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2008-02-12 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Fred 2008-02-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: Hamas

#1 "Hamas ready for major gaza op" too, after pouring concrete to build bunkers and weaponry into the strip, plus possible arab volunteers, and hoping to reiterate hizbollah's "success". Will the green helmet guy freelance for hamas? At least, we will be able to count on rooters to forge pictures, that's comforting to know some things never change.

Posted by anonymous5089 2008-02-12 03:08|| 2008-02-12 03:08|| Front Page Top

#2 artillery for a couple weeks, along with a water/power shutoff, and the "war" will be short

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-02-12 09:33|| 2008-02-12 09:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Actions speak louder.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-02-12 09:41|| 2008-02-12 09:41|| Front Page Top

#4 IDF vs Hamas: Coming Soon!

Posted by Thromoth Guelph2188 2008-02-12 20:39|| 2008-02-12 20:39|| Front Page Top

#5 DEBKAfiles military sources report that the Golani brigade, armored forces and reservists raiding Hamas missile and terrorist infrastructure in the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, Feb. 12, had their first taste of Hamas tactics for blocking a major incursion. An Israeli soldier was slightly wounded. The Palestinians report casualties. Several were detained.

Driving forward in the northern, central and southern sectors, the Israeli force encountered Hamas opposition on all three fronts from mortars and Qassam missiles designed for the battlefield with a cutoff range of 1 km. The attacks were well-coordinated by a single command. Hamas had apparently decided to jump the gun on its blocking tactics against a major advance, in order to thwart a potential Israeli plan to seize bridgeheads inside Gaza ahead of substantial ground action.

The governments nod for a major ground operation to stamp out the Palestinian missile offensive has been held up again

DEBKAfiles political sources report: Prime minister Ehud Olmert holds a second round of talks with German chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin Tuesday, while defense minister Ehud Barak spends the day meeting Turkish political and military leaders in Ankara. Both are bidding for international intervention to save themselves a hard decision to deploy the Israeli army for effective action to quell Palestinian attacks from Gaza. IDF generals resent this vote of non-confidence in the Israeli military. They say they are only being held back from dealing in earnest with the Palestinians Gaza-based offensive by the timorousness of government leaders

Posted by Thromoth Guelph2188 2008-02-12 20:42|| 2008-02-12 20:42|| Front Page Top

#6 announce th eoffensive - alert the civilians to evacuate, then walk the artillery in, avoiding IDF casualties. Good God! I'm Old Patriot!~

lol...sometimes extreme advise is what's needed

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-02-12 20:54|| 2008-02-12 20:54|| Front Page Top

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