Group Says It Launched Chemical Weapon at Israel

A Palestinian group claimed yesterday to have fired a chemical warhead at Israel, in retaliation for Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank, Agence France-Presse reported (see GSN, June 27).

No rocket launch or impact was confirmed by an Israeli Army spokeswoman.

“We fired a rocket with a chemical warhead on Sderot,” said al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades spokesman Abu Qussai, referring to the home of Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz, located close to the Gaza border.

The group is loosely affiliated with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas’ Fatah party. (Agence France-Presse/TurkishPress.com, June 29).

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