This is an article that I recieved in an e-mail. As I read through it, it struck me that every reason that the critics of the pull-out gave, every probable "set back" after its completion that they said would occur, is indeed happening. Why do we have to constantly have to demonstrate to our critics that these things are highly probable, almost inevitable? Why can't they just be content that perhaps we know what will happen because it's happened before? Maybe, just maybe, it's possible that we don't simply have hate for the Palestinians, but just that the overwhelming evidence points to their continued attacks.


PALESTINIANS FIRE MORTARS INTO ISRAEL
TEL AVIV [MENL]

Israeli military sources said Palestinian insurgents have managed to fire mortars from the Eastern and northern Gaza Strip into Israel. So far, there have not been injuries in Israel.

"The fire represents the success of Palestinians to reach the edge of the Gaza Strip," a military source said. "It will provide the terrorists with a much greater edge."

Palestinian insurgency groups have developed several models of mortars. They include those of 60 mm, 81 mm and 120 mm mortars as well as launching tubes.
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