Word: katyusha
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...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...
Peres, as the incumbent, was able to back his turnabout with deeds. In the wake of the last round of suicide bombings in late February and early March, he ordered what has turned out to be the longest ban ever on Palestinian workers crossing into Israel. In response to Katyusha rocket attacks on northern Israel by Hizballah guerrillas in Lebanon, Peres last month launched a massive 17-day bombardment of Lebanon. But the killing of more than 100 innocent civilians at Qana (see box) has alienated Israel's Arab minority, who make up some 15% of the population and whose...
...amid prosperity; youngsters speed down a highway in a yellow convertible while the Golden Arches of the newly arrived McDonald's beckon. The images in the Likud ads stress the flaws in the current peace: a bus decimated by a suicide bomber, a burning car hit by a Hizballah Katyusha...