Death in Beit Hanun
Unfortunately, another "fashla" of the IDF has resulted in the death of a large number of Palestinian civilians in Beit Hanun in Gaza. Apparently 20 people of the same extended family were killed including women and children, by several shells. It is likely that the firing of these shells was to the wrong coordinates, since they were supposed to be aimed at the site of a rocket salvo fired into Israel. Since the IDF has once again withdrawn from Gaza, the rockets this time were answered by artillery.
Today 10 rockets were fired at various areas of southern Israel and two women were mildly injured, yesterday one rocket hit the center of Ashkelon and others landed nearby and in Sderot. There is no doubt that this IDF hit was an unintentional accident, a response to these rockets. The Israeli Govt. apologized at the highest levels, including PM Olmert, Dep. PM Peres and Defense Minister Peretz, who initiated an enquiry and stopped all artillery attacks until further notice. However, this makes no difference to the enemy, who officially called us "animals" and of course, stated that it was a "deliberate massacre." Several terrorist groups issued warnings that they will now resume suicide bombings in Israel against Israeli civilians. But, in reality they have been trying all the time. Only a few days ago a Palestinian woman blew herself up when she was detected approaching a checkpoint out of Gaza. Luckily only one IDF guard was wounded.
In any case, these deadly incidents result from the need for Israel to respond to the constant barrage of rockets from northern Gaza. 900 rockets have been fired into Israel in the past 6 months and 300 from the area of Beit Hanun. Luckily so far there has been no major loss of life in Israel, but it is purely random chance, since the rockets are fired with the intention of killing civilians, quite the opposite to the Israeli intention.
In a completely separate incident 4 Palestinian terrorists were ambushed by the IDF near Jenin on the West Bank and killed while driving in a car. One of them was the wanted head of the al Aksa Martyrs Brigades in Jenin and three of his assistants.
PM Haniyeh of Hamas used the excuse of the deadly incident in Gaza to stop negotiations with Pres. Abbas on the formation of a Unity Government of the PA. He also issued a call to Muslims everywhere to attack American interests, since he said that Israel is supported by America. In a way it is coincidental that this bloody incident will not receive as much attention in the media as usual because of the US election results. So as you celebrate the victory of the Democrats in the current mid-term election, in which 87% of Jews voted Democratic and hope for a withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, prepare for other attacks in other parts of the world. The war on terror is still very much ongoing.
Today 10 rockets were fired at various areas of southern Israel and two women were mildly injured, yesterday one rocket hit the center of Ashkelon and others landed nearby and in Sderot. There is no doubt that this IDF hit was an unintentional accident, a response to these rockets. The Israeli Govt. apologized at the highest levels, including PM Olmert, Dep. PM Peres and Defense Minister Peretz, who initiated an enquiry and stopped all artillery attacks until further notice. However, this makes no difference to the enemy, who officially called us "animals" and of course, stated that it was a "deliberate massacre." Several terrorist groups issued warnings that they will now resume suicide bombings in Israel against Israeli civilians. But, in reality they have been trying all the time. Only a few days ago a Palestinian woman blew herself up when she was detected approaching a checkpoint out of Gaza. Luckily only one IDF guard was wounded.
In any case, these deadly incidents result from the need for Israel to respond to the constant barrage of rockets from northern Gaza. 900 rockets have been fired into Israel in the past 6 months and 300 from the area of Beit Hanun. Luckily so far there has been no major loss of life in Israel, but it is purely random chance, since the rockets are fired with the intention of killing civilians, quite the opposite to the Israeli intention.
In a completely separate incident 4 Palestinian terrorists were ambushed by the IDF near Jenin on the West Bank and killed while driving in a car. One of them was the wanted head of the al Aksa Martyrs Brigades in Jenin and three of his assistants.
PM Haniyeh of Hamas used the excuse of the deadly incident in Gaza to stop negotiations with Pres. Abbas on the formation of a Unity Government of the PA. He also issued a call to Muslims everywhere to attack American interests, since he said that Israel is supported by America. In a way it is coincidental that this bloody incident will not receive as much attention in the media as usual because of the US election results. So as you celebrate the victory of the Democrats in the current mid-term election, in which 87% of Jews voted Democratic and hope for a withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, prepare for other attacks in other parts of the world. The war on terror is still very much ongoing.
posted by Jack Cohen at 1:06 PM
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