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| IDF predicts missile attacks on J'lem in future war |
| 2012-01-03 |
| The army recently updated threat scenarios for every major city in Israel -- and for the first time predicted that missiles might hit Jerusalem, even in a relatively minor conflict. The threat scenarios -- as they are called in the IDF -- are compiled by the Home Front Command and are based on intelligence collected regarding the enemy's intentions, as well as its capabilities. The municipalities and local councils are then provided an estimated number of missiles they can expect to face in a conflict and are advised on how they should prepare. For years, the defense establishment widely assumed that Israel's enemies -- primarily Hezbollah and Syria -- would avoid targeting Jerusalem due to the relatively large Arab population in the city, and the fear that Muslim holy sites such as the Aksa Mosque would accidentally be hit. Islamic holy sites are only holy when said holiness can be used to manipulate stupid infidels "That is no longer the case," a senior IDF officer told The Jerusalem Post. "We now believe that in a future war, there's a possibility that Jerusalem will also come under missile fire even from the Gaza Strip." |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #7 as Dr Steve says (and I hinted at) they'll be blamed anyway. Never let a crisis go to waste. Blow Al-Aksa off the Mount and blame the Hamas rockets. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2012-01-03 21:11 |
| #6 With a target of only 48 square miles, can Hizbollah even expect tohit it? Half the time they can't even hit Israel when launching from Gaza. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2012-01-03 19:08 |
| #5 On a more practical note, Jerusalem has an area of only 48 square miles, so it would not be unreasonable for Israel to build two or three tunnels leading out of the city to giant underground bunkers with enough food, water and medical supplies for 2-3 weeks. The city only has a population of 780,000, and the metro area over a million, but those on the periphery can evacuate on the surface, with those inside the city proper taking wide automatic sidewalks, such as are used in airport concourses. These can move a lot of people on foot a long distance quickly. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2012-01-03 15:06 |
| #4 Black op by Israel, a rocket launched from Gaza and takes out the Dome. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2012-01-03 12:30 |
| #3 So essentially it would be a 'blame-free' kaboom, since da Joooz can't get blamed any more than they are now. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2012-01-03 12:26 |
| #2 Frank, if one of their own missiles hit Al-Aksa, they'd STILL blame it on da Jooos |
| Posted by: Ptah 2012-01-03 11:21 |
| #1 if they launch one missile, Da Jooos should blow up Al-Aksa and blame it on Hamas |
| Posted by: Frank G 2012-01-03 08:14 |