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Two Palestinians Injured In Jerusalem
By: Saed Bannoura
Source: http://imemc.org/
The sources said resident Mahmoud Khalil Abu al-Hawa was shot by a rubber-coated metal bullet to the abdomen from a close range, while resident Ali Mahmoud Abu al-Hawa suffered a broken arm after several soldiers assaulted him.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers also fired gas bombs and rounds of live ammunition, while a number of settlement guards also fired rounds of live ammunition into the air.
Clashes have also been reported in the Shu’fat refugee camp, and Ras al-‘Amoud neighborhood, in addition to a number of neighborhoods.
In related news, the Jerusalem office of the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) said Israel decided to release 46 Jerusalemite Palestinians, among dozens kidnapped in the last two days, under the condition of limiting their movement, and having their families sign affidavits to guarantee their location, and appearance in court when needed.
Rockets from Gaza fired at Tel Aviv airport
Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, has fired three M75 rockets at Israel’s main international airport.
Source: http://www.aljazeera.com/
Major carriers suspended their flights from and to Israel for two days following a rocket attack on Tuesday [EPA]
Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, has announced it shelled Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport with three rockets, the second attack in a week on the Israel’s main international airport.
An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed that rockets were fired towards the airport from the Gaza Strip on Friday.
“We can confirm two rockets were shot down over metropolitan Tel Aviv,” she told the AFP news agency.