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| Barak: Israel to hit Hamas again if necessary |
| 2009-01-31 |
| Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Friday that Israel will strike against Gaza militants again if necessary. Barak said he hoped the truce that ended Israel's three-week offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers holds. But he stressed that Israel is prepared to act again if Hamas continues to fire rockets at southern Israel. "Hamas was hit like it was never hit before," the defense minister told Channel 10 TV on Friday. "If we need hit Hamas again, we will." Israel launched its offensive on Dec. 27 to stop eight years of near-daily militant rocket fire from Gaza at southern Israeli towns. Nearly 1,300 Palestinians were killed in the fighting, about half of them civilians, according to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights. Thirteen Israelis were also killed, three of them civilians. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Oh, it's necessary. Starting yesterday. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-01-31 10:41 |
| #1 Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Friday that Israel will strike against Gaza militants again if necessary. Um, we knew that already Barak (and we hope you're not kidding)... why don't you move the narrative along on this: Nearly 1,300 Palestinians were killed in the fighting, about half of them civilians, according to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights. Instead of letting the Palestinian freakin' Center for Human Rights own the theme of civilian casualties, why not make some news by beginning every press discussion with: "It's unfortunate that Hamas continues to hide behind the skirts and short pants of Palestinian women and children in order to cause civilian casualties." "Clearly Hamas is the enemy of both the Israeli and Palestinian peoples... " Say it until it sticks. Hey it worked for Cato the Elder. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2009-01-31 08:24 |