March 3rd , 2006
IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENT

IDF aerial attack against projectile rocket launching grounds

Following the continuous firing of projectile rockets at Israel from the
Gaza Strip, aimed against Israeli citizens and civilian infrastructure, the
IDF carried out an aerial attack on launching grounds in the central Gaza
Strip this afternoon, March 3rd 2006. This is in addition to the artillery
fire carried out by IDF forces at these areas earlier today. The areas
attacked are open areas from which terror cells have been firing projectile
rockets at Israel, including the Qassam rockets fired this morning. Since
the beginning of this week, Palestinians have launched 28 projectile rockets
at Israel. At least 12 landed inside Israel.

The objective of targeting these launching grounds is to disrupt Palestinian
terror cells' repeated attempts to fire rockets at Israel.