Word: katyusha
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...mini-war with Israel in September 1996. In that encounter they had only the small arms permitted them under the peace accords. Since then they have been smuggling in larger, forbidden weapons including, Palestinian officials say, mortars, antitank missiles and even, according to one source, a score of Katyusha rockets with a range of 12 miles. Authorities in Israel assume that several armor-piercing heavy machine guns recently stolen from Israeli army stores are in Palestinian hands. According to Israeli intelligence, the Palestinians have developed a formal war room that is mobile and headed by Brigadier General Haj Ismail, overall...
...first time in 15 months, Katyusha rockets slammed into Israel this morning from Southern Lebanon. Katyushas are the signature weapon of Hizballah, and Israeli warplanes immediately retaliated -- despite the fact that the Islamic militant group had denied responsiblity. Never mind, say the guerillas: since everything's blowing up, we might as well resume rocket attacks after...
...first time in 15 months, Katyusha rockets slammed into Israel this morning from Southern Lebanon. Katyushas are the signature weapon of Hizballah, and Israeli warplanes immediately retaliated -- despite the fact that the Islamic militant group had denied responsiblity. Never mind, say the guerillas: since everything's blowing up, we might as well resume rocket attacks after...
...missile theory has been largely discredited. Several spectators said they saw a red streak approach the plane before it burst into flames, sparking concern that something like a Katyusha rocket had been fired at the jet. Investigators have shown, however, that an explosion from a bomb could produce the optical illusion of such an attack as gas poured out of the pressurized cabin...
Most offensive was their dubbing Israel a "terrorist" nation. This misnomer puts Israel in the ranks of groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas, which actively and intentionally murder civilians to promote their religious fanaticism. Likening bus bombings and katyusha rocket attacks to a tragic and decidedly accidental shelling of a U.N. camp mistakes ends for means: Hezbollah purposely and proudly attacks civilians while Israel take precautions far beyond the call of modern warfare to avoid harming them when possible...