May 10th, 2008

IDF SPOKESPERSON'S ANNOUNCEMENT

IDF Targets Two Hamas Posts in Southern Gaza after Israeli Civilian was
Killed in Deadly Mortar Attack

The IDF targeted and identified hitting two posts of the Hamas terrorist
organization in the southern Gaza Strip. The attack was carried out
following the continuous launching of rockets and mortar shells at Israeli
communities in the western Negev. Today's deadly attack at Kfar Aza kibbutz
cost the life of a 48 year old civilian.

This is the first death caused by mortar fire since the disengagement in
2005; raising the death toll of more than a dozen Israelis killed by the
daily projectile fire.

One man was moderately wounded and two additional were lightly wounded in
the attack.

Palestinians fired more than 1950 rockets and mortar shells at Israeli
communities and IDF soldiers in the past four months.

The IDF will continue to target the Hamas terrorist organization as long as
it continues to fire rockets and mortars at Israeli communities