Gazapalooza
As Israel swaps missiles for Hamas rockets. Tragically, an Israeli father of four, a Palestinian baby and other civilians are dead as a result of Hamas’ rocket harassment policy. It’s what Hamas wanted. Ha’aretz:
A senior defense official said last night that the Israeli response to the rocket fire on Sderot and Ashkelon is expected to be particularly harsh, and that Israel does not intend to let pass Hamas’ decision to escalate its offensive measures.
Late last night, Israeli jets blasted a government building in Gaza. Palestinian health officials said a baby was killed in the attack, and 30 people were injured. Witnesses said the building was empty. The IDF said all targets that were attacked were centers of terrorist activity.
Military sources told Haaretz that in the next few weeks the IDF will complete its preparations for a major ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. However, they added that the final decision on a wide-scale incursion is in the hands of the government, and no decision has been made yet.
Discussion over entering Gaza ratcheted up yesterday following the death of a 43-year-old Israeli civilian who was killed by a Qassam rocket in Sderot yesterday. Hamas fired some 50 rockets at Israel on the worst day of fighting the Gaza Strip border has seen in more than two weeks. Several rockets hit Ashkelon.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak went to Sderot yesterday to meet with the heads of communities in the area.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said yesterday during his visit to Japan that there is a war going on in the south of Israel and the Gaza Strip.
“No one in Hamas, neither among the low ranks nor among the senior ranks, will be immune to that war,” Olmert threatened.
The day’s event began with several Hamas and Islamic Jihad rockeeters, including to rocket squad commanders, being wacked in their minivan Gaza.
Live by the rocket, die by the missile. That apparently got Hamas heated up, prompting a launch of at least 40 rockets.
I guess the Hamas experiment with Gandhi-ism is pretty much done. The question is when the Israeli government and the Palestinian people’s patience with this will be.
Topics: Israel, Palestinians
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 9:49 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2008
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February 27th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Meh. I still stand by my proposal to build a tall wall all around Palestine without any doors, and shovel ammo and weapons into it until the Palies are finished killing each other. And then build an amusement park there.
February 27th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
How about a play from the Hamas handbook? “Every palestinian, being bread on hatred, is a legitimate target.”
February 28th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
I still think Israel should offer transport to the West Bank to any Gazan who wants to leave, and then just flatten the place. What’s the worst that could happen? The world would condemn Israel. *yawn*