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Th Jun 29 -

RESCUE OP PROGRESS:

Leaflets Dropped and
Booby-trapped Donkeys -

The Israeli Air Force dropped leaflets in northern Gaza ahead of the operation, in which it called on residents to abide by IDF instructions and refrain from wandering around any area in which forces are operating in. The leaflets also warned the forces are working to free the kidnapped soldier, and added that anyone who interfered with the operations is exposing himself to danger.

An al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades Member, Abu Ahmed, told Ynet that despite the threats being heard, local organizations are preparing for the IDF incursion... "We are preparing suicide bombers, car bombs, tunnels, and booby-trapped donkeys."

:: By Ali Waked - YNet ::

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Before dawn Thursday, IDF troops launched a major arrest operation against Hamas officials, detaining 64 of the ruling militant group's ministers and parliamentarians in the West Bank and 23 military operatives...

After the arrests an Israeli official said of them: "This is not a government. It is a murderous organization."

:: From Haaretz ::

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Alternate Source Report:
:: Deutsche Press Agency ::
-- Via KhaleejTimes --

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