Sunday, February 24, 2008

Israeli Boy Loses Leg in Rocket Attack

CNN reports on the ongoing attacks by Hamas on Sderot, Israel from Gaza
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Palestinians inspect the damage to a metal workshop
destroyed during an Israeli air strike in Gaza City.

JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israeli troops carried out four aerial attacks against Hamas targets in Gaza after an 8-year-old boy lost his leg in a rocket attack into Israel from the territory.

One of the boy's legs, which was partially severed by the blast, was amputated, and doctors said they were unsure whether they could save his other leg, Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon said Sunday, according to The Associated Press.

The boy's 19-year-old brother was also hurt by shrapnel from the Qassam rocket, which landed in the southern Israeli town of Sderot Saturday evening, officials said. He was said to be in moderate condition in hospital.

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