Repercussions
Various media reports have thrown doubt on the IDF versions of what happened in Nablus and on the Gaza border last Saturday night, when three Palestinians were killed in each place.
First, the fact that there was a gunfight in Nablus is not surprising. Furthermore, this was no "revenge" attack by the IDF for the gunning down of Rabbi Meir Chai on Thursday. The IDF requested help from the PA Police Force thru their regular liason to find the culprits and was given information about who was suspected. A fourth perpetrator gave himself up to the PA police to avoid being the target of an IDF operation.
The IDF decided to go in themselves to arrest the perpetrators, rather than depend on the PA police. It is not unusual that in such situations terrorists resist arrest and are killed. One of the terrorists used his wife as a shield and that is why she was injured, but he was killed. One of the guns taken for forensic examination was found to be the gun that killed Rabbi Chai. So there is no doubt that these were the perpetrators. The IDF is upset that none of them was captured alive, because they are excellent sources of information. The three killed terrorists were leaders of Fatah al Aksa Martyr's Brigades.
What is most noteworthy is that one of the terrorists, Raed Sarkarji, was released early from an Israeli prison in Jan 2009. This tends to put a spanner in the works of the deal being negotiated by PM Netanyahu for the release of Sgt. Gilad Schalit from Gaza. The possibility that even one of the 1,000 terrorists to be supposedly exchanged for him could likewise kill an Israeli leaves Netanyahu in a bind. He has had an urgent meeting with Pres. Mubarak of Egypt to discuss the situation and may in fact cancel the pending agreement with Hamas. However, the ball is currently in the Hamas court, with reports that Hamas in Syria are against the deal and Hamas in Gaza are in favor of it.
There have been reports that the three men who were attempting to cross the Gaza-Israel border at night were actually only seeking jobs in Israel! If anyone actually believes this nonsense you are more gullible than I am. Also, after the men were killed, weapons were found next to their bodies. Case closed. Don't be surprised that the media comes up with versions of these events that are not consistent with the IDF reports, that's the usual anti-Israel spin.
Meanwhile there have been Fatah demonstrations in the West Bank region of Samaria and a third intifada has been threatened, but this time not against Israel, but against the PA. Fatah activists regard the PA security force's cooperation with Israel as another form of corruption.
First, the fact that there was a gunfight in Nablus is not surprising. Furthermore, this was no "revenge" attack by the IDF for the gunning down of Rabbi Meir Chai on Thursday. The IDF requested help from the PA Police Force thru their regular liason to find the culprits and was given information about who was suspected. A fourth perpetrator gave himself up to the PA police to avoid being the target of an IDF operation.
The IDF decided to go in themselves to arrest the perpetrators, rather than depend on the PA police. It is not unusual that in such situations terrorists resist arrest and are killed. One of the terrorists used his wife as a shield and that is why she was injured, but he was killed. One of the guns taken for forensic examination was found to be the gun that killed Rabbi Chai. So there is no doubt that these were the perpetrators. The IDF is upset that none of them was captured alive, because they are excellent sources of information. The three killed terrorists were leaders of Fatah al Aksa Martyr's Brigades.
What is most noteworthy is that one of the terrorists, Raed Sarkarji, was released early from an Israeli prison in Jan 2009. This tends to put a spanner in the works of the deal being negotiated by PM Netanyahu for the release of Sgt. Gilad Schalit from Gaza. The possibility that even one of the 1,000 terrorists to be supposedly exchanged for him could likewise kill an Israeli leaves Netanyahu in a bind. He has had an urgent meeting with Pres. Mubarak of Egypt to discuss the situation and may in fact cancel the pending agreement with Hamas. However, the ball is currently in the Hamas court, with reports that Hamas in Syria are against the deal and Hamas in Gaza are in favor of it.
There have been reports that the three men who were attempting to cross the Gaza-Israel border at night were actually only seeking jobs in Israel! If anyone actually believes this nonsense you are more gullible than I am. Also, after the men were killed, weapons were found next to their bodies. Case closed. Don't be surprised that the media comes up with versions of these events that are not consistent with the IDF reports, that's the usual anti-Israel spin.
Meanwhile there have been Fatah demonstrations in the West Bank region of Samaria and a third intifada has been threatened, but this time not against Israel, but against the PA. Fatah activists regard the PA security force's cooperation with Israel as another form of corruption.
posted by Jack Cohen at 7:04 PM
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