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GAZA, Aug 20 (KUNA) -- Palestinian Izz Eddin Al-Qassam, the military wing
of Hamas, claimed responsibility on Saturday for launching four Grad missiles
on Israeli settlement town of Ovakim, injuring several Israelis.
The Palestinian wing said in a statement that their fighters launched the
four missiles in response to Israeli repeated crimes and aggression, which
resulted in killing 15 Palestinians and injuring dozens others in the past 24
hours.
The group added that it "asserts its readiness to respond to Israeli
aggression and idiocy using all means they have."
The missile attack is the first response by Hamas since Israeli military
began a military campaign two days ago.
Israeli military spokesman said one of the missiles directly targeted a
house, injuring several Israelis.
Meanwhile, Palestinian Salah Eddin Brigades, the military wing of the
Palestinian Popular Resistance Group, claimed responsibility for attacking
Israeli southern city of Ashkolon, with six Grad missiles.
The Brigades said, in a separate statement, that their artillery group was
able to launch two Grad missiles at Israeli occupied Be'r Al-Sabe'.
In another statement, the Brigades said they fired three missiles of the
same type targeting the same city, noting that their group returned to their
base safely.
On another front, Palestinian Al-Quds Battalions, the military wing of
Islamic Jihad said that they fired two missiles at Israeli city Kiryat Malakhi.
The group said in a statement that their fighters fired at an Israeli
military base with also five mortar rounds.
Islamic Jihad said their attack comes in response to Israeli repeated
crimes and aggression in Gaza Strip. (pickup previous)
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