Understanding the 3rd terror war

Jerusalem Post ^ | Caroline Glick

[ventanax5]

What are we to make of the fact that no one has taken credit for Wednesday’s bombing in Jerusalem?

Wednesday’s bombing was not a stand-alone event. It was part and parcel of the new Palestinian terror war that is just coming into view. As Israel considers how to contend with the emerging onslaught, it is important to notice how it differs from its predecessors.

On a military level, the tactics the Palestinians have so far adopted are an interesting blend of state-of-the-art missile attacks with old-fashioned knife and bomb-in-the-briefcase attacks. The diverse tactics demonstrate that this war is a combination of Iranian-proxy war and local terror pick-up cells. The attacks are also notable for their geographic dispersion and for the absence thus far of suicide attacks.

For the public, the new tactics are not interesting and the message they send is nothing new. With or without suicide bombers, Israelis understand that we are entering a new period of unremitting fear, where we understand that we are in danger no matter where we are. Whether we’re in bed asleep, or our way to work or school, or sitting down on a park bench or at a restaurant, whether we’re in Rishon Lezion, Sderot, Jerusalem, Itamar or Beersheba, we are in the Palestinians’ crosshairs. All of us are “settlers.” All of us are in danger.

The military innovations are important for IDF commanders who need to figure out how to answer the public’s demand for security. They will have to draw operational conclusions about the challenges this mix of tactics and strategic architecture poses.

[RC2]

I would think that, eventually, Israel must decide whether or not it can defend itself against the rest of the Middle East. If they have done this already, why haven’t they responded to the attacks? How much more will they put up with? Would the people of our country put up with rockets being fired across our borders? I think the only answer for them is to either attack and defend themselves.........or leave.

[GOPJ]

The fact that Fatah and Hamas have neither waited until after September to attack nor sought to differentiate themselves from one another as the attacks coalesce into a new terror campaign indicates strongly that the Palestinians no longer feel they need to pretend to oppose terror to maintain European support for their war against Israel.

BINGO. Also, with liberal elites in charge of the United States political culture - Israel's screwed here too...

[Outlaw Woman]

I haven’t read the entire article yet but can clearly see the handwriting on the wall in the ME. Israel is in grave danger and I’m sure they are aware of that.

Now here is what is truly worrisome (frightening)..If Israel begins to defend itself, I firmly believe that the madman in the WH will use our forces against them.

[SJackson]

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