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2006-06-27 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Breaking via Drudge: Israel Rolls on Gaza

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Posted by Anon4021 2006-06-27 17:12|| || Front Page|| [11141 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Israel Attacks Gaza Bridge, Brings In Troops
UPI)
Israel has been pushing troops into the territory since Sunday, when Palestinian militants killed two Israel soldiers and abducted a third.

A missile fired by Israeli planes struck a bridge in the Gaza Strip Tuesday, according to the BBC.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-27 18:02|| 2006-06-27 18:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Go get 'em boys!

Posted by DarthVader 2006-06-27 18:04|| 2006-06-27 18:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Operation Cockroach kill begins:

Israeli planes attacked a bridge in central Gaza late Tuesday, Israel Radio reported, and Israeli tanks were said to be on the move, possibly signaling the start of a military operation.

Palestinian security forces said Israeli tanks were moving near the Israeli village of Nahal Oz, a main Israeli staging area just outside Gaza, but that they had not yet entered Gaza.

In the Shajaiyeh neighborhood of Gaza City, not far from the border fence, armed militants took up positions across from the blaring headlights of Israeli vehicles, and Israeli attack helicopters hovered overhead. The militants told residents to leave the area.

Israeli military officials said a limited operation has been authorized for southern Gaza, aimed at "terrorist infrastructure." The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.

Israel has been massing troops and armor around Gaza since Sunday, when Palestinian militants tunneled under the border and attacked an Israeli army post at a Gaza crossing, killing two soldiers and abducting a third.

Anticipating an invasion, Palestinian militants piled up sand on roads near the border and in Gaza City. "We are ready to confront any stupid act that the Zionists might commit," said Abu Obeida, spokesman for the military wing of Hamas, the Islamic group that controls the Palestinian parliament.

The group also claimed that militants from various factions had taken up positions throughout northern Gaza.

Egyptian officials said the government asked Hamas to release the soldier and has deployed 2,500 extra troops along the border with Gaza to prevent an influx of Palestinians if Israel invades. Egypt also imposed a nighttime curfew on residents along the border.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-27 18:04|| 2006-06-27 18:04|| Front Page Top

#4 You asked for it.
Now your gonna git it.

Posted by Spenter Glavitle5649 2006-06-27 18:08|| 2006-06-27 18:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Haaretz:
An Israel Air Force aircraft attacked the main bridge between Gaza City and Khan Yunis on Monday, in an effort to prevent miltants from transporting kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit within Gaza.

According to information gleaned by the Palestinian Authority, Shalit is being held in the Khan Younis refugee camp and are trying to prevent his captors from moving him elsewhere, possibly to the Jabalya refugee camp.

The sources told Haaretz that according to intelligence information that had reached Egypt, the leaders of Hamas' military wing who are holding Shalit considered smuggling him into the Egyptian part of Rafah through Palestinian tunnels in the area. The idea is to increase the freedom of movement for the abductors who fear that Palestinians in Gaza might disclose information about his whereabouts.

A senior IDF Military Intelligence officer said Tuesday that the Israel Defense Forces is working on the assumption that the soldier kidnapped in an attack on an IDF position Sunday is being held in southern Gaza.

A member of one of the militant groups that claimed responsibility for Sunday's attack said Tuesday that the abducted soldier is being held in a "secure place."

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-27 18:09|| 2006-06-27 18:09|| Front Page Top

#6 "Conan, what is the best thing in life?"

"To defeat your enemy, burn their village and to hear the lamentations of the women"

Posted by whitecollar redneck 2006-06-27 18:23|| 2006-06-27 18:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Seatbelt: ON

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-06-27 18:43|| 2006-06-27 18:43|| Front Page Top

#8 Popcorn: ON
Butter: Extra
Beer: Chilling

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-06-27 18:54|| 2006-06-27 18:54|| Front Page Top

#9 "We are ready to confront any stupid act that the Zionists might commit," said Abu Obeida, spokesman for the military wing of Hamas, the Islamic group that controls the Palestinian parliament......

Alas for the poor boo boos the Zionists will not be committing any stupid acts.

This is going to hurt.

Posted by kelly 2006-06-27 18:55|| 2006-06-27 18:55|| Front Page Top

#10 They need to roll the Palis to the sea and be done with it. They had their chance game over.

Posted by djohn66 2006-06-27 19:11|| 2006-06-27 19:11|| Front Page Top

#11 I've sent out for the extra deluxe vegetable platter, and I'm baking brownies. Coffee and tea for those who need it, and a few bottles of the hard stuff for the gentlemen who can't drink beer at such times. It's going to be a long night (I hope!). Go Israel -- break lots of things and kill those who need killing!

Nb: this is the first time I ever heard of the Palestinians suggesting that civilians get out of the way since April, 1948. And I find it fascinating that Egypt is guarding its border against refugees. "Not our problem, guys!"

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-27 19:16|| 2006-06-27 19:16|| Front Page Top

#12 Fox News has streaming video, on and off, of the advance into Gaza.

I wonder if the Israelis are supportive of this, to counter any faked video "atrocities".

Posted by lotp 2006-06-27 19:25|| 2006-06-27 19:25|| Front Page Top

#13 Fox says 5 missiles took out the main power plant.
I wonder if the water was shut off.

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-27 19:29|| 2006-06-27 19:29|| Front Page Top

#14 Troops on Southern Board now moving North. Will take south Gaza.

Entering near where kidnapping took place.

Israeli troops rolling into southern airport too.

Focus will be south end of the strip.

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-27 19:32|| 2006-06-27 19:32|| Front Page Top

#15 Mike Tobin on Fox just noted that Arafat would publicly give an order for peace and privately give the order for violence. In answer to a question about whether we are seeing a split between the military and political wings of Hamas.

Posted by lotp 2006-06-27 19:35|| 2006-06-27 19:35|| Front Page Top

#16 Arafat?

BTW... Video broadcasts are now banned and censored for the attack according to Fox.

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-27 19:36|| 2006-06-27 19:36|| Front Page Top

#17 Arafat. He was making the point that there is precedent for dissembling by Palestinian leaders who call for peace.

Posted by lotp 2006-06-27 19:37|| 2006-06-27 19:37|| Front Page Top

#18 "We are ready to confront any stupid act that the Zionists might commit," said Abu Obeida, spokesman for the military wing of Hamas, the Islamic group that controls the Palestinian parliament.

I'd like to see how Obeida confronts the single greatest stupid act of the Israelis. Namely, letting all of these slimeballs waste oxygen for the last few decades. Explain that one.

Posted by Zenster 2006-06-27 19:41|| 2006-06-27 19:41|| Front Page Top

#19 tw, the Egyptian response doesn't surprise me. They know the Palestinians too well. Somthing the Jordanians learned the hard way.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-06-27 19:50|| 2006-06-27 19:50|| Front Page Top

#20 Gilad Shalit, our prayers are with you and the brave soldiers trying to bring you home.

Posted by WhiteCollarRedneck 2006-06-27 20:02|| 2006-06-27 20:02|| Front Page Top

#21 Praying for the hard-boys to try and stop them. Watch them keel over with bullet-holes

Posted by Charles 2006-06-27 20:03|| 2006-06-27 20:03|| Front Page Top

#22 Israel needs to take out the leadership of Hamas now. They have had their chance. This is not just the issue with the kidnapped IDF soldier. A message needs to be sent to the West Bank terrorists, as well as those in Southern Lebanon (Hizb'allah et al).

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-06-27 20:11|| 2006-06-27 20:11|| Front Page Top

#23 Alaska Paul, agree competely. I hope IDF does not hold back. I personally belive trooper is dead. Paleos are savages. Israel, this is an opportunity; don't blow it!

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2006-06-27 20:42|| 2006-06-27 20:42|| Front Page Top

#24 Mohammad Nazal, a Damascus-based member of the Hamas politburo, said the militant group would not agree to free the Israeli soldier "without a deal."
"No release without something in return," he told AP. "This is the popular demand and we cannot let down our people."

I don't think this is the "something in return" he had in mind...

Posted by tu3031 2006-06-27 21:21|| 2006-06-27 21:21|| Front Page Top

#25 IDF,
Time for payback in spades. Show them the same mercy they're showing your comrade. That's all they're going to understand.

Posted by Xenophon 2006-06-27 21:23|| 2006-06-27 21:23|| Front Page Top

#26 ...and evvvvverybody loves the Palis
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Egyptian officials said their government asked Hamas to release the soldier and deployed 2,500 extra soldiers along the border with Gaza to prevent an influx of Palestinians if Israel invaded. Egypt also imposed a nighttime curfew on residents along the border.

Posted by tu3031 2006-06-27 21:28|| 2006-06-27 21:28|| Front Page Top

#27 Did they bring flamethrowers?

Posted by Unavitch Unaviper3310 2006-06-27 22:33|| 2006-06-27 22:33|| Front Page Top

#28 "Piled up sand" - yep, as of this posting dem dar sands have been overwhelmingly successful at NOT stopping the IDF.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-06-27 22:34|| 2006-06-27 22:34|| Front Page Top

#29 kinda like Sammi's sand trench and sand berm defenses in GW1. Sand's good for burying the dumb f*ckers hiding behind or in the defenses. "Vroom vroom Clank Clank", I think, is the operative phrase

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-27 22:47|| 2006-06-27 22:47|| Front Page Top

#30 Israel had better finish the mission quickly, before Bush succumbs to demands that he 'demand' Israel withdraw.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-06-27 22:48|| 2006-06-27 22:48|| Front Page Top

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