Posted on 02/11/2008 8:51:47 AM PST by SmithL
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Leaders of Gaza's ruling Hamas movement have gone into hiding, fearing Israeli assassination attempts in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks on southern Israel, officials said Monday.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the military to prepare to invade Gaza, and told Israeli lawmakers that under certain circumstances, Israel would "even take down Hamas."
Barak spoke at a closed parliamentary meeting whose discussions routinely are leaked to the media. It was the first time a senior Israeli official hinted so strongly that Israel was prepared to overthrow Hamas if the Palestinians didn't do it themselves.
Israel, which is negotiating a peace deal with moderate Palestinians based in the West Bank, has made it clear it has no intention of implementing any accord until Hamas is removed from power in Gaza.
The Islamic militants, who are committed to Israel's destruction, violently wrested control of the tiny seaside territory in June from security forces loyal to moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israel's partner in peace negotiations.
In a related development, a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's said Hamas' days were numbered.
"I believe the combination of (Israeli) steps against Hamas in Gaza will bring an end to the Hamas regime in Gaza," Vice Premier Haim Ramon said. It might take a few months, but "the Hamas regime in Gaza will not last," Ramon told reporters in Jerusalem.
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it’s about time.
No telephone, no cell phone, no e mail...... they will get you zapped.
Eventually, reuse of the same messenger will get you found and zapped.
Tuff
invade gaza, round up all pali’s, ship them to the west bank, re-annex gaza as israeli territory, give an equal amount of territory along the west bank / lebannon border, and call it a day....problem solved, all done
Less talking, more assassinating, please.
Good. It’s about time the tables were turned.
Good.
Don’t hint, just do it. Yesterday.
Funny how that constant jihad talk and terrorism brings it home to roost.
What, no candy tossing for their 72 virgins?
Not the kind of job I’d want. Most Hamas leaders have the life span of a Mayfly.
Shalom! That’ll do it!
Hope the Israeli's are successful.
They are all taking a page out the Bin Laden book of wussyness. Like in Monty Python and The Holy Grail.....RUN AWAY RUN AWAY....That Jew is dynomite. They are all brave shooting rockets into the night but in confrontation they all show why their clothes do not contain trousers. They are all pansy hit and run hiders.......Seek all out and destroy at will
to take it even further....declare that the property on the west bank is now considered to be the nation of palestine, with all the rights and responsibilites of a recognized nation...then, when the rocket attacks come, israel now has international law on their side, and can invade and reek havoc without the UN badmouthing them as much......
To much of the world, there’s no difference between arab terrorists and Israeli “terrorists.” Let’s take a glance at the difference...
Hamas targets Israeli civilians. Hamas hides behind arab civilians. Arab terrorists purposely attempt to kill as many civilians as possible... SOP is to target the “first responders” with a second or even third attack following the first, in order to kill as many civilians and rescue personell as possible.
The IDF and Mossad target the leaders of the terrorists, the people responsible for ordering the attacks. Israel rarely responds blindly to rocket attacks, knowing that the rockets were probably remote fired from a civilian area. These targetted attacks will sometimes lead to the unfortunate deaths of civilians. But this is because the murderous leaders of the terrorists use the civilian population as cover.
At some point, the civilians have to be made to account for the government they “elect.” The people in Gaza “elected” Hamas as their representative. Eventually, they will have to learn that with that right comes the responsibility of consequences. When a government of active terrorists is elected, then don’t be surprised when the country is seen as and treated as an enemy.
Mark
Guess that means that they may be dumb, barbaric, murderous, atavistic savages, but they're not stupid...
ping
I agree.
Those general areas are called “Gaza” and the “West Bank”.
I think some MOAB’S would do the trick. Do want any of that pesky fallout drifting back into Israel!
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Good. Fear the Reaper. Sleep tight.
Fixed it.
They believe in karma?!?
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