Seven killed in series of terrorist attacks in southern Israel

By Anshel Pfeffer, Revital Levy-Stein, Yanir Yagna and HaaretzAugust 18, 2011

Seven people were killed and at least 26 people were wounded Thursday in a series of terrorist attacks on Israeli targets approximately 20 kilometers north of the southern city of Eilat, close to the border with Egypt. the rest

Hamas leader praises attacks on Israel
The Islamist Hamas movement welcomed Thursday's series of attacks on Israeli vehicles in southern Israel, near the border with Egypt, but refused to take responsibility for them.

"I don't think Hamas is behind these attacks, but we praise them since they were against soldiers," senior Hamas official Ahmed Yousef told the German Press Agency DPA.