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Hamas on high alert for major Israeli offensive in Gaza
 GAZA CITY - Hamas said on Wednesday its security forces in Gaza have gone on high alert ahead of an anticipated large-scale Israeli offensive in the Islamist-controlled Palestinian territory.Oooooh! We're scared! Hamas, which violently seized control of Gaza three months ago, said in a statement it had obtained clear information indicating that the Zionist forces are preparing to launch a vast air, ground and sea offensive in Gaza. What are you going to do about it, ya punks? Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defence Minister Ehud Barak decided on the operation following the Palestinian rocket strike on a military base north of the Gaza Strip that wounded dozens of soldiers on Tuesday, it said. About time they grew a pair. Hamas calls on all its services and members to take the necessary precautions and go on the highest level of alert in order to repel the aggression, the statement read. Not exactly DEFCON 2. Israel has been struggling to curb daily Palestinian rocket attacks from Gaza, carrying out regular air strikes and limited ground operations. So light the f*ckers up already. Posted by: Free Radical 2007-09-12 |
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