 The Israeli occupation forces on Monday began preparations for a wide-scale military operation in northern Gaza Strip, said Israeli media. Israeli daily Ha'aretz said on its web site that the Israeli forces are preparing to invade Gaza Strip in revenge for a Palestinian armed operation in the city of Nataniya, where a number of Israelis were killed in a commercial center.
| Killed by another boomer, we might add... |
The newspaper reported Israeli War Minister Shaul Mofaz as saying that the Israeli Army is preparing to return to northern Gaza Strip in the next few hours. Israeli security forces told the newspaper that the operation is expected to last for a few weeks, noting that the Israeli forces in the West Bank will execute assassination operations and increase the scale of detention operations against Palestinian activists, especially those of Islamic Jihad movement.
| They're the ones who laid claim to the boomer, after all... |
The Israeli occupation forces today cordoned off the West Bank and tightened security over checkpoints between all areas there. The newspaper noted that all crossings between Israel and Gaza Strip will be closed, except for the commercial Karni Crossing in eastern Gaza, which will remain open for the mobility of goods. The Israeli army decided to increase its military operations in Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nablus, in addition to some villages in these areas to limit the mobility of Islamic Jihad members. The newspaper also said that Mofaz asked the Israeli public prosecutor for permission to restart demolishing houses of Palestinian citizens who execute military operations against Israel. |