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General Category => World News => Topic started by: EC on December 29, 2013, 07:13:55 am

Title: Israel Fires Shells In Response To Rockets
Post by: EC on December 29, 2013, 07:13:55 am
Via Sky News: http://news.sky.com/story/1188049/israel-fires-shells-in-response-to-rockets

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Israel has fired 20 artillery shells into Lebanon in response to two rockets that were launched in the opposite direction.

The Lebanese rockets landed in a field near the town of Kiryat Shmona, the Israeli military said in a statement, causing no injuries or damage.

Israel responded with artillery fire, with witnesses in southern Lebanon reporting more than 20 shells hitting two towns.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

More follows ...

Page will be updated as the story comes in.
Title: Re: Israel Fires Shells In Response To Rockets
Post by: SPQR on December 29, 2013, 07:19:31 am
Via Sky News: http://news.sky.com/story/1188049/israel-fires-shells-in-response-to-rockets

Page will be updated as the story comes in.

Interesting that they did not use their new weapon "David's Sling"  or "Iron Dome"at the Lebanese rockets
Title: Re: Israel Fires Shells In Response To Rockets
Post by: EC on December 29, 2013, 07:22:20 am
Interesting that they did not use their new weapon "David's Sling" at the Lebanese rockets

Wild speculation based purely on the twitter reports, so grain of salt:

The rockets hit an isolated area and did no damage. Why waste David's Sling when you can send a stronger message by shelling a couple of towns?
Title: Re: Israel Fires Shells In Response To Rockets
Post by: EC on December 29, 2013, 09:15:54 am
Link in original post has now been updated with more information.