Katyusha Fire

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Katyusha Fire In The North
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Missile Attack

• Yesterday, June 17th, at approximately 1720,
  three 107 mm missiles were launched from the
  vicinity of the villages of Taiba and Al-Adaisa
  in Southern Lebanon.
• Two of the missiles fell in the Israeli town of
  Kiryat Shmona, one hitting a car in the
  industrial area and the other causing damage
  while landing in the southern part of the town.
  The third missile landed within Lebanese
  territory.
• Aside from property damage, no injuries were
  caused from these attacks.
• UNIFIL and the LAF revealed the missile
  launchers.
• It is presumed that the missiles were launched by
  a Palestinian organization operating in Southern
  Lebanon.

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Comments

• The need for international attention to the
  disarming of the militias and the applying of
  previous decisions (1701, 1559) is crucial to
  maintaining quiet in the Israel Lebanese arena.
  
• The missiles were launched from an area which is
  under UNIFILs responsibility (AOR). Thus, UNIFIL
  and the international community have a clear
  interest and responsibility to act against these
  extremist groups and to do all in its power to
  prevent future attacks.
• The IDF is interested in maintaining the overall
  quiet that has transpired since the cease-fire
  that was agreed upon in August 2006 and will not
  tolerate any more firing attacks towards Israeli
  territory.
• It is in the interest of the international
  community that the Lebanese government assert its
  sovereignty over all Lebanese territories.