“Israeli” artillery targets Hamas garrison in North Gaza

Source: Xinhua, 05-09-2007
GAZA- "Israeli" artillery shelling targeted a Hamas security force compound in northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Islamic movement sources said.
At least one ground-to-ground missile hit the concrete wall surrounding a base that Hamas seized from President Mahmoud Abbas` security forces in factional infighting in June, said the sources.
No any casualty was caused in the strike as most of the vulnerable sites, such as Hamas` naval forces compound, were evacuated earlier in the week in a preventive measure against the possible "Israeli" raid, they added.
On Sunday Hamas` newly-built marine force opened fire at two "Israeli" choppers in central Gaza, but minutes later was hit back by the fires of the helicopters.
Meanwhile, "Israeli" tanks rolled hundreds meters into northern Gaza Strip and took up positions on the outskirts of Beit Hanoun, a small border town in northeast Gaza Strip.
The small incursion still caused fear among the local residents, who deemed it was a prelude to a larger invasion targeting northern Gaza Strip to curb Palestinian rocket attacks on southern "Israel".