Category Archives: Hamas

Is it truce yet (3)?

Is it truce yet? At least four Qassam rockets were fired at Sderot from the northern Gaza Strip Wednesday night following a brief lull in attacks on southern Israel communities. Two rockets landed in town, near a school and next … Continue reading

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The NY Times: All the Hamas propaganda that’s fit to print

Soccer Dad takes the New York Times to task in their latest Israel article. But he missed a spot where they are passing along Hamas propaganda, even while giving the readers the information showing that they’re passing along the propaganda. … Continue reading

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Hamas’ non-truce truce

Is it truce yet? Palestinians fired a mortar shell at Israel on Wednesday, hitting an open area near the security barrier on the border with the Gaza Strip. Nobody was wounded in the attack, and no damage was reported. Remember, … Continue reading

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Hamas dictates surrender terms

Hamas is publicly dictating the surrender terms for Israel. The terms are the ones that Israel has said all along cannot be complied with. Five’ll getcha ten Olmert complies. “There must be a commitment by Israel, to end all its … Continue reading

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Olmert to Israelis: Get used to rocket fire

What will it take for the average Israeli to get angry enough to demand a politician who will do something about the current state of war in Israel? How can Israel stand for a politician who tells his people that … Continue reading

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Hamas admits they are Iran’s proxy army

Hamas isn’t even bothering to hide anymore the fact that Iran is pulling their strings. A senior commander interviewed by The Sunday Times said 300 of the group’s “best brains” had been secretly sent to Tehran. Half are still being … Continue reading

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Hamas refuses truce; Meryl not surprised

Gee, that was quick. Yesterday, me: And oh, yeah. Hamas has never stuck with a cease fire. Not ever. Later that day, the Jerusalem Post: Hamas and Islamic Jihad on Thursday rejected Egypt’s call for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire … Continue reading

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Hamas rejectionism

Here are the conditions for a Hamas cease-fire, the one that the Egyptians are trying to broker, and the one that supposedly is stopping Ehud Olmert from sending the IDF back into Gaza: “Hamas’ conditions are clear: We will halt … Continue reading

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When is a civilian not a civilian?

The United States will ask Egypt to crack down on the smuggling of weapons into Gaza in order to improve the quality of life for Israeli civilians in southern Israel. Well not really. (Isn’t it remarkable how important Palestinian civilians … Continue reading

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Why can’t Israel catch a humanitarian break?

Whether it has been other nations Turkey’s cabinet yesterday discussed steps to take against Israel, whose actions were condemned by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan Sunday over its excessive use of force against Palestinians in Gaza. “It is not possible … Continue reading

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Hamas Iran is fighting the last war

I’ve been saying for a while now that Hamas and its Iranian patrons have not learned the right lessons from the Hizbullah war. Now the commanders of the Givati brigade prove it. Officers in the brigade spoke about a combination … Continue reading

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Surveys

Just some quick observations about the recent violence in Gaza.Backspin has helpfully provided some numbers that illustrate the threat to Israel, focusing on Ashkelon. Note especially, the budget of Izzedine al Kassam’s estimated budget. Given the poverty of Gaza one … Continue reading

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Gaza: Israel battles terrorists and world media

The IDF moved in force into parts of Gaza, and the anti-Israel PR machine is working overtime. CNN: Palestinians: Israeli attacks killing dozens AP: 33 Dead In Escalating Attacks On Gaza The Guardian: Israeli raids on Gaza kill 32 BBC: … Continue reading

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The impending Israeli invasion

It isn’t like it’s a surprise, or anything, but you’d think Israel would get tired of warning the terrorists when to hide. Of course, there are those of us that think people who insist their greatest wish is to fall … Continue reading

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The war with Hamas: More Iranian rockets and rocketeers, more hits

Time to find out who learned more from the Second Lebananon War, Israel or her enemies. Because it looks like the IDF is finally going to go into Gaza in force. Apparently, even Olmert can’t ignore Iranian-made Grad rockets landing … Continue reading

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