The Israelis have determined that Hamas is about to rescind a three month old ceasefire and the southern Israeli cities are bracing for renewed rocket attacks. The reason for Hamas to break the ceasefire? Are you sitting down? Because Hamas is upset that Egypt hasn't been able to broker a better deal with Hamas' palestinian rival, Fatah. Yeah, you read that right. Here's the details from UPI:
This would be a bit like the Russians not liking what is happening with negotiations with the Georgians and because of a failure of talks there, the Russians would decide to attack Poland! Well, no one ever accused Hamas of being bright or logical.
Hopefully, the Israelis will attack immediately upon the first rocket being launched into Israel by Hamas. My prediction is that if the Israelis could take out a mid-level or higher level Hamas commander after that first rocket attack, we'd probably see that Hamas agenda curtailed.
Israeli cities bordering the Gaza Strip have gone on alert amid intelligence that Hamas was preparing to break a three-month-old ceasefire, sources say.
Citing unnamed military sources, the Israeli Web site DEBKAfile.com reported Sunday that Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist group that controls Gaza, has allegedly decided to again start lobbing rockets into southern Israeli after Egyptian-brokered talks to reconcile its differences with rival Palestinian faction Fatah broke down in Cairo.
The militant group is also reportedly upset that Egypt refuses to reopen the Rafah crossing into Gaza.
This would be a bit like the Russians not liking what is happening with negotiations with the Georgians and because of a failure of talks there, the Russians would decide to attack Poland! Well, no one ever accused Hamas of being bright or logical.
Hopefully, the Israelis will attack immediately upon the first rocket being launched into Israel by Hamas. My prediction is that if the Israelis could take out a mid-level or higher level Hamas commander after that first rocket attack, we'd probably see that Hamas agenda curtailed.
Israel goes on alert for Hamas rockets
GAZA, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Israeli cities bordering the Gaza Strip have gone on alert amid intelligence that Hamas was preparing to break a three-month-old ceasefire, sources say.
Citing unnamed military sources, the Israeli Web site DEBKAfile.com reported Sunday that Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist group that controls Gaza, has allegedly decided to again start lobbing rockets into southern Israeli after Egyptian-brokered talks to reconcile its differences with rival Palestinian faction Fatah broke down in Cairo.
The militant group is also reportedly upset that Egypt refuses to reopen the Rafah crossing into Gaza.
DEBKAfile.com's sources say Hamas leaders are counting on Israel refraining from a return missile barrage with a U.S. presidential election looming on Nov. 4.
Hamas leaders are also banking on both Fatah and Egypt bending to its demands if attacks against Israel are resumed, the sources said.
5 comments:
Lets hope the new administration responds with significantly more force than the old.
Ah, the 'religion of peace' and its peaceful followers. Hamas never tires of murdering innocent people, does it?
Shark and Brent,
I'm not real confident there's going to be any discernible difference between the new leadership and Olmert and that is one scary ass thing.
:Holger Danske
I do not understand why Israel doesn't make a big move - like wipe out the top ten. It would save lives all around.
I'm always baffled by how Hamas survives.
Maggie,
Nice to see you, thanks for stopping by.
I think what we often forget about Israel is that it is afflicted with the same factions that we are in the U.S. Israel has its own versions of Harry Reids and Nancy Pelosis and Barack Obamas. They have political parties that are doves, like our Democrats and unfortunately, the doves are in power.
:Holger Danske
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