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Israel Breaking: IDF Reinforces Gaza Border, Massive Rocket Barrage Follows 'Botched' Operation...
Nextrush Free ^ | 11/13/2018 | Nextrush/Self

Posted on 11/13/2018 2:27:13 AM PST by Nextrush

It seemed like things were going to quiet down in Gaza last week with the delivery of 15 million dollars in cash from Qatar in multiple suitcases.

The "payoff" money was designed to pacify Gaza and help calm things down between Israel and the militant group Hamas which has maintained steady pressure on Israel with everything from occasional rocket barrages to constant incendiary kites to mass protests at the border fences forcing Israeli snipers to open fire.

But suddenly on Sunday night all hell broke loose. IDF soliders were operating inside Gaza using civilian vehicles backed by air support, tanks and artillery. When the shooting started a senior Hamas commander and six other Palestinians were dead. While it was assumed that this was some sort of assassination attempt on the Hamas commander, Israel has called it a military operation that was 'botched'.

One Israeli officer died and another was wounded in the operation.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rushed back from Paris where was part of the commemoration of the World War I armistice and Hamas began a massive retaliation that included some 400 rockets fired into Israel by this morning (Tuesday).

Around 100 of the rockets were intercepted by the "Iron Dome" missile defense but there was at least one civilian fatality and 70 injuries reported as of this morning. An anti-tank missile hit a bus critically injuring an Israeli soldier.

Over 100 Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets were hit by Israel inside Gaza including ammunition depots, weapons factories and even the Hamas television station.

The IDF has reinforced its ground forces including tanks in the border area.

Hamas is threatening even more attacks deeper into Israel than areas near the border.

Israel's security cabinet was reported meeting at 3am Eastern time US (10 am Israel time).

Links to Israel news sources below....


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1 posted on 11/13/2018 2:27:13 AM PST by Nextrush
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To: Nextrush

Paying money to extortionists never works they just keep coming back for more.

They well just keep up the bad behavior.


2 posted on 11/13/2018 2:57:23 AM PST by riverrunner
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To: Nextrush
After Tuesday's election, I'm firmly encamped along the syream of Living Water and am prepared for the battle with Evil.


Evil has escalated steadily since the election of our own lighting rod, President Trump.

3 posted on 11/13/2018 2:57:50 AM PST by knarf
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To: Nextrush

$15M is cash from Qatar to Hamas to “pacify Gaza and help calm things down” Hamas responds with hundreds of rocket launches. Nice work if you can get it!
Appears the forgotten component of Israeli “kicking ass and taking names” is insuring said names are “removed from Hamas rolls”.


4 posted on 11/13/2018 3:00:45 AM PST by Huaynero
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To: Huaynero

What would we do if 400 rockets were fired into the US, and caused 70 casualties?


5 posted on 11/13/2018 3:20:20 AM PST by CondorFlight
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To: Nextrush; ExTexasRedhead; SaveFerris; Roman_War_Criminal

The article is blaming Israel for being attacked by the Satanic Muslim Fakestinians.


6 posted on 11/13/2018 3:20:47 AM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: CondorFlight
If they were fired from Mexico, the answer is probably "nothing" as the rockets were obviously a simple attempt to show the people of the U.S. that "other people hurt, too, you know", and all of the Leftists would agree.

My question about the story is: If the Israelis knew they were hitting ammo depots, etc., why did they allow those places to exist in the first place?

7 posted on 11/13/2018 3:24:39 AM PST by Pecos (Better the one you have with you than the one you left at home.)
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To: Nextrush

A bully who is hit back does not fight.

MEANING: hitting empty buildings after a warning
is NOT really hitting back, is it?


8 posted on 11/13/2018 3:42:40 AM PST by Diogenesis ( WWG1WGA)
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To: SkyPilot

I didn’t get that impression.

I got the opposite.

You don’t call the 15 million extortion money if you’re the NY Slimes. You call it something that makes it sound sincere and peaceful.

gift, humanitarian aid, etc

I see no slant in this article against Israel

Seems to be supporting Israel’s right to do what it must to survive.


9 posted on 11/13/2018 4:07:41 AM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: Huaynero

Are we (the US) still sending Hamas $$$ too?


10 posted on 11/13/2018 4:20:55 AM PST by Blue Highway
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To: CondorFlight

I know what we would have done in days past. But today, who knows? A caravan of ten thousand will ultimately cause more than 70 casualties to American citizens, yet the Left facilitates their invasion.


11 posted on 11/13/2018 4:31:25 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine ("It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
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To: dp0622

They certainly have to fight back against this insanity IMHO. Israel has been dare I say it pretty “nice” to the Hamas crowd.

I really don’t know what was coming down on Sunday night, but for whatever reason the shooting started and once its starts you shoot back.


12 posted on 11/13/2018 4:40:46 AM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODYS BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: Nextrush
Over 100 Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets were hit by Israel inside Gaza including ammunition depots, weapons factories and even the Hamas television station.

And this is a Botched operation? What would a successful one then look like?

13 posted on 11/13/2018 4:42:49 AM PST by CptnObvious (Question her now.)
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To: Huaynero

The order of events says “Qatar paid for a terrorist attack on Israel”.


14 posted on 11/13/2018 4:45:30 AM PST by thoughtomator (Number of arrested coup conspirators to date: 2)
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To: SkyPilot

The news reports out of the area are saying Israel’s botched covert operation triggered the response from Gaza. Israel had to use air and tank support to get the Israeli soldiers out. As a result one Israeli soldier was killed and 7 in Gaza.

This was the trigger ... the escalation is on both sides.


15 posted on 11/13/2018 4:51:24 AM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: thoughtomator

Israel approved the transfer of money from Qatar. The reason given for it was to pay salaries to Gazans.


16 posted on 11/13/2018 4:53:27 AM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Right_in_Virginia

Then they got played for fools. Money is fungible, and this got fungibled* to warmaking in record time.

* yes I know I made up that word you know what I mean anyway


17 posted on 11/13/2018 4:59:44 AM PST by thoughtomator (Number of arrested coup conspirators to date: 2)
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To: CondorFlight
What would we do if 400 rockets were fired into the US, and caused 70 casualties?

Depends on which party held the Presidency. If the demonRATs were in, we would hold a security meeting at the UN with severe letters to follow.

If Trump were President, it would not happen, because even the terrorists don't want to give him a real reason to unleash the wrath upon their sorry asses.

18 posted on 11/13/2018 5:07:51 AM PST by USS Alaska (Nuke all mooselimb terrorists, today.)
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To: CptnObvious
And this is a Botched operation? What would a successful one then look like?

The botched operation was on Sunday when Israeli soldiers traveled into Gaza as civilians and were caught. The Israeli ops soldiers opened fire, killing one. Israel then used air and tank mortar power to give the ops guys cover to get out. That barrage killed another 6 in Gaza.

This is why Netanyahu came home early from Paris.

Gaza retaliated and the rest is following previous scripts.

19 posted on 11/13/2018 5:17:13 AM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: thoughtomator
Then they got played for fools. Money is fungible, and this got fungibled* to warmaking in record time.

Nah, I don't think the transfer from Qatar had anything to do with this -- one way or the other.

20 posted on 11/13/2018 5:19:47 AM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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