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Five rockets from Lebanon hit northern Israel, Israeli tanks in Philadelphi corridor DEBKAfile Special Report January 8, 2009, 11:34 AM (GMT+02:00) After five rockets from Lebanon exploded in the Nahariya-Kabri district, early Thursday, Jan. 8, West Galilee police ordered people to stay under cover, like citizens in the south for the past month. One rocket hit a home for retired citizens. Three were injured and 11 went into shock. Israeli aircraft and artillery shelled the source of fire. Schools were closed in the area and public shelters opened. Lebanese TV reported the rockets were fired from Wadi Hamoud south of the Litani River. Ashkelon and Ashdod also took rockets. In the south, tanks joined the massive Israeli air-artillery assault Israel launched Wednesday night to destroy Hamas' smuggling tunnels, as an Israeli envoy headed for Cairo to discuss a ceasefire.  More...

Massive Israeli assault on Hamas smuggling tunnels, Egyptian ultimatum to Hamas DEBKAfile Exclusive Report January 7, 2009, 8:00 AM (GMT+02:00) Israeli artillery smoke bombs Wednesday, Jan. 7, Cairo presented Hamas with an ultimatum to reply to Egypt's ceasefire proposals by 6 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8. That night, Israel launched a massive air and artillery assault on Hamas arms smuggling tunnels running under the Philadelphi route along the Egyptian border and adjoining houses in Rafah. Leaflets warned the 30,000 dwellers in the targeted region to leave their homes. Hamas' Southern Brigade is deployed in this strategic sector under the command of a high-ranking Hamas commander called Al-Attar.  More...