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Hamas militant chief killed in Israeli airstrikes
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Nov 14, 2012 12:13pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | CBS/AP |
| Media | TV News - Columbia Broadcasting System CBS News |
| News Date | Wednesday, November 14, 2012 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | An Israeli airstrike killed the commander of the Hamas military wing in Gaza Wednesday and Israel pounded dozens of targets in Gaza in the most intense attack since an Israeli offensive four years ago.
The killing of Ahmad Jabari marked a dramatic resumption of Israel's policy of assassinating Palestinian militant leaders and the Israeli military said it was the beginning of a major offensive codenamed "Pillar of Defense."
Palestinians called for harsh retaliation. The airstrikes came after a weekend exchange of Gaza rocket fire and Israeli airstrikes appeared to have abated. The Israeli offensive was likely to re-ignite the conflict.
Hamas' military wing responded to Jabari's death by saying Israel "has opened the gates of hell," the Reuters news agency reports. Israeli communities near the Gaza border were bracing for retaliation, CBS Radio News correspondent Robert Berger reports from Jerusalem. |
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