International News In English - Israel struck back, killing 8 people
Eilat - Gunmen entered Israel from the Egyptian border and carry out attacks. Eight people were killed in this incident.
The attack happened on Thursday (08/18/2011) afternoon local time in the city of Eilat. This is a shoot that produced the action happened in Israel since the attack in Jerusalem in 2008 that killed eight people.
Reportedly, the shooter begins to perform an action on a bus to Eilat. The city is known as a city of tourism, which this month many people were on vacation in place.
Some of the passengers affected by this attack. While the shooter to take action over the area 300 meters from Eilat. It is equipped with automatic weapons, grenades strapped to his belt he was wearing.
"We heard gunshots and saw the broken window. At first I did not realize what was happening. After the next shot, there was chaos on the bus all the passengers panicked and fighting one another bus, "a passenger said Idan Kaner's Channel 2 TV quoted by the Associated Press on Friday (19/08 / 2011).
From the TV pictures clearly bus glass windows shattered. While the passenger seat is filled with blood and strewn passenger baggage.
The death toll from the Israeli side note six civilians and a soldier. While Israeli soldiers had killed five attackers, three of them known to supplement their bodies with bombs.
Several hours after the attacks, roadblocks erected around Eilat. Several hours after the first attack, the gunmen returned to the attack. This attack killed a member of the police anti-Israel terror. The latest victim was the eighth of the Israelis.
Israeli officials said that the perpetrators of these attacks are hiding from Gaza. They went through the Sinai desert and into Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would do in revenge for the attack.
"Today we saw a terror effort stemming from the Sinai Peninsula. If most people think Israel is going to be quiet, I was wrong. The terrorists will pay a high price for this event," said Netanyahu.
While the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United States Clinton (USA), Hillary condemned the attack. Judge himself is an act of planned terrorist attacks against civilians. Clinton said Israel and U.S. aid to combat terrorism among others.
Hamas accused the parties involved in this attack has denied the charges against him. "Gaza has nothing to do with this attack," said Hamas spokesman Taher Nunu.
Israeli police believe that attacks by groups linked to Hamas, the Popular Resistance Committees. Israel realized the purpose of this group is doing the kidnapping of Israeli citizens and soldiers of the Jewish state.
The attack happened on Thursday (08/18/2011) afternoon local time in the city of Eilat. This is a shoot that produced the action happened in Israel since the attack in Jerusalem in 2008 that killed eight people.
Reportedly, the shooter begins to perform an action on a bus to Eilat. The city is known as a city of tourism, which this month many people were on vacation in place.
Some of the passengers affected by this attack. While the shooter to take action over the area 300 meters from Eilat. It is equipped with automatic weapons, grenades strapped to his belt he was wearing.
"We heard gunshots and saw the broken window. At first I did not realize what was happening. After the next shot, there was chaos on the bus all the passengers panicked and fighting one another bus, "a passenger said Idan Kaner's Channel 2 TV quoted by the Associated Press on Friday (19/08 / 2011).
From the TV pictures clearly bus glass windows shattered. While the passenger seat is filled with blood and strewn passenger baggage.
The death toll from the Israeli side note six civilians and a soldier. While Israeli soldiers had killed five attackers, three of them known to supplement their bodies with bombs.
Several hours after the attacks, roadblocks erected around Eilat. Several hours after the first attack, the gunmen returned to the attack. This attack killed a member of the police anti-Israel terror. The latest victim was the eighth of the Israelis.
Israeli officials said that the perpetrators of these attacks are hiding from Gaza. They went through the Sinai desert and into Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would do in revenge for the attack.
"Today we saw a terror effort stemming from the Sinai Peninsula. If most people think Israel is going to be quiet, I was wrong. The terrorists will pay a high price for this event," said Netanyahu.
While the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United States Clinton (USA), Hillary condemned the attack. Judge himself is an act of planned terrorist attacks against civilians. Clinton said Israel and U.S. aid to combat terrorism among others.
Hamas accused the parties involved in this attack has denied the charges against him. "Gaza has nothing to do with this attack," said Hamas spokesman Taher Nunu.
Israeli police believe that attacks by groups linked to Hamas, the Popular Resistance Committees. Israel realized the purpose of this group is doing the kidnapping of Israeli citizens and soldiers of the Jewish state.
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