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| IDF orders all Tel Sultan men to gather at school |
| 2004-05-19 |
| The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday ordered all males 16 or older in the Rafah neighborhood of Tel Sultan in the southern Gaza Strip to gather in a local school. Armed men in the area were instructed to turn themselves in while holding a white flag. The procedure recalled similar IDF operations undertaken in the past in the West Bank. Earlier on Wednesday, IDF soldiers shot and killed two Palestinian gunmen who opened fire on them as they operated in the southern Gaza town. IDF troops were conducting house-to-house searches for armed Palestinian militants in the Tel Sultan neighborhood on Wednesday. The army said that it expected to meet with harsh opposition from the militants in the area as Operation Rainbow entered its second day. Looks like the Paleos are in for a major bitch-slapping. |
| Posted by:Phil B |
| #6 "Surrender or die. Your call." |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-05-19 12:35:55 PM |
| #5 I would hazard a guess that the IDF is thinking the same thing Frank. |
| Posted by: Charles 2004-05-19 12:26:50 PM |
| #4 If all males 16 and up have to turn themselves in, then anyone remaining on the streets are armed combatants, regardless of what Rooters wants to call them, and I'd go further even and call them "dead" soon |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-05-19 10:08:26 AM |
| #3 Oooops, my apologizes. The like and story have already been posted here at Rantburg. Sorry. |
| Posted by: Traveller 2004-05-19 8:51:09 AM |
| #2 For a Really Good photo essay of what is going on in Fafah, I have attached a URL to the BBC. I know that it is the BBC but the photos tell the story and is remarkably sympathetic to Israel. Just good stuff for your review if you wish. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/middle_east/04/gazas_tunnels/html/1.stm Best Wishes, |
| Posted by: Traveller 2004-05-19 8:44:29 AM |
| #1 DEBKAfile Special Correspondent in Rafah reports: Israeli troops prepare for tough battle to purge Rafah City proper of terrorist groups in next stage of operation after Tel Sultan. Palestinians there laying mines and explosive âdaisy chainsâ and setting RPG ambush traps. While awash with explosives, Rafah terrorists running low on ammunition. Now theres a high risk occupation - DEBKAfile Special Correspondent in Rafah. |
| Posted by: Phil B 2004-05-19 6:31:32 AM |