‘Terror Zone’: Rocket Launched from Egypt Hits Israel
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JERUSALEM (AP) — A rocket fired from Egypt’s Sinai desert hit a southern Israeli resort city early Thursday, police said, raising new concerns about militant activity in the mountainous peninsula. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Sinai was becoming a “terror zone.”
No injuries were reported in the overnight strike against Eilat, a normally tranquil Red Sea vacation spot. Eilat is set to welcome thousands of visitors this weekend for the Passover holiday.
Israeli police stand next to a rocket that landed in the resort town of Eilat, southern Israel, early Thursday, April 5, 2012. At least one rocket hit Eilat near the Egyptian and Jordanian borders Thursday, Israeli police said, causing no injuries. Police spokesperson said the rocket was likely launched from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. (AP Photo/Yehuda Ben Itah)
There was no immediately claim of responsibility, but Israel has been warning of growing lawlessness in Sinai following the Egyptian uprising last year that overthrew Hosni Mubarak’s regime. Israeli officials say weak policing and difficult terrain may be turning the peninsula into the latest focus of Islamic militant activity, including al-Qaida, in the region.
“We are seeing now with Eilat that the Sinai Peninsula is turning into a terror zone,” Netanyahu said. “We cannot grant immunity to terror, we must fight against it.”
When asked by Israel Radio if the rocket was launched from the Sinai, Eilat police chief Ron Gertner said “based on our working estimates and the range, yes.”
Egyptian security forces and military aircraft were searching southeastern Sinai for militants believed to be behind the launch, Egyptian security officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the press.
Last year, gunmen from the Sinai sneaked into Israel and ambushed vehicles on a desert highway, killing eight Israelis in a brazen, coordinated attack.
Israel accused Palestinian militants from Gaza of crossing westward into Sinai, making their way along the Israel-Egypt border and crossing back eastward into Israel to carry out the attack.
That incident suggested that Egypt’s political upheaval and the resulting power vacuum was allowing Gaza militants with allies in Sinai to open a new front against Israel on its long-quiet frontier with Egypt.
Palestinian militants regularly fire rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel, but launches from Egyptian territory are rare.
Thursday’s launch appeared to be the first cross-border rocket attack from Egypt since Mubarak’s fall. Rockets last hit Eilat and the nearby Jordanian town of Aqaba in 2010, killing one person and wounding four.
In a bid to keep out militants and illegal migrants, Israel has stepped up surveillance on the Egyptian border and is building an electronic barrier along the 230 kilometer (150 mile) frontier. It is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Netanyahu acknowledged the fence “does not stop rockets,“ but promised ”a solution will be found” to rockets from Egypt.
Israel has been battling rocket fire from Gaza with a short-range rocket interceptor, the Iron Dome. It was not immediately clear if there were plans to position a mechanism near the Egyptian border.
Most militant attacks in Sinai target Egyptian government targets, including police facilities and a natural gas pipeline that supplies Israel and Jordan. Islamic radicals who fled Egyptian prisons during the chaos surrounding last year’s revolution sought asylum in Sinai, joining forces with disgruntled tribes and militant groups that already had built strongholds there.
Egypt became the first Arab nation to sign a peace treaty with Israel in 1979, but with the rise of Islamist parties who traditionally view Israel with hostility, Israel has become concerned that the accord may be under threat.
The Muslim Brotherhood, the largest party in Egypt’s parliament, does not openly oppose the peace deal with Israel, but has said it would consider amending the pact to allow more Egyptian troops along the border with Israel. The deployment of Egyptian forces in the Sinai is limited under the 1979 deal.
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Comments (66)
jim1964
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 3:12pmI never orry About Isreal,They can take out anyone at any time With out The United States. Isreal is tough and The iranians better Wtch thier Steps, Iran’s days are numbered!
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:44pmThe Muslim Brotherhood visiting Sweet Old Barack while Egypt fires rockets into Isreal. Who would have thought. After all Sweet Old Barack and Hilrod told us that this was a peace loving organization that we could work with. Does anyone wonder if they are behind the rocket launch??
OMG 2012
Report Post »Anamah
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 6:31pmIt is hard to understand how a Jew would vote for Obama or Democrats candidates in 2012. I understood it in 2008 election because the disguise of this new Democratic Party was really confusing for many of its traditional voters; at that time pro totalitarian ideology were covered and comments about it, dismissed, bullied by the corrupted MSM machine… but now I can not believe any Jew will stand with this Machiavelli politicians, so confrontative, intolerant, antisemitic and full of offensive prejudice. This Democratic Party is a new different one, include deeply antisemitic people at the top and it is opening the door to all Americans (Jews or not), enemies.
Report Post »cuinsong
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 7:01pmI can only say that I fear the end is near!
Report Post »As time go’s by things seem to by speeding up.
We seem to be ushering in our own destruction and as the clock ticks down
this song gets more and more true every day!
“The End Times” http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_10381143
deano24
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:07pm@jim1964 .learn how to spell. Then people will respond to your request. I’m going to correct your grammar mistakes.
I never sorry about Israel. They can take out anyone at any time with out The United States. Israel is tough and the Iranians better watch their steps, Iran’s days are numbered!
Report Post »barrymustgo
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 2:12pmI cannot understand why many of the Jews are backing and vote for this snake oil salesman and the rest of the Dem. libs. They are fools if they don’t remember the holocaust.It can happen again with Barry and company if the bum gets 4 more years.
Report Post »lisa2994
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:44pm@Befair
Believe me most of the people on the Blaze did not vote for him because we knew what we would get. There are so many different reasons why he was elected by other people. Most of us do not agree with what he is doing to our country and we do love it very much! We have been a blessed country for so long! We plan on taking it back however come election time since no one else seems to want to do a thing!!!
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:56pmangle, i agree israel should use their nukes and solve the problem forever. they won`t, why, because the Bible tells us what is going to happen. it is bloody scary that we are moving in the direction the bible says. we seem to be unable to take concret action to stop islam from destroying our way of life.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 2:41pmold white guy: You are absolutely correct! Anyone that launches a Bottle Rocket at Israel deserves to have 70-100 million nuked immediately! God deems it. It‘s in the Bible and by god I’m standing with Israel. How dare these mean old backwards muslims pick on our chosen idols! I’ve had enough of it! Nuke the Middle East now! We must stop these bottle rockets immediately before our chosen idols get a scratch upon them and the only way is all out Nuclear War for the world’s greatest, purest and wisest people.
Did I mention that they are completely innoncent of all wrong doings? T hey’ve never done anything wrong ever since the earth was formed and they are always falsely persecuted because they are simply chosen. They are simply beyond reproach and if you dare then you’re obviously a hateful anti-Semite… Ignorant too. ;)
Report Post »USACommoner
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:00pmYa‘ll keep pokin’ that dog with a stick, it’s gonna turn and bite ya. When it does, don‘t come crying to us for help cause ya’ll only asked fer it. Gonna git whatcha deserve…and it should be quite epic. I only hope I’m around to bear witness to it. It’s coming…everyone get right.
Report Post »MetalPatriot
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 2:51pmDon’t find it strange that a missile hits them and it only “raises concerns” instead of causing immediate retaliation. If that doesn’t speak volumes about a group of people who want peace, I don’t know that anything would.
Report Post »angeleyes63
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:58pmIsrael blow them all to hell where they belong.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 2:42pmOh yes! Israel you can do it!
Report Post »GhostOfLiberty
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 1:51amHopefully they take Techengineer out at the same time.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:59amWhere‘s Clinton’s “Friends of Israel”?
Report Post »db321
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:57pmEveryone in the media, including Bill Clinton, Hillary, and Obama said that Egypt revolution was a good thing – They are Lairs – God does not lie or is he kidding around when he said, “what you do to Israel – he would do to you.” do not take this as a warning – it is a treat!
Israel is now surrounded by radicals that would like to eliminate the “Apple of Gods Eyes” off the face of the earth.
Just thinking here – if Obama has openly turned his back on Israel – then that would mean that God would turn his back on America – it’s a good thing our US Borders are safe – (Sarcasm)
Knowing this means that I could never vote for Obama – because that would mean that I would
be turning my back on Israel and the Jews. I don’t care how much Obama promises me or what he says he can do for me – I will never turn my back on God! God made me a much better deal in eternity and I pray for the Peace of Jerusalem and the Jews everyday as an obedient servant of God!
When the dust settles in the Middle East – Israel will still be standing – praise God!
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 2:12pm@db321
Well said! Amen.
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:56amObama is a communist leaning muslim. He has emboldened the Egyptian brotherhood and others to attack Israel. His regime has sent the subtle signals that he really is not pro-Israel. They ‘get it’ over there. The very idea that the American Jews do not understand that fact is unbelievable to me. There is a game being played……and regular Americans must investigate it.
Report Post »Zog
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:49pmAmerica has bigger problems to deal with
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 2:44pmZog
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:49pm
America has bigger problems to deal with
You evil backwards ignorant anti-Semite! There’s no greater issue today than our greatest ever in the world ally Israel. We must sacrifice all for Israel so that God will love us like his very chosen just like the Bible says.
Report Post »Hey and I got a 3rd grade education… Me and my pastor understand the ways of the world.. It’s time to take care of business for Israel.
eramthgin
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:53amIt’s only a matter of time before there is a major conflagration in the middle east. The muslims are intolerant religious racists and will do anything to kill every jew until there are no more. Some people might be ok with that but after the kill all the Jews who will they turn their attention to next? Hmmmmm you don’t think it will be Christians?
Report Post »GreatGu
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:44amThe Muslim BroHood takes over Egypt, Rockets from the Egyptian side of the border into Isreal, the Muslim BroHood going after the Egyptian Presidency after stating this would not happen; Now the Bros are meeting with our fearless leader in the White House. When is enough, enough with this POTUS POS! What is it going to take to put the cuffs on this guy before our dictator takes away our ability to arrest and charge him with the crimes he is hiding. WAKE UP AMERICA! before it is too late.
Report Post »smv803
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:45amNo other president has sat with our enemy except for this one. When will CONGRESS wake up?
Report Post »audiemurphy
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:12amA lion in the open will just lie there and watch when it’s not hungry .
Report Post »But if you get closer and closer backing it up into a corner were it has no choice it will eventually spring into action and defend it’s territory and how devastating that is when it defends in all out aggression!
So keep up the backing of Israel into a corner you dumb third world Muslim extremists and watch what happens when the lion finally goes all out with aggression!
Netanyahu will act and it will be swift and with just cause after all else has failed. And God will be on their side and oh will their enemies fall!
SPOT_OF_TEA
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:02amAnd yet Bill Kristol continues to appear on Fox News Sunday as an expert Analyst.
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:29pmAnd so does Geraldo. I almost never watch Fox anymore. Gave up on the rest of MSM long ago.
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:53amWhat? Yet another missile lobbed on over to Israel? This is a CLEAR CASE of “off sides”. The team is just to anxious and antsy. Obviously, Obama has TOLD EVERYONE that THE WORLD MUST WAIT till he is elected again. THEN the shtf!
I don’t think Israel is going to wait. I wouldn’t…not when the Ref’s are from Chicago and paid handsomely to blow their whistles at only ONE team.
Report Post »Befair
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:47amI need some help here.
Report Post »Your president has been very ineffective in many areas, economy, world leadership, etc., or is he smarter in his own way? (IMHO).
Why does he still enjoy a fairly high level of popularity. Is America really that divided between the people who see what he is doing and where he is going and the ones who either don’t see it or agree with his views.
Baffled!
13th Imam
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:21amYour president, sides with terrorists, takes cash from some to give to his people, alienates ally’s, bashes America‘s business’s. The peep’s that vote for BARRY, live off the theft of what Barry and the DEMOCRATS, steal from American workers. Why would they want to see this??
Report Post »USPATRIOT101
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:48pmThere has been years of immigration (legal and illegal) but no assimilation. You go to any border state and you’ll see more foreign flags than “Ole Glory”. Hell, drive around Tampa and you would swear you lived in Puerto Rico. Visit Miami and tell me what language is no longer used. Politicians pander to these groups who had nothing but now are promised everything by the government. As if the government is some majical entity with limitless amounts of cash. So they blindly support barack irregardless of the “intentional” damage he’s doing to my country. Give me my free crap be damn American and her allies.
Report Post »smv803
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 6:12pmHis so-called popularity is in the minds of the deceivers; smoke and mirrors at work
Report Post »smv803
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:51amI’m guessing you believe everything you hear by the media? It’s also out there that O has the womans vote, right and working on getting the latino vote? Smoke and mirrors.
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:43amEric lets see who visited the WH with one GOOD name, Trumka a UAW union communist,George Soros a communist, Van Jones a communist, Bill Ayers a communist, Andy Stern SEIU a communist,The muslim brotherhood nuf said, the black caucus radicals,Acorn, Wade Rathke a communist org.Jessie Jackson a communist, Rev. Jim Wallis a communist, Prof.Gates a black theologist communist,Hillary Clinton a communist,Eric Holder a communist,Valleri Jerret a communist, NOPE!!!! ( I’m still trying to find one GOOD name )
Report Post »smv803
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:57amIf there were a “like” button, I’d click on it! Spot on. But notice, people in high places remain silent…why? The bunch should all be rounded up and put in jail! Yet here they are, socializing with the muslim brotherhood; entertaining our enemy.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:24ampraying for the peace and wisdom for this small God blessed nation.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:24amobama is the leader of the westren arm of the muslim brotherhood – his goal is th bring the US and Israel down.
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:15amNot really, but he does play golf with him.
Report Post »ICEDRAGONNITE
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 2:17pmBO wants the honor of being the Caliph of the NWO Caliphate. So as far as he is concerned everything goes.
Report Post »TEARS FOR AMERICA
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:22amEgypt will go further into chaos and terrorism-Christians had better flee that place:
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2012/04/egypt-gives-christian-student-three-years-in-jail-for-insulting-islam-and-muhammad.html
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:20amTo ALL Christians in Egypt.
GET OUT!
GET OUT or be prepared for MARTYRDOM.
You will receive the same treatment as 1930′s Jews in Germany.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:16amIsrael will probably be attacked after responding to a provocation of missile/rocket attack on their territory; the main part here is that Kaiser Obama will strike in support of the Muslim Brotherhood and the other radicals against Israel.
Remember that with Obama his hatered for Israel is only matched by that for the UK and the US; so he would actually enjoy using US forces to dispose of Israel.
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:13amIsrael will be attack by surprise.
Russia, Iran, Turkey, Ethiopia/Somalia and possibly Germany will attack from the North and/or Russia will control the op. Their failure will be Epic, their forces, wiped out in dramatic fashion.
Russia will burn as a result but Israel will suffer few if any casualties.
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:14amWhen this happens you NEED to find out where I got my Intel from.
There is more to come.
Prepare.
Report Post »GhostOfLiberty
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 1:55amShogun…I know where your intel is from. Its good.
Report Post »smv803
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 11:00am@shotgun Every Christian knows where your intel comes from. It’s stated in our Bible.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:07amCASUS BELLI
justification for Acts of War
International law today only allows for three situations as to legal cause to go to war
1. Self Defense ( When a nation shoots missles at another nation) FITS PERFECTLY
2. Defense of an Ally HARDLY
3. By UN Sanction An Ally of the Muslim Bros.
Report Post »Listen_then_think
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:04amThis is the part where you hear crickets from the obozo admin and the black house. Black not because of race but because of the black stain it is for America.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 9:56amMaybe Obama could get them a little help with their gps targeting practices. Strictly educational of course.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 9:54am.
Report Post »Can somebody please tell me again why we need Muslims?………..
drago
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:16amMobile targets Spank………….
Report Post »TerryDo
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:26amEvery good story needs an antagonist and as Shakespeare said ‘the world’s a stage and each must play its part’ and the Muslims must play the part of the most hated people.
Report Post »Obama has given the Egypt Muslim Brotherhood his blessing, when they visited the Imperial President, to send a Missile to Israel, as a warning to do as Obama dictated to Israel or it will get worse.
I STAND WITH ISRAEL; before any Terrorists, God forsaken Muslims, who are murders, pedophiles and misogynists even of their own women. May a plague hit Egypt once again!
SpankDaMonkey
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:49am.
Mobile Targets, thanks I remember now……..
Can we start shooting yet?…..
Report Post »momrules
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 9:48amIsrael is under constant attack. Rockets from Gaza, rockets from the Sinai, constant threats from Iran.
Report Post »I wonder how long before Netanyahu finally pulls off the gloves and says No More.
That tiny nation, blessed by God, will prevail against all of her enemies.
CatB
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:05amI would have to say … soon .. because otherwise it will be too late .. and I trust Netanyahu to do the right thing .. in spite of Obama not with his co-operation.
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:41amYo Momrules;
To see the little dot of the nation of Israel on a map surrounded by enemies massively larger does in itself speak to the existance of Jesus and His comming Kingdom. It is there for all to see, plainly and simply …….and yet…………………………………………
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 9:33am“LORD, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. O LORD, you are our God; do not let man prevail against you.” 2 Chron. 14:11
Report Post »FToth84
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 9:32amEmboldened by the brotherhood’s visit with Barry!!!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 9:40amNail hit directly on head .. no matter what Barry says in public .. we know where his allegance is and it is NOT with Israel and the United States … I just don’t get why he gets away with treason .. he is obviously an enemy to peace and the country he has sworn to protect and defend.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 9:59amMuslim Brotherhood – Richard Trumka – Andy Stern – Al Sharpton – - – - – -
People are known by the friends they keep.
Can anyone name anyone good to visit the White House in the last 3 years?
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:13amEric, I would say the Easter bunny but cant say who was under that suit
Report Post »Inlightofthings
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:27amGreen Bay Packers….
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