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| Israel fires back at Gaza | |
| 2005-09-24 | |
| The Israeli air force attacked three buildings in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, the first airstrikes since Israel withdrew from Gaza last week after 38 years of occupation, the army said. Hospital officials said three people were hurt. I hope they become "stable." The attacks, which Israel said targeted One missile landed in a field near an abandoned workshop where "Nope. Not weapons. They were fireworks for celebrating." The second airstrike hit a garage outside the house of a Hamas Before leaving Gaza last week, Israeli officials said they would deal harshly with any attacks originating from the volatile coastal strip. We're still waiting to see something harsh. Hamas spokesman Mushir al Masri said the group would retaliate for the airstrikes. How dare you strike back at us.
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| Posted by:Jackal |
| #11 I fear Israel is doomed. As others have said this tit for tat is a losing equation. The Israelis are so concerned about world opinion, they're willing to let themselves be killed via a thousand cuts over time. Hamas lobs 30 missles, Israel surgically takes out 4 or 5 bad guys... You'll never break their will that way. Lob enough artillery to kill 1000, 2000, 5000 of these savages, and ignore the bleating from the UN and other Jew haters of the world. Wars are won by breaking the will of your opponent, or killing them to extinction. Israel is doing neither. Too bad, because I have tremendous admiration for that tiny nation, but until they get serious about their existence, and less concerned about world opinion, they will never know peace. |
| Posted by: Francis 2005-09-24 16:17 |
| #10 Israel needs an overwhelming, concentrated response, not a tit-for-tat one. There must be serious consequences for an attack on Israel, or she will bleed from a thousand cuts. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-09-24 12:51 |
| #9 In addition to tank and infantry units, artillery batteries were deployed on the Gaza border, an unprecedented step following a Hamas rocket barrage on Israeli towns. Reporters saw five artillery cannons being set up near Kibbutz Nahal Oz on the border. Seven armored personnel carriers took up positions nearby, and a command post was set up. Troops also set up netting and barbed wire around their position, suggesting they were settling in for a longer period. from Upsilon's link (thx!, BW) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-09-24 12:07 |
| #8 Debka: The IDF set up its first artillery battery since 2000 at Kibbutz Nahal Oz, a target of Palestinian missiles. It is primed to respond to further Palestinian fire |
| Posted by: 3dc 2005-09-24 10:52 |
| #7 Update: AF strike on Gaza cars kills four Hamas members. |
| Posted by: upsilon 2005-09-24 10:33 |
| #6 Screw world opinion. It will always go with the winner anyway. Kill your enemies in Gaza and the WB with viciousness and impunity--it's the only way to make sure the rest of the hating but cowardly Arab bastards will respect you enough to leave you alone. |
| Posted by: mac 2005-09-24 09:45 |
| #5 well if they bomb the shit out of them then everyone in the world would bitch and moan about how defenseless they are |
| Posted by: Uninetle Hupating2229 2005-09-24 08:57 |
| #4 Weak. Israel's enemies fire randomly into Israeli cities and all they do is hit a few tin warehouses. Israel's response just invites more attacks. Pick a populated grid square and level everything in it. Repeat as necessary. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-09-24 01:48 |
| #3 Why not a rolling barrage that destroys everything back to past rocket range? |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-09-24 01:04 |
| #2 Why not automatic counterfire? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2005-09-24 00:43 |
| #1 here's hoping the Paleos look back on IAF strikes on only 3 bldgs as "the good old days" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-09-24 00:30 |