Fox TV News Reporting Large Blast in Nablus West Bank

[guajira]

Few details yet. They mentioned a helicopter flying overhead and blast coming from Israeli area.

on edit: My bad, glad we can change the Subject Line!

[mouse7]

1. The Israeli area of Iraq?

HUH?

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

2. Large Blast Hits West Bank City of Nablus (link)

http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/7620017.htm

NABLUS, West Bank - A large explosion rocked the West Bank city of Nablus Friday night in an area where the Israeli military has been operating, witnesses said. No casualties were immediately reported.

Witnesses said the Israeli army closed off the area, and emergency military vehicles rushed to the area. A helicopter hovered overhead.

The army has been conducting a series of raids in Nablus, a center of militant activity.

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Either Faux is out there, or someone moved Nablus.

[alcuno]

3. FAUX had it right - Israel

[papau]

4. Fox was trying to say it was not West Bank - and they were wrong.

The evening of Dec 30 the IDF enterred Nablus and arrested 25. No word if this roadside bomb blast that hit a passing IDF jeep - but with no real injuries - is connected.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAWU64JYOD.html

Explosion Rocks West Bank City of Nablus
The Associated Press

NABLUS, West Bank (AP) - A large explosion rocks the West Bank city of Nablus, witnesses say.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAK1QNJYOD.html

Explosion Rocks West Bank City of Nablus, No Injuries Reported
The Associated Press

NABLUS, West Bank (AP) - A roadside bomb blew up next to an Israeli army jeep Friday night in the West Bank city of Nablus, where the military has been carrying out raids against militants, the army said. There were no casualties. <snip>A roadside bomb blew up next to an Israeli army jeep Friday night in the West Bank city of Nablus, where the military has been carrying out raids against militants, the army said. There were no casualties. The explosion reverberated throughout the city and knocked out power in the area.
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