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Hamas threatens Israeli military with 'unforgettable lesson'
2006-10-17
The armed wing of the ruling Palestinian movement Hamas on Monday threatened to teach the Israeli military a “lesson it will not forget” should the army expand an offensive in the Gaza Strip. The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades declared it had the “means and arms necessary to confront the Zionist enemy with all our force if it proceeds (further) with military operations in the Gaza Strip”.

Israel has threatened to step up an offensive in the Palestinian territory, where 22 people have been killed since Thursday, in a bid to stop persistent rocket attacks and arms smuggling from Egypt. Defence Minister Amir Peretz reiterated Monday that if necessary, Isarel would extend its military activity in Gaza and vowed to stop Hamas from strengthening itself and to weaken its ability to attack. “I will not allow the Gaza Strip to turn into south Lebanon. We intend to take all necessary action to prevent Hamas’s strengthening. We intend to act in ways to prevent it from strengthening and to weaken Hamas’s ability to carry out attacks,” he told reporters. “We have considerably increased the military activity in Gaza. If we are required to extend it further, we will do so,” he added.

Hitting back at accusations of militants amassing stockpiles of smuggled arms, Hamas’s armed wing accused Israel of “using such allegations to justify criminal operations it seems to have decided to wage in the Gaza Strip”.

“It is our right to hold whatever weapons (we need) to defend our people since the enemy does not hesitate before using all sorts of weapons, banned by international conventions, against innocent Palestinian civilians. If the enemy decides to go towards a large confrontation with Hamas, we will be up to this challenge and are totally ready to resist. We have finished preparations to teach the Zionist enemy a lesson it will not forget,” it added.
Posted by:Fred

#15  I think Hamas needs to experience an "Iwo Jima" moment. The Israelis need to do to Gaza what the Marines did at Iwo against a foe ten times as capable. The first decision point is to quit referring to "civilians" - there are only armed opponents and unarmed enablers, down to the age of six. Destroy their ability to fight with anything larger than toothpicks and small gravel, then force them to admit they've been defeated. Anyone who won't loses their right hand at the wrist. If they want to live in the seventh century, give them seventh century punishment for disturbing the sleep of the people of Israel. I'm sure the elders of Israel can find an appropriate Old Testament quote to justify their actions.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2006-10-17 21:12  

#14  Oddly enough the Hamas message seems to be not

"stop your offensive or we will hurt you"

but

"don't expand your offensive or we will hurt you"

I wonder whether this is really Hamas's intention. If so, they may have actually worked something out with the IDF turfwise.
Posted by: mhw   2006-10-17 12:12  

#13  Olmert is still there because there is no democratic method to expel him out (by the voter's I mean), and a popular uprising or coup cannot be expected yet.
One think for sure though, he aint gonna get my vote next time.
Posted by: Elder of Zion   2006-10-17 11:53  

#12  Israel has already forgotten the lesson....Olmert is still there. Olmert's main intention was to appease thwem and give them land, and he's still in charge. What is wrong in this picture ?
Posted by: wxjames   2006-10-17 10:25  

#11  Does this mean they feel secure enough, with hizbollah-like anti-tank weaponry, AA missiles,... and the backing of iran? Willing and able to inflige an another cut in the 1000-cuts war the muslim world is waging against Israel?
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-10-17 10:07  

#10  IDF: "Is there someone else up there we can talk to?"
Hamas: "No, now go away or we shall taunt you a second time."
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-10-17 09:59  

#9  Another "unforgettable lesson"? What was the last one? I forget.
Posted by: tu3031   2006-10-17 09:39  

#8  first step: quit calling before bombing, jeebus!
Posted by: Frank G   2006-10-17 08:15  

#7  Elder, that would eliminate pretty legitimate target range and chances are that the rabid inhabitants would outlet their violent urges towards mutual reduction, if properly isolated.
Posted by: twobyfour   2006-10-17 08:14  

#6  Its time to pull out the Neutron bombs, Methinks.
Posted by: Elder of Zion   2006-10-17 07:26  

#5  Heh, .com, by all means...by all means. I stand behind my moderate approach. ;-)
Posted by: twobyfour   2006-10-17 05:09  

#4  Purdy good, 2x4, but I'll bet Zen comes by and out-dires you.
Posted by: .com   2006-10-17 03:52  

#3  Cut off power and water completely. Shoot anything that moves within 50 yards of the fence. Negotiate Corbin Dallas style.
Posted by: twobyfour   2006-10-17 03:49  

#2  Are you dumb turds aching to get whacked again ? Beating on you has no effect. Time to flush the cesspool into the Med.
Posted by: SpecOp35   2006-10-17 00:34  

#1  The only lesson IDF needs to learn about Paleos is that their survival and ours are mutually exclusive.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-10-17 00:14  

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