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Finally: Israeli Warplanes Pound Hamas Targets In Gaza
Say Anything —
... There have been over 200 rocket attacks in the past few days into Israel and now, finally, Israel is hitting back and hitting back hard: ...
Tragedy
Jules Crittenden —
... ’s wire rewrite says it all: JERUSALEM — Two Palestinian girls were killed yesterday by Palestinian rockets intended for Israel that fell short of their target as Israel eased the blockade of Gaza to allow essential aid to enter. Today, reports of Palestinian dead are up to 155 as Israel retaliates, via FOX . No word on ...
Israel Launches Air Strikes in Gaza
Ace of Spades HQ —
Israel Launches Air Strikes in Gaza They targeted Hamas security installations and rocket launch sites . Since the "cease-fire" expired last week, Hamas terrorists have fired 200 rockets and mortars at Israel. Past limited ground incursions and air strikes have not halted rocket barrages from Gaza. But with 200 mortars and rockets raining down on Israel since the truce expired a week ago, and 3,000 since the beginning of the year , according to the military's count, pressure had been mounting in Israel for the military to crush the gunmen. I was told there would be no math on ...
Hamas Wanted War, They Got It
Flopping Aces —
And here we were all told the election of the one was going to spread good will and peace throughout the globe. Doesn’t seem to be working. I mean Hamas wanted a war when they ended the truce with Isreal last week and sent in almost 200 rockets.
They wanted this, now they got it.
After sending wave after wave of rocket attacks into Israel (3,000 rockets since the beginning of the year), including this one:
A crude rocket fired by Palestinian militants fell short of its target in Israel on Friday, striking a house in the ...
Airstrikes in Gaza
Gates of Vienna —
The long-expected Israeli response to Hamas’ rocket attacks from Gaza has begun. So far there has been no ground action, only airstrikes. At least 200 Palestinians are dead, and one Israeli has been killed by a Palestinian rocket fired after the fighting began. According to Fox News: Israeli warplanes retaliating for rocket fire from the Gaza Strip pounded dozens of security compounds across the Hamas-ruled territory in unprecedented waves of airstrikes Saturday, killing at least 205 people and wounding 400 others in the single bloodiest ...
When Rockets Attack!
Snapped Shot —
Looks like Palestine is starting their New Year with a BANG!
But for the media, things continue as usual.
Today, as I sort through the images of Israel's strike on Hamas militants in Gaza, I notice the captions still demonize Israel, while subtly protecting the terrorists.
For example, the caption on this photograph leaves no question as to who is responsible for the bloodshed:
Palestinians stand over bodies removed from the sites of Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on ...
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
Chicago Boyz —
For the past few days, Israel has been conducting military operations against terrorist targets inside Gaza. This is in response to Hamas launching repeated rocket attacks against Israeli civilian targets.
Although very interesting, events are still unfolding so I don’t want to discuss the current chapter of Israeli-Hamas conflict right now. But I thought you might be interested to know that Egyptian border guards have reportedly opened fire on Palestinians that have broken through the border defenses between Gaza and Egypt. (Hat tip to ...
