Rocket attack aftermath, Israeli, Arafat, Hamas reax
(28 Jun 2004) APTN Sderot - 28 June 2004 1. Various of ambulances at site of rocket attack 2. Clothes and blood on the ground 3. Paramedics cleaning blood stains 4. Parents behind security fence watching 5. Child's hat with blood stain on ground, paramedic washing blood off the street APTN Jerusalem - 28 June 2004 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Yonatan Peled, Israeli Foreign Ministry Spokesman: "This proves once again that despite the fact that Israel is preparing itself for a disengagement plan out of Gaza which should benefit the Palestinians as much as Israel, there is no willingness on the Palestinian side to work along with this and try to reach a solution." 7. Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, entering foreign and defence committee meeting 8. Various of Sharon at meeting APTN Gaza - 28 June 2004 9. Man pushing bicycle along road 10. Tank rotating 11. Various of Palestinians crossing at the Gaza beach APTN Gaza - 28 June 2004 12. Pan of Israeli army outpost after attack, zoom in to Israeli flag 13. Israeli soldiers at army outpost 14. Sun rising 15. Various of Israeli army outpost after attack 16. Various of Israeli army bulldozers 17. Israeli police officer APTN Ramallah 18. Exterior of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's destroyed compound 19. Wide shot of Arafat in meeting with Italian physicians 20. Close-up of Arafat 21. Various of meeting 22. Arafat walking out of compound 23. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Yasser Arafat, Palestinian Leader: "This continuation of Israeli crimes is an attempt to torpedo the peace efforts and their aggression continues in all of our towns, camps and villages in the West Bank and Gaza." 24. Arafat shaking hands with Italian delegate Amateur Video Gaza, Gush Katif junction, 27 June 2004 25. NIGHT SHOTS explosions at Israeli military outpost STORYLINE Palestinian militants fired home-made rockets at the Israeli border town outside Sderot on Monday, killing a 50-year-old Israeli man and a three year-old boy near the toddler's nursery. The rocket exploded in the early morning while children were being dropped off for nursery school. Seven people, including the toddler's mother, were wounded in the rocket attack. Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility. It was the first time in nearly four years of fighting that Israelis were killed by rockets from Gaza, and harsh Israeli retaliation is expected. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called an emergency Cabinet meeting for later on Monday - an indication that he would seek special approval for military action. However, the burst of attacks was not expected to disrupt Sharon's plan to withdraw from Gaza by the end of 2005. Sharon has said a withdrawal is crucial for Israel's security and that he is determined to go ahead. He was also quoted to have said in a closed-door meeting on Monday that he has decided to speed up the voluntary evacuation of settlers from the Gaza Strip. Participants said the prime minister told parliament's Defence and Foreign Affairs Committee that settlers wishing to leave Gaza voluntarily would receive a down payment on compensation. Hamas has fired dozens of rockets in recent years, frequently targeting Sderot which is close to Gaza, and just a kilometre (mile) from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's desert ranch. The violence came a day after Palestinian militants blew up an army outpost in the heart of the Gaza Strip. The blast brought down a building. Ambulances came under Palestinian fire as they evacuated the wounded. Five others were wounded. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
