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2009-01-07 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Only remaining effective Hamas force is rocket launch teams

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Posted by mhw 2009-01-07 10:56|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Which is why Israel has to stay in Gaza for a long period, wearing them down and picking them off. There is no way they can re-supply with the strip cut in half.

Posted by Apostate 2009-01-07 11:30|| 2009-01-07 11:30|| Front Page Top

#2 New secret Hamas launch pad.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-01-07 15:09|| 2009-01-07 15:09|| Front Page Top

#3 I guess Im in general more of "walk away from the table when youre ahead" kind of guy. Lots of things can happen in war. So far Israel is ahead - lots of damage to Hamas - leaders killed, terrs killed and captured, infrastructure and weapons stocks destroyed, at the cost of only a handful of IDF casualties, and even the "qana" event Israeli PR is fighting back manfully on - Hamas has been shown to be far weaker then Hezbo, and IDFs deterrence restored. And heading toward what may be a ceasefire on Israels terms.

I wouldnt endanger that, take the chance on a big bad thing happening (a major kidnapping, a real Qana, etc). I think this will done by Shabbos.

Posted by liberalhawk 2009-01-07 17:23|| 2009-01-07 17:23|| Front Page Top

#4 A strong Israeli presence is necessary to stop resupply. UN troops would just look the other way (see Lebanon).

Posted by Keystone 2009-01-07 18:39|| 2009-01-07 18:39|| Front Page Top

#5 RUSSIA TODAY > HAMAS SECRET WEAPON AIMED AT ISRAEL? IDF believes is most lkely a long-range rocket [40-mile range] capable of hitting DIMONA [hardened] and espec SPRAWLING TEL AVIV [how to miss a City widout really trying]!?

Also from RUSSIA TODAY > ISRAELI WARFARE: EMERGENCY BACKUP. Israel calling up Milyuhns and Zilyuhns and Tilyuhns = 000's of extra Reservists as precaution agz Islamist attacks from other strategic directions [read, NORTHERN FRONT = HIZBOLLAH IN LEBANON]???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-01-07 19:58|| 2009-01-07 19:58|| Front Page Top

#6 besides scaring civilians are the rocket teams really effective? Not up too US or Israeli thoughts of being effective like killing 10 or 20 fighters with 1 strike

Posted by rabid whitetail 2009-01-07 21:49|| 2009-01-07 21:49|| Front Page Top

#7 Hamas was able to fire off about 25 rockets Wed. That's down a bit but not by much. We'll see about tomorrow.

Several of the rockets did structural damage and, of course, much of the economy of S Israel has been effectively shut down.

Posted by mhw 2009-01-07 22:08|| 2009-01-07 22:08|| Front Page Top

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