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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 20, 2015
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 20, 2015
IDF: Islamic Jihad behind rocket fire on northern Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe IDF claims that the organization responsible for rocket fire on northern Israel earlier today is the Islamic Jihad group.
“The fire directed at Israeli terriorty a while ago was carried out by the Islamic Jihad organization, backed by Iranian funding and guidance. We hold Syria responsible for the shooting and it will also bear the consequences,” a statement posted on Twitter read.
הירי לעבר שטח ישראל לפני שעה קלה בוצע ע"י ארגון הג'יהאד האסלאמי במימון והכוונה איראנית. אנו רואים את סוריה האחראית לירי והיא גם תישא בתוצאות
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) August 20, 2015
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