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2019-03-28 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Hamas has developed a vast arsenal in blockaded Gaza

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Posted by trailing wife 2019-03-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 So expect secondary and tertiary explosions?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-03-28 00:19|| 2019-03-28 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 another technical advance that the IDF needs is a way to kill the missiles in their early boost phase, especially the long range ones

will require having a working directed energy device on a drone, good targeting, etc.

probably several years away

of course Skidmark's solution of having the stored missiles explode in situ works too

Posted by lord garth 2019-03-28 13:13|| 2019-03-28 13:13|| Front Page Top

#3 So expect secondary and tertiary explosions?

Quaternary explosions if you include heads at the UN.

Hamas has painted themselves into a bit of a corner. For years, they made a living annoying the Juice, causing enough mayhem to earn resistance points but not enough to bring the wrath of the IDF down on their heads once and for all. Now, thanks to the deep pockets of their sponsors, they have all sorts of up-gunned weapons like long-range missiles and such. No more launching bottle rockets off a rail propped up on cinder blocks!

The problem is all this new kit can do some real damage AND Hamas's sponsors expect some return on their investment. Throw in Hamas supporters, always a frothy bunch, clamoring for action and you have a recipe for an actual war.

Posted by SteveS 2019-03-28 14:22|| 2019-03-28 14:22|| Front Page Top

#4 This need to be eradicated. And like it or not, a large force ground raid of a week or so in duration will be needed to root out and demolish this stuff.

Posted by Injun Bucket8891 2019-03-28 14:32|| 2019-03-28 14:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Carpet bomb the damn place! Leave nothing bigger than matchsticks and pea gravel. Screw ‘em!

Posted by Bigfoot Elmerenter4120 2019-03-28 15:14|| 2019-03-28 15:14|| Front Page Top

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