

2 Qassams land near Sderot

Sderot Speaks : In this video, the residents of Sderot describe for themselves the fear and uncertainty of their lives.

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