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Burt condemns ‘indiscriminate rocket attack’ on Israel

February 27, 2013 16:14
Foreign Minister Alistair Burt (Photo: AP)

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Sandy Rashty,

Sandy Rashty

1 min read

Foreign Minister Alistair Burt has “condemned the indiscriminate firing of rockets into Israel” in response to attack on southern Israel on Tuesday.

The rocket from Gaza, which hit a road outside Ashkelon, is the first attack since the November 2012 ceasefire agreement.

No injuries were reported.

The Minister for the Middle East said: “I am very concerned by reports of rockets being fired yesterday from Gaza into Israel, the first such incident since a ceasefire agreement was reached on 21 November 2012.

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