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| Debka: Hizballah prepared for large-scale cross-border attack on Israel from Lebanon |
| 2006-03-19 |
| During a tour of IsraelÂ’s northern border positions Sunday, March 19, Israeli defense minister Shaul Mofaz pointed out the Hizballah build-up of troop strength in forward bases armed with missiles and artillery. HizballahÂ’s main object appears to be a renewed attempt to repeat last yearÂ’s failed operation to abduct Israeli soldiers or civilians. A special command post has been set up to orchestrate the operation. DEBKAfileÂ’s military sources reveal that for the first time HizballahÂ’s preparations for an offensive are open and visible. The scale and organization indicate the Shiite terrorists are aiming for a very large-scale kidnap operation inside Israel. Israel's northern positions have been on high alert for a Hizballah attack since March 12. You don't kidnap people with "missiles and artillery". Might I suggest preparations for a heavy, sustained barrage from several directions? Not just Lebanon and Gaza, but now the West Bank, too. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #12 That is what the Geneva Convention is for - to protect civilians. This is specifically why illegal combatants (i.e. those who hide among the civilians and are not clearly identifiable as combatants) are ***NOT*** given any protections under the GC. This is also why we must not give illegal combatants GC protections. We should make it very clear that illegal combatants will not be given GC protections and may be shot in the field and then follow through with summary executions. Do you think Hizballah follows the GC conventions? does Hamas? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-03-20 00:03 |
| #11 Grom, wherever Hisbollah is, fire. The fault is their by taking shelter among civilians vs. fighting like men, in the open and in uniforms. My thought still stands: Line ujp the arty and shoot. Shoot until they cry uncle. Shoot until they plead to allen to stop the Jooos. Shoot until they realize it is NOT a good idea. |
| Posted by: Brett 2006-03-19 23:08 |
| #10 Inside UN posts sounds like a feature, not a defect. Grom, the UN et. al. will condemn Israel regardless of what they do. Sharon realized this. I hope the new leadership does too. Most of the reasonable (read non-moonbat) people realize who Hezbollah is. The moonbats will never admit who Hezbollah is. |
| Posted by: SR-71 2006-03-19 21:54 |
| #9 #7 gromgoru - then I'd suggest the "civilians" and the Do the Darwin awards have a passive division? Also, with the worldwide real-time satellite communications we have today, Israel should plan for this and have cameras trained on the populated areas where they know the firing will come from, to show the world in real time who's responsible for any deaths. Better yet, figure out where the shelling will hit in Israel, evacuate the Israelis from the area, and take some reporters there instead as soon as any shelling starts. (Make sure they don't have their own transportation.) Then ask those reporters whether the Israelis should shoot back in order to stop the shelling, or if the reporters think their own lives are less important the the lives of the people cheering the shelling on from Hizzy-land. And do it on camera. (Yeah, I know it won't happen, but it would be great theater - and richly deserved payback.) |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-03-19 21:52 |
| #8 You don't kidnap people with "missiles and artillery". No, but you try to make big gaps in the defenses so you can get through and kidnap people. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2006-03-19 21:41 |
| #7 The point Ms Skolau, Israel cannot afford the international flack. p.s. Remember who led the baying pack the last time IDF counterbattery fire blown up 3 Katusha launchers and (approx) 150 Leb civilians? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-03-19 21:41 |
| #6 Oh well. Hitler was in Berlin too. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2006-03-19 21:35 |
| #5 #4 gromguru - and your point is....? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-03-19 21:34 |
| #4 Brett, Hizballa firebases are inside villages/UN posts. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-03-19 21:25 |
| #3 "Hizballah build-up" Israel is just waiting for the buildup to peak before pulverizing it. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2006-03-19 21:02 |
| #2 Bring up the M109s, the 175mm longer tom as well as some of the 203mm "thumpers" and bounce some rubble. |
| Posted by: Brett 2006-03-19 20:55 |
| #1 It won't last long. The IDF is ready now, unlike 1974. |
| Posted by: SR-71 2006-03-19 20:52 |