Palestinians fire on Israelis building Gaza security fence
Terrorists open fire, shoot mortar shells at Israelis near Kibbutz Zikim; IDF responds; 2 Palestinians reported killed; no Israelis injured.

by Yaakov Lappin
Jerusalem Post
November 3, 2011

http://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/2585/palestinians-fire-on-israelis-building-gaza

Palestinian terrorists on Thursday opened fire on Israelis working on the security fence separating Israel from Gaza. No injuries among Israelis were reported.

The IDF confirmed that troops on the scene struck the terrorists with return fire near Kibbutz Zikim in the Western Negev. An IDF jeep was damaged in the Palestinian attack, which included mortar shells on Israeli soldiers. IDF tank shells were also fired at the terrorists. Medical sources in Gaza reported that two Palestinian were killed.

On Sunday, the IDF approved a series of operations aimed at widening the scope of its responses to Islamic Jihad rocket attacks from Gaza, but delayed the operation at Egypt's request. Some 40 rockets were fired at Israel over the weekend, which killed one civilian, wounded several others and caused significant damage to buildings and cars.

An air force aircraft successful a terrorist cell preparing to launch a rocket on Sunday, thwarting the attack. The cell reportedly belonged to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. One terrorist was killed and another was seriously wounded.

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