Israeli ground troops forged into Gaza....

UPI ^ | 10:02 p.m. EST Jan. 3, 2009 | UPI

[tricky_k_1972]

Jan 03, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- GAZA, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Israeli ground troops forged into Gaza with bulldozers, tanks and armored vehicles Saturday evening, as the military vowed to destroy Hamas' infrastructure.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak predicted a long conflict as he announced the ground campaign, CNN reported. But he said the country could not abandon Israelis living in areas bordering Gaza.

"This will not be short, this will not be easy," he said. "I don't wish to delude anyone. And the coming days will be difficult also for the residents of the south. We have bitten our lips for a long time. But now the time has come to do what we have to do."

Mp>Almost 500 people have been killed in Gaza since the Israeli bombardment began last Saturday, in reaction to persistent rocket attacks on Israeli territory from Gaza.

Israel began calling up reserves Saturday. The first reserve soldiers reported to their bases in the evening and more were expected Sunday, Ynetnews reported.

A Hamas spokesman promised Israel a fight to the death. Ismail Radwan read a statement on al-Aqsa, the Palestinian television station, warning Israel that "Gaza will be your cemetery."

"We will fight to our last breath," he said.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday called for an end to Israeli ground operations in Gaza.

"He is convinced and alarmed that this escalation will inevitably increase the already heavy suffering of the affected civilian populations," the secretary-general's spokeswoman, Michele Montas, said in a statement. "He called for an immediate end to the ground operation, and asked that Israel do all possible to ensure the protection of civilians and that humanitarian assistance is able to reach those in need."

[tricky_k_1972]

Ismail Radwan read a statement on al-Aqsa, the Palestinian television station, warning Israel that "Gaza will be your cemetery." "We will fight to our last breath," he said.

We can only hope that very soon you will be having your last breath.

[Mr. Silverback]

Attention Israel: GET SOME!!

[Colonial Warrior]

[cowdog77]

GO ISRAEL ~ Takin’ out the trash.
(Despite the gutless, useless UN)

[ZX12R]

Attention Israel: GET SOME!!

I'm watching the live streaming feed on CNN, to try and follow what's happening. So far, the idiocy of opinion from the guest speakers (Palestinian shills and U.N. tools) is hard to tolerate. The apologist mantra for the animals in Gaza is quite unbelievable. However, the night vision video suggests that Israel is indeed getting some. Lots of things going boom and catching fire.

[tricky_k_1972]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/mazhouma/Military%20MM/Israel14.jpg

[Mr. Silverback]

So far, the idiocy of opinion from the guest speakers (Palestinian shills and U.N. tools) is hard to tolerate.

Some of the captions on the photos on Yahoo News are barf-worthy. One of them noted how many Palestinians have supposedly died in air strikes, but only listed 4 Israelis killed by rockets. Yeah, maybe this week, morons.

[Mr. Silverback]

Judging by that pic, female Israeli soldiers come in two types: Plain as day and quite lovely.

[ZX12R]

Some of the captions on the photos on Yahoo News are barf-worthy. One of them noted how many Palestinians have supposedly died in air strikes, but only listed 4 Israelis killed by rockets. Yeah, maybe this week, morons.

Been listening to many U.N. stooges the last 20 minutes. I swear, it sounds like they really are fearful that Israel will continue the operation until something substantial is accomplished. They sound scared shirtless, and are screaming for an an end now, and CNN is supporting those efforts stop the ongoing operations. It's quite funny.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

...;0)

[bill1952]

> Hamas spokesman promised Israel a fight to the death.
“We will fight to our last breath,” he said.

Please do so.

[ZX12R]

Please do so.

Nice thought, but won't happen. They'll hide behind their kids and wear their wives bhurka. These statements of fighting to the death are just a media focused string of words. Nothing more. If it weren't for CNN giving them value, they'd be SOL.

[squidly]

Thanks. Reminds me of happy times in Haifa.

[VRWC For Truth]

Seems Israel is intent on neutering O.

[snowtigger]

Remind’s me of “The Mother of All Battles”.

[onedoug]

Forward, Israel!

[bruinbirdman]

Supplies go into a tunnel
in Gaza

yitbos

[El Gato]

A Hamas spokesman promised Israel a fight to the death.

Be careful what you wish for.

That can be arranged!

[odin2008]