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Update:Over 100 rockets hit Israel IDF Targets Weapons Facilities
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by tikun | March 10, 2012 at 05:33 am
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Ah.. Peace, a word that can only be described as elusive and impossible when terrorists want to "blow your house down."
Egypt was working late Saturday night to mediate a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel following two days of rocket attacks out of the Gaza Strip and surgical IAF retaliations. Meanwhile, both the rocket attacks and IAF strikes continued well into Saturday night as the IDF targeted a storage facility for weapons in the Gaza Strip.
Israel Radio quoted Hamas spokesman Taher Al-Nunu as saying that Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh was participating in the negotiations, brokered by Egypt. He reportedly added that Hamas was awaiting Israel’s reaction and that negotiations regarding the rocket-launching on the Palestinian side could take place only when Israeli attacks in Gaza come to a halt. Earlier on Saturday, Egypt condemned the IAF strikes in Gaza and called for an end to the violence.
The southern Israeli cities of Ashdod, Ashkelon and Beersheba fell under a barrage of rockets Saturday evening as the second day of violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip — the worst in a year — raged on. Two Grad rockets were intercepted over Ashkelon by the Iron Dome missile defense system, but shrapnel caused damage to a house in the city. In Ashdod, a mare was killed as a house in the city suffered a direct hit. Alarms and explosions sounded in Israel’s southern cities throughout Saturday evening, resulting in a decision to keep schools closed on Sunday within a radius of 7-40 kilometers of the Gaza Strip. As of Saturday night, schools were to remain closed in Beersheba, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Netivot, Kiryat Gat, Ofakim, Beer Tuvia, Yavne and Gedera.
The southern Israeli cities of Ashdod and Beersheba fell under a barrage of rockets Saturday evening as the second day of violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip – the worst in a year – raged on.
Alarms and explosions were heard in Ashdod and Beersheba early Saturday evening, resulting in a decision by both cities’ municipalities to keep schools closed on Sunday. As of Saturday night, schools were to remain closed in Beersheba, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Netivot, Kiryat Gat, Ofakim, Beer Tuvia, Yavne and Gedera.
Earlier on Saturday, 15 terrorists were killed in the Gaza Strip in IAF strikes. Throughout the day, terrorists responded by firing 135 rockets into Israeli territory, 74 of which hit Israel – an average of three rockets per hour over a timespan of thirty hours, according to the IDF Spokesperson. One Israeli civilian was seriously wounded as a result.
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Palestinians from northern Gaza fired rockets at Beersheba, Ashdod and Gan Yavne early Saturday morning as the Color Red alert was sounded across Israel's southern cities.
The IDF estimates that over 90 rockets have been fired at Israel since Friday, some 65 exploded in the south. Meanwhile, a new Israeli air strike in Gaza killed two Palestinians riding on a motorcyle, Hamas officials and medics said on Saturday.
The attack followed the firing of rockets at Israel at the weekend, raises the death toll in escalating violence since Friday to 14.
IDF kills terror chief Earlier Saturday, Gaza sources claimed 12 Palestinians have been killed in IDF attacks overnight, including a commander of the militant group behind the abduction of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier who was held captive for more than five years and freed in a prisoner swap for more than 1,000 Palestinians.
The Israeli military said it initially targeted Zuhair al-Qaissi, the commander of the armed wing of the Popular Resistance Committee, a large militant group closely aligned with Gaza's Hamas rulers. The explosion tore apart al-Qaissi's blue sedan and killed his son-in-law, Mahmoud Hanini - himself a top PRC field commander.
Four people were injured in Eshkol Regional Council, including one critical injury and another mildly injured.
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at 10:47 on March 10th, 2012
"Ah.. Peace, a word that can only be described as elusive and impossible when terrorists want to "blow your house down.""
Have you ever considered the people of Gaza might use that same exact phrase?
Both houses have bloody hands.
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Qasim Alhammad (not verified)at 12:21 on March 10th, 2012
Well, it's really amazing how when home made rockets fall into Israel we hear a lot of news and oh peace words while when Israel attacks people in their homes in Gaza with the latest weapons on earth it's totally understood as it's a war against terrorist (land owners), funny world we live in.
at 13:45 on March 10th, 2012
Hamas should be wiped off the face of the earth. It would be a much better place to live.
Since Hamas doesn't consider the people of Gaza then they bare the responsibility. Period! I am not interested in your equivalency nonsense when my family is under attack.
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Das Feldermouse (not verified)at 11:35 on March 10th, 2012
The number breeds 20, 30, 40, 70, 90, 93, 100, 135 grows legendary when the story is heard in retell. Until Monday wait when Friday numbers becomes as over 600 rockets reported! Zeitgeist Nicht
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shamolat 11:51 on March 10th, 2012
Son of a beach this Israel. They should not stay on earth. Those Israel terrorist start it first if you look at history. There is a strange thing in your article "according to the IDF Spokesperson. One Israeli civilian was seriously wounded as a result." and other hand "15 terrorists were killed in the Gaza Strip in IAF strikes". If u through them a rock they will blow you up by a missile.It happen all the time. How many Palestinian were killed do you know. according to the IDF Spokesperson. One Israeli civilian was seriously wounded as a result. If some powerful terrorist try to take your home what you gonna do. If you do anything against him then you will be terrorist. Right? Your kind of person make the world a living hell.
at 12:56 on March 10th, 2012
lol man we was just having a birthday party and akmed brought over some fireworks and set the bag next to the hookah then gradmother aisha was trying to do a bellydance when she knocked over the waterpipe and the hot charcoal fell into the bag and BOTTLE ROCKETS started flying everywhere lol
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 13:27 on March 10th, 2012
@shamol _Who cares how many "Palestinians" die in the jihad to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. It's what they're bred for. One rocket or 600 hundred rockets, the number is irrelevant. The goal is to get Israel to react and kill a couple of more "innocent" Pal-Arabs during their righteous and holy jihad against Israel and the Jew. Everything is going according to the Pal- Arab plan. If you look at the UN budget you will see UNRWA spending will increase and the Pal-Arabs many leaders will get richer. It's the PLO/HAMAS/Fatah etc., making the "West" pay the jizya. UNWRA supporting terrorism for 60 years. Arafat dies a billionaire milking the UN for all he was worth in the name of "Palestinian" victim-hood, while spending a dollar or two and no more, strapping vest bombs onto brainwashed children of the Pal-Arab jihad in order to keep up the charade. A live jihadist is a wasted promise. Your Jew hating is wasted crying for the Pal-Arab. Your Jew hating would be better spent railing against them for controlling the media and the world banks. That's how the Jews are going to get you!!!
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Tarzan of the Sand (not verified)at 19:21 on March 10th, 2012
BBC Reports rockets were fired after Israel carried out a drone attack on a car in Gaza. Murder is Murder and Murder is wrong the bible tells me so. The word terrorism all depends on which side you are on. Both sides are fighting for the right to exist and each has a right to call each others acts terrorism. Victim-hood is the game in the middle east and the prize is the right to wear the title of most victimized. None of this will be so hard to ignore when the USA starts using the Patriot Act to have drones murder its own citizens inside its borders instead of just around the world. When oppression in America hits in force its people might all of a sudden reconsider perspectives of what is happening elsewhere. Conform or die, tyranny is coming.
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left hearts terrorists (not verified)at 20:55 on March 10th, 2012
least the drone is guided and has a known target. hamas rockets are not guided and kill indiscriminately. so murder is not murder. bible is full of passages justifying murder of one kind or the other. Patriot Act been used non stop since 9/11 for everything.
at 21:50 on March 10th, 2012
ummmm.....
I do not think the "Christian Bible" specifically the new testament regarding the Son of God gives justification for Murder and killing.
If Drone attacks 100% of the time killed only specific and singular targets without any deaths of innocent bi-standers. Then I know "my" ears would at least be willing to listen to the justifications offered for taking the action. I do not think however there has been a single known drone attack that did not have collateral damage of some sort extraneous to the intended singular target.
Both parties in this particular conflict are guilty of innocent deaths in their reprisals or offensives whether that be by dumb brute motor fired rockets or high tech computer driven drones.
Blood stained hands are blood stained hands regardless of if you are eating falafel next to antiquated artillery or eating Koesher crackers in the high tech control room for a modern drone assassination device.
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 07:33 on March 11th, 2012
ummmm... the word Bible generic was used not Christian or specifically New Testament. and then before making such statements you should actually read it. The trials and tribulations of the life of Jesus makes whole the "old testament". Jesus intention was to bring the Jew back to the Book. He wasn't out to start a new religion. If the terrorist wore uniforms and stood apart from their wives, children, extended family, tribe, hostages to their jihad for Mohammad, there would be a lot less collateral damage. It's not justification of drone attacks but stating the obvious about a precision weapon. Drone attacks don't need to be justified anymore than a single bullet needs to be justified against organized terrorism. Personally, I much rather see the place carpet bombed and be done with it. Have someone step in who can lead the Arabs in the area to create a proper society of equals. Blood stained hands may be shared but only one side, the "Palestinian" political terrorist have a written decree that their hands shall remain bloody until Israel is wiped off the face of the earth. Your moral equivalency b.s. is empty rhetoric. Side with "the poor Palestinian" terrorist if that suits you. I will side with those who are actually trying to secure a peaceful contributing society.
at 07:52 on March 11th, 2012
3-0-6 misfire:
I purposely responded In the way I did to bring this conversation topic up. Thank you for responding and opening the door.
Does Jesus preach violence?
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 08:57 on March 11th, 2012
You write, "I purposely responded In the way I did to bring this conversation topic up. Thank you for responding and opening the door. " Really? Why? What has that topic got to do with the Pal-Arab terrorist conviction of perpetual jihad against Israel and the Jew??? Zero. No Thing. This has nothing to do with the "Christian" religion. What is has to do with is the Arab using Islam and violence as usual to perpetuate their political and economic hegemony. This is about the Jew being prosperous and building an organized society among Arab subsistence farmers. And the majority of Arabs are only just surviving on subsistence farming. After 60 years of steady, hard won progress, Israel is a garden of Eden in the desert. After 60 years of victim politics and lives wasted in jihad "Palestine" is a economic and political toilet where the best most promising of the lot run to the west or flee to "refugee" camps in Lebanon or Syria to escape the endless drudge to nowhere their great society has planned for them. They would rather live as third class citizens in a "refugee camp" living on the food and money given by the hated "west" than remain under the influence of their own "government". Give your head a shake. You are misfiring on all cylinders with your moral equivalency relativist b.s. The "Palestinian" position is indefensible. It is a self-perpetuating toilet of misery and misfortune for the sole purpose of breeding jihadist to a cause that produces no thing but more misery and misfortune for the unlucky who are born with in it's design.
at 13:40 on March 11th, 2012
Still un answered: Does Jesus preach violence?
Why bring up Christianity? Because the Bible was mentioned in a comment and Because many Americans and specifically the Republican right here in the USA like to call America a Christian Nation (or a nation of Christian Values). However as a nation we have been increasingly involved in acts which violate the basic Ideals of Christianity. I feel many Christians here in America should take another strong look at the teachings of Jesus and re-evaluate their political ideals and foreign policy against the words of their savior.
If the USA is involved in any way in any conflict in the Middle East, then the topic of Christianity is valid, and is is a valid topic for far more reasons than the one stated above.
As for the rest of your comments, I will leave most of them for you to be proud of for now..........Bravo!
"moral equivalency relativist b.s." For those of you kids reading at home look it up. It is the new hit phrase used to label anyone who says there is blood on both hands in the Israel / Palestine conflict. If someone falls short of Anti-Semite in a debate or dialog they get the ol' moral equivalency relativist chestnut. Classic. Bravo!
If you would like to go down the road of the Palestinian issue in discussion, I'll be glad to post information for consideration by readers on this web site. I have never claimed to be an expert on the region but I have read enough to give an alternate view for consideration. I have a good well balanced personal library to pull from. Otherwise I feel I've said my peace here and have injected what I "personally" feel needs to be considered by readers of these type stories in America and I am quite willing to let what is typed so far stand.
Does Jesus preach violence?
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 17:24 on March 11th, 2012
DOES ISLAM PREACH VIOLENCE? Who cares who brought up the Bible. It's not relative to the political issues between the Palestinian-Arab and Israel. The "Palestinian question" isn't about religion. The Republican right-wing has far less influence than the Democrat liberal when it comes to influence of the American Jewish community. You sound like someone unable to defend their own arguments with intellect and fact and so play straw-man games to deflect your own deficiencies. Like this cope out; "As for the rest of your comments, I will leave most of them for you to be proud of for now..........Bravo! " Brilliant. Answers to no part of the conversation. Just wastes words. It assumes I actually care how much you have invested emotionally and egotistically in your own statements. I'm not impressed by quantity of emotional investment. It's not germane to reasoned debate. The rest of your posting is of equal quality of drivel that adds nothing to the conversation, but we are to believe you are well armed to defend your position if such time ever arrives. In between all that empty bluster is the subtle accusation that anyone not agreeing with you is a right-right Christian extremist. Jews, Christians, Conservatives, anybody who hasn't knee-jerked to the left-wing lamestream political correct movement of non critical thinking, and doesn't hold the Palestinian Arab up as a victim dominated by the mythical Judeo-Christian moral values. Like everything listed as Judeo-Christian moral values is anathema to all other peoples of the world. We don't need the interjection of your alternate reality. The perpetual suicide of a people, three generations lost in the name of "Palestinian" liberation so a few non-Palestinian Arabs can profit and enrich themselves on the dysphoria they themselves have created is crime enough. Your unquestioning defense of Palestinian Arab terrorism is unconscionable to say the least. DOES ISLAM PREACH VIOLENCE?
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operationdestroygaza (not verified)at 06:40 on March 11th, 2012
Hamas should be wiped off the face of the earth. It would be a much better place to live, says Tikun. Then out of the other side of his mouth he says Israel is a free and developed nation without aggressive intent and we should worry about Iran...who haven't waged wars or used preemptive and illegal violence like Israel frequently does. The sad thing is that this message is repeated so frequently a lot of Americans actually believe it. America's policy towards Israel is a danger to our interest in region. We need to look at the evidence not the hasbara
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and further (not verified)at 06:35 on March 11th, 2012
I am not interested in your equivalency nonsense when my family is under attack. says Tikun. Most Palestinians being bombed think much the same.
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AmazingAat 15:04 on March 11th, 2012
This makes me so sad.