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2014-07-18 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Liveblogging Operation Protective Edge: Day 11

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-07-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Hamas

#1 May G-D bless the IDF in this mission.

Posted by borgboy 2014-07-18 01:45|| 2014-07-18 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 13:06 IDF blowing up tunnels throughout Gaza

IDF forces reportedly blow up multiple tunnels in the areas in which troops are operating. Helicopter gunships are firing missiles at tunnel openings and at anti-tank and rocket launching cells in the Strip.

A mosque containing a large cache of explosives was also attacked by IDF forces, the army says.

The fighting is currently going according to prepared battle plans, officials say.

More on the tunnels in subsequent posts.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-07-18 07:44|| 2014-07-18 07:44|| Front Page Top

#3 The U.S. needs to cut off funding to the Palestinians. It is stupid to continue funding them since the money is being used to promote terrorism. We are playing into their game. We are not going to win their hearts and minds. They are not going to love us. Hamas doesn't give a fig about the citizens in Gaza; they are simply using them for propaganda purposes. The more dead Paleos, the better it is for Hama's propaganda grist mill. Photos of collateral damage are fed into their grist mill and shown across the world. It is cruel and vicious--the purpose is to turn world opinion against Israel; it is to turn the victim into the aggressor. The end game is to pave the way for the destruction of Israel. When you think Hama, also think Iran--the real Satan.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-07-18 08:35|| 2014-07-18 08:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Give the money [USAID money wasted] to the Israelis. It is their country after all. If the Israelis see fit to share it with peace loving Palestinians, it's on them, not us.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-07-18 08:39|| 2014-07-18 08:39|| Front Page Top

#5 as of now, 19 Hamas, 1 Israeli killed and 13 Hamas captured in ground ops

Posted by lord garth 2014-07-18 10:10|| 2014-07-18 10:10|| Front Page Top

#6 tw, how DARE the Israelis attack a mosque? That is sacred ground! Muslims the world over will rise up because of this sacrilege! /sarcasm

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2014-07-18 12:57|| 2014-07-18 12:57|| Front Page Top

#7 number of tunnels uncovered now at 20

Posted by lord garth 2014-07-18 13:04|| 2014-07-18 13:04|| Front Page Top

#8 Fill the tunnels with fuel oil. Let settle and seep into surrounding tunnels. Stand WAY back. Apply flare to nearest tunnel. Enjoy kaboom.

Posted by Steve White 2014-07-18 14:37|| 2014-07-18 14:37|| Front Page Top

#9 steve,

apparently the idf does not use liquid flammables in tunnel detonation, perhaps because its a problem to carry around

based on video, they place solid pressure trigger explosives in the tunnel and fire an explosive into the tunnel, which sets off other booms; many times there are secondary explosions as paleo stuff detonates

Posted by lord garth 2014-07-18 15:17|| 2014-07-18 15:17|| Front Page Top

#10 Propane at about 5-10% concentration ought to pop all the access point covers to the tunnels into low earth orbit.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-07-18 15:20|| 2014-07-18 15:20|| Front Page Top

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