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Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Paleos Restore Limited Electricity. IAF Hits It Again

2006-06-29

Israeli airstrikes hit the Palestinian electricity distribution network late Thursday, Palestinian witnesses and officials said. The officials said two power transformers in northern Gaza were struck, plunging parts of the area into darkness. Two security officers were wounded by shrapnel, they said.

The Israeli army confirmed it was carrying out airstrikes at the time, but said it was targeting open areas. Military officials said they were not aware of the electricity infrastructure being targeted.
"Avi? Does that transformer look open to you?"
"Yep"
Israeli warplanes knocked out power to most of the Gaza Strip at the beginning of the current military operation. Palestinian officials managed to restore limited power in Gaza on Thursday.

Posted by:Frank G

#11 It's hard to have any sympathy for these people - they make the worst life-decisions every single time they have a chance to change things for the better.

Every .... single .... time.

Ah f*ck it - I care not about these people any more. Kill the electricity (how is it generated anyhow? does it come from Israel?). They lost any 'sympathy' I ever had for them by killing that pregnant woman and her children, and then shooting her in the stomach after she was dead.

Posted by: Tony (UK) 2006-06-29 19:43

#10 Look like a classic strategic assault to me. Course the IDF skipped over the air-supremacy phase.

Posted by: 6 2006-06-29 18:54

#9 Oops, liberalhawk. Sorry. :)

Posted by: Crolump Glereper5426 2006-06-29 17:56

#8 Ever the optimist, liberhawk?

I don't see anything to be optimistic about regards bringing the Paleos anywhere. After 60 years of endless hate machine society - it has only become more hateful, virulent, self-destructive, and determined to implode - and take as much of Israel with them as possible.

At least that's how it looks to me.

Good luck with that optimism. :)

Posted by: Crolump Glereper5426 2006-06-29 17:55

#7 Knocking out the lights has an inescapable downside. Remember the population boom on the East Coast a few years back that was attributed to the "brown outs." Personally, I'd like to see the Gaza lit up like the sun, with matching sun surface temps.

Posted by: Besoeker 2006-06-29 17:50

#6 knocking out the electric is so, with the lights out, the nightvision equipped IDF rules the streets at night. Once the Israelis have done what they need to do, theyll cooperate with turning the lights back on.

The goal isnt to send the Pals back to the 7th C, but to bring them into the 21st. Or at least the 20th. Or at least the 19th.

Old Popcorn - fatah vs Hamas violence
New Popcorn - Hamas vs Hamas violence.

Posted by: liberalhawk 2006-06-29 17:46

#5 You can almost tick off the centuries as they lose
electricity
water
sewage
gas pumps
refrigeration
emergency services
hospitals
schools
"government"
and the all-important over-amplified call to prayers...

Yep, if Olmert doesn't suddenly get all stupid and squishy, ol' "civilization", which was a boggle to the Paleos to begin with, just slips into the Paleo rear-view mirror.

*sniff*

How ya like that democracy thing, Pals? Works great - unless you're stupid and use it to blow your own head off.

LOL.

Posted by: Crolump Glereper5426 2006-06-29 17:22

#4 Boom boom, out go the lights! Enjoy your caliphate lifestyle, @ssholes.

Posted by: Zenster 2006-06-29 17:06

#3 Yesterday we were supposed to be outraged because it would take months for the poor Palestinians to restore their power. I guess that was a worst-case estimate.

Posted by: WhiteCollarRedneck 2006-06-29 16:37

#2 Hit the main transformers AND the switchgear. That stuff has long lead times for replacement.

Posted by: Alaska Paul 2006-06-29 15:05

#1 Take that, Ahkmehd!

Posted by: DarthVader 2006-06-29 14:56

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