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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Israel to suspend bombing for 3hrs each day
2009-01-07
Israel has announced that it will halt its bombing of the Gaza Strip for a three-hour period each day, starting tonight.

A military spokeswoman said there will be a halt to all offensive actions for three hours every day. "It was decided to suspend bombings between 1 and 4 o'clock (11:00pm GMT and 14:00pm GMT) every day starting today," the army spokeswoman said. "The army will respond to any fire including rocket fire," she said.
This way they can watch the roaches scurry about, and especially see where they end up at 3:59 ...
An official at the defence ministry said "the army will stop its operations in the area of Gaza City".

Palestinian officials in the Gaza Strip said they had been informed by Israel that it would stop its attacks during that time period to allow shops to open and for funerals to take place.

Israel says this will give aid agencies time to get help to the people of Gaza. The move is linked to an Israeli decision to open a humanitarian corridor into Gaza. "In order to prevent a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert decided to adopt a proposal by the security establishment to open a humanitarian corridor into the Gaza Strip to assist the population," a statement from the Prime Minister's office said. "This involves opening up geographical areas for limited periods of time during which the population will be able to receive the aid and stock up."

Mr Olmert's spokesman, Mark Regev, described the measure as a "special status to allow the transfer of people, foodstuffs and medicines".

The statements come as mounting camp-follower civilian casualties in Israel's war in Gaza upped the international pressure on the Jewish state to stop its largest military operation since the 2006 Lebanon war.
Thanks to Roooters, AP, AFP and other MSM outlets that have swallowed Paleo propaganda. Again ...
In a blow to Israel's international image the United Nations has denied Israeli army allegations that militants were inside a school in Gaza that was hit the previous day by an Israeli strike, killing at least 42 people. "Following an initial investigation, we are 99.9 per cent sure that there were no militants or militant activities in the school and the school compound," Christopher Gunness, spokesman for the UN refugee agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said.
Saying this means the Paleos at the 'school' won't kill Christopher today ...
"We are calling for an independent investigation to establish the facts," he said. "If the rules of war had been broken those found guilty must be brought to justice."

Meanwhile, the Israeli Cabinet is meeting to consider its wider options. They include the possibility of intensifying this campaign and an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire.
Posted by:tipper

#15  This actually gives Israel more time to chip away at selected targets because it takes the PR heat off a bit.
Posted by: Keystone   2009-01-07 19:10  

#14  #4

thats, okay, they can take care of themselves.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2009-01-07 17:19  

#13  I agree with number 6.

It is not ideal from the war fighters POV, but it buys political cover to keep this going a few more days.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2009-01-07 17:18  

#12  If a drone saw it and the IAF didn't hit it, it means that they didn't know it was a launch team until the launch was made. If they would have known and been able to hit it, they would have done so.
Posted by: mhw   2009-01-07 15:12  

#11  They should bomb the UN.

"Ooops! Just a little technical glitch, there."
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2009-01-07 11:51  

#10  
5:44 PM Israel Channel 1 TV reports: Apparently, the long range rockets (3) which hit Be'er Sheva at 4:28 PM were set up by Hamas during the 3 hour "Humanitarian" cease fire.
Posted by: 3dc   2009-01-07 11:46  

#9  Number 8, MoFW; That was my first thought. I suspect that the drones and AC w/ recce pods will be out in force during that period.
Posted by: tipover   2009-01-07 11:41  

#8  Shoot-look-shoot?

Let them hide deep in their holes for 21 hours a day. Then watch. Look for patterns of activity and adjust targeting as necessary.
Posted by: Minister of funny walks   2009-01-07 11:08  

#7  Stephen Green on Vodkapundit said it best.

Q: When did the Civil War end?

A: When the South was burned, occupied, and crying uncle.

Q: When did World War I end?

A: It didnÂ’t really end until World War II ended.

Q: OK, Mr. Smarty Pants, when did WWII end?

A: It ended when Germany was burned, occupied, and crying uncle. And when Japan was burned, occupied, slightly radioactive, and crying uncle.

Q: Well, what about Korea?

A: That war is still on, too.

Q: Oh.

A: Did you have another question?

Q: Yes. When did Vietnam end?

A: It ended when South Vietnam was burned, occupied, and crying uncle.

And that makes this a very modern war, which wonÂ’t end until one side or the other is burned, occupied, and crying uncle. Fact is, the Palestinians canÂ’t do that to the Israelis. Another fact is, the Israelis wonÂ’t (but could) do it to the Palestinians.

And that is why you almost never see me write anything about the Middle East “peace process.” The only process towards peace is the kind of war one side can’t commit, and the other side won’t.
Posted by: DarthVader   2009-01-07 10:55  

#6  Israel tries to fight humanely in this war.
No other country would have stopped bombarding the enemy who sends missiles to her highly populated cities in order to let food supplies
get to the enemy. We should all applaud Israel.
Posted by: Gina   2009-01-07 10:54  

#5  the first day with a 3 hour break was today

the break is over
Posted by: mhw   2009-01-07 10:48  

#4  Israel is hopeless.
Posted by: 3dc   2009-01-07 10:34  

#3  "You guess which three."
Posted by: mojo   2009-01-07 10:29  

#2  Its already starting.
That's just three hrs. a day for Hamas to truck around rockets and move freely throughout gaza.
Why even bother starting a war you don't intend to win?
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2009-01-07 10:16  

#1  Hundas still work, I see.

Israel, you are strong in arms but weak in spirit.
Posted by: DarthVader   2009-01-07 09:56  

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