You’d think the AP would get tired of blaming the victim. You would be wrong.
A dozen rockets and three mortars were fired at Israel late Wednesday and early Thursday, Israeli security officials said. Two rockets struck a warehouse and soccer stadium in the rocket-weary Israeli town of Sderot, but no one was injured. Israeli aircraft struck a loaded rocket launcher early Thursday, but no Palestinian injuries were reported.
The rocket barrage from Gaza seemed inevitable after Israeli undercover forces opened fire on the car carrying Shehadeh. The Israeli military said the Islamic Jihad commander planned suicide bombings that killed dozens of Israelis.
Actually, the count went over 25 by end of day. No casualties, luckily. I guess Hamas ran out of Iranian rockets already, or perhaps they’re holding them in check, knowing that one more casualty will bring the IDF up their asses again.
The fact that one of the dead terrorists was the mastermind of the yeshiva attack makes no difference to the moral equivocators. (There’s an interview with the terrorist here, along with news footage of the dead terrorists in the car. Not too graphic, but graphic enough.) I find it extremely ironic that the terrorists were killed by a hail of about 500 bullets. Hundreds of rounds were fired by the terrorist last week. I guess it’s safe to say that the IDF wanted to “confirm the kill” as well.
You know what’s never mentioned in the wire services articles about the death of Shehade? That he was the mastermind behind the attack. Funny, that. You’d think the wire services don’t really want to give any context that would put Israel in a better light. But no, that’s silly. They’re unbiased. Right? Right?
Shyeah.
“inevitable after Israeli undercover forces opened fire” ?? Oh, sheesh, it was inevitable ANYWAY.