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BENGKULU, INDONESIA - Israeli warplanes attacked a shoe factory in the Indonesian city of Bengkulu early Friday, destroying two buildings and setting a third ablaze. Thirteen deaths were reported and twenty-three more were wounded.
"It's well-known that terrorist groups operate in Indonesia," Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz said, "The factory targeted had supplied shoes worn by terrorists to attack Israel."
Defence Minister Amir Peretz announced that Israel intended to "destroy any elements which aid terrorists." He suggested this could extend to attacks against Indonesia's transportation system, as well as it's fishing industry. "Seafood is one of the primary sources of food eaten by Indonesian terrorist groups who transport shoes used in attacks against Israel."
Meanwhile, the United States blocked a U.N. resolution that would have demanded Israel halt its military offensive, saying that the resolution failed to hold Indonesia's shoe-manufacturing industry to account. U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said the resolution was unacceptable because it was "unbalanced."
In other violence, an Israeli civilian was wounded by shrapnel from a rocket launched against the Israeli city of Safed. "The doctor said I might require stitches," said 59-year-old Ben Gillerman. "It is really tramatizing." Gillerman's pet dog, Fluffy, has also been missing since the attack. In addition, 267 civilians were killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon.
President Bush strongly defended Israel's attacks, saying "Israel has a right to defend herself." When asked whether Israel's attacks could lead to wider conflict, he added, "Israel... has... a right to defend herself."
"It's well-known that terrorist groups operate in Indonesia," Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz said, "The factory targeted had supplied shoes worn by terrorists to attack Israel."
Defence Minister Amir Peretz announced that Israel intended to "destroy any elements which aid terrorists." He suggested this could extend to attacks against Indonesia's transportation system, as well as it's fishing industry. "Seafood is one of the primary sources of food eaten by Indonesian terrorist groups who transport shoes used in attacks against Israel."
Meanwhile, the United States blocked a U.N. resolution that would have demanded Israel halt its military offensive, saying that the resolution failed to hold Indonesia's shoe-manufacturing industry to account. U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said the resolution was unacceptable because it was "unbalanced."
In other violence, an Israeli civilian was wounded by shrapnel from a rocket launched against the Israeli city of Safed. "The doctor said I might require stitches," said 59-year-old Ben Gillerman. "It is really tramatizing." Gillerman's pet dog, Fluffy, has also been missing since the attack. In addition, 267 civilians were killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon.
President Bush strongly defended Israel's attacks, saying "Israel has a right to defend herself." When asked whether Israel's attacks could lead to wider conflict, he added, "Israel... has... a right to defend herself."