Category Archives: Gaza

The scary intellect of Israel’s foes

Anti-Israel marchers in London—all 5,000 strong—took to the streets to protest the Gaza war. Of course, CNN isn’t depicting the more hateful, anti-Semitic signs, but you have to love their choice of people to quote. “It’s shocking and it’s terrible,” … Continue reading

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15 New Commandments – for gradual human self-destruction or The Enemy Within

I am not absolutely sure that Tom Carew is the author of this excellent text, but it comes from him, it doesn’t appear (for now) anywhere else in the e-space as seen by Google, and in any case many thanks … Continue reading

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The ground war begins

It’s begun. For the first time since the operation in Gaza got underway, IDF artillery cannons started to shell targets in the Strip Saturday, witnesses on both sides of the border said, heralding a possible escalation to a new tactic … Continue reading

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Hamas leader: Rayyan the brute

The estimable Khaled Abu Toameh profiles the Hamas leader who was killed by Israeli bombs yesterday. Looks like the man responsible for throwing Fatah members off Gaza buildings is the one that was killed by dropping a building on him. … Continue reading

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Mulling on Hamas, Gaza, Seth, matzav

It is quite difficult to mull on the developments in Gaza while people are dying. People will continue to die, more if the ground operation we are being warned about will come true. This (people dying) is so far the … Continue reading

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Jack’s Gaza update 5.5

It’s here. Soccer Dad and I can’t do it all ourselves, you know.

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Signs of the times: Praying from bomb shelters

Saturday is probably going to be a heavy rocket day. Israel’s Homefront Command realizes this, and is advising Jews to attend only fortified synagogues. Rockets also landed throughout the evening in Ashkelon, Beersheba, and the Gaza vicinity communities, and the … Continue reading

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To my new visitors

My traffic is up tremendously, and it’s not just via referrers. People have found my blog and bookmarked it, or are emailing articles to their friends. Some of you have doubtless been surprised by the tone, some maybe even shocked. … Continue reading

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War crimes: Hiding weapons in mosques

Here’s the IDF footage of the mosque in Gaza they blew up the other day. Note the secondary and tertiary explosions. Those only occur when weapons stockpiles are hit. Refer to this whenever you talk to someone who says that … Continue reading

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Famous last words

Israel got a top Hamasnik (and watch for the screaming about his wives and daughters, who refused to leave the house after being warned a Hellfire missile was on its way). These are pretty fitting last words: Wednesday saw Rayyan … Continue reading

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The coming ground war

Here’s where I make a fool of myself and try my hand at analysis. Because I’m not in any way, shape, or form a military expert. But I completely disagree with this opinion piece in Ha’aretz, which says that Israel … Continue reading

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2009 starts with a miracle: Grad hits Ashdod, none wounded

An apartment building in Ashdod was hit by a rocket, and nobody was hurt. The miracles just keep on coming. A Grad rocket fired from northern Gaza at around noon Thursday struck an eight-storey apartment building in Ashdod. The rocket … Continue reading

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Gaza roundup 4.5

Jack does it, so I don’t have to. But I will anyway. The weather is currently in Hamas’ favor: It’s going to clear up tomorrow. The ground war is likely to begin after it clears. Arabs are shooting Israelis in … Continue reading

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Israel ratchets it up a notch: Mosque hit

The IDF bombed a mosque used by terrorists as a rocket launching site. Wait for the world to scream like a girl and faint. The IDF confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Air Force jets bombed a mosque in western Gaza City. … Continue reading

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The result of the “lull”

Ami Iseroff has an excellent analysis of the result of the last “lull” that Hamas asked for—and was granted. Remember, world opinion was that Israel should grant Hamas the “lull” and then, in six months, the two parties would renew … Continue reading

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