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| Israel redeploys troops near Gaza |
| 2005-09-25 |
| The Israeli military has ordered its troops to move towards the north of the Gaza Strip, after launching air strikes on the area following rocket attacks on Israeli border towns. A possible Israeli ground operation in the Palestinian territory, however complex in the wake of the army's historic withdrawal from the Gaza Strip on 12 September, is being discussed by Israeli defence officials, Israeli radio said. After convening an emergency meeting of his top officials in Tel Aviv to evaluate the situation, Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz ordered a tough response to rocket fire from Gaza, Israel radio reported. Israel said its forces would concentrate on the northern end of Gaza, allegedly from where most rockets were launched at Israeli border towns, Israel radio reported. It would also target Hamas from the air. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Scooter---Israel needs to follow through on massive retaliation if they are to survive. They have done the strategic withdrawl. Now they need to back it up. As soon as the PA falls to anarchy, the Israelis do not have to provide electricity and water to Gaza, as Oslo accords would be dead. Let the Egyptians and the UN or anyone else who wants to throw money away finance this literal sh*thole. The Israelis must be firm and tough on their dealings with the Paleos. If the Paleos clean up their act, then turn on the power and water again. Snowball in hell chance for that one. Insert pigs fly pic here. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-09-25 13:49 |
| #1 How long after operation "Smackdown" begins do you think it will take for Hamas and Co. to realize that a major strategic shift has been achieved? Hat's off to Sharon for transforming Israel's position from heavy-handed police state to sovereign nation responding to foreign aggression. |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2005-09-25 10:54 |