Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Israel Taking Steps To Mobilize Up To 75,000 Reservists
CNBC ^ | November 16, 2012 | Reuters

Posted on 11/16/2012 10:37:33 AM PST by Fennie

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defence Minister Ehud Barak sought government approval on Friday to mobilize up to 75,000 reserve troops for Israel's Gaza campaign, political sources said, in a sign of preparations for a possible ground offensive.

The sources, speaking after Palestinian rockets were fired at Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, said ministers were being polled by telephone by the cabinet secretary to approve the call-up.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel
KEYWORDS: gaza; hamas; islam; israel
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-34 last
To: EEGator
We might not support Israel, but there is no way we would actually start a shooting war with them.

The US will have its hands full when the Iran verses Israel War lights up. And we are going to have Obama commanding all our troops in harms way. What a cluster puck. We told them this had to be done during the last two years of GWB. But no, Bush Lied and People Died. Well guess what, when Iran and Israel square off now, you wont even be able to count the dead.

21 posted on 11/16/2012 4:36:36 PM PST by justa-hairyape
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

Comment #22 Removed by Moderator

To: USAF80
The US will respond against Israel.

Seems like certain US general officers have been responding in a different theater.

23 posted on 11/16/2012 7:07:13 PM PST by aposiopetic
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: KC_Lion

Obama: “Wag the Jew”!


24 posted on 11/16/2012 7:18:14 PM PST by jaz.357 ( *Luke 6:43-45* Twas Ever Thus!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: rockybalmon

Iran has stated plainly, that they will attack US forces across the board, if Israel attacks them. We will have no choice. Assumed everyone was aware of that.


25 posted on 11/16/2012 7:48:14 PM PST by justa-hairyape
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

Comment #26 Removed by Moderator

To: GeronL
Merkeva (Chariot) Mark 1, 2 and 3.
27 posted on 11/17/2012 12:32:34 AM PST by Netz (Netz)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Netz
Israel if they really took the gloves off could inflict some serious damage to region. That is if the take the gloves off. They pull the same stunt like they did a few years ago in Lebanon and they are likely to take a few dozen casualties and go home tail between its legs again, This is not your Father's 1967 rapid dog Israel, you have a secular state of Sabras which seem to want to fornicate, dance and smoke cigarettes than fight for national survival.
28 posted on 11/17/2012 8:20:23 AM PST by pburgh01
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Netz
Israel if they really took the gloves off could inflict some serious damage to region. That is if the take the gloves off. They pull the same stunt like they did a few years ago in Lebanon and they are likely to take a few dozen casualties and go home tail between its legs again, This is not your Father's 1967 rapid dog Israel, you have a secular state of Sabras which seem to want to fornicate, dance and smoke cigarettes more than fight for national survival.
29 posted on 11/17/2012 8:20:54 AM PST by pburgh01
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Fennie

Israel should just give em 72 hours to evacuate and claim it as Israeli territory ...to be used immediately for Nuclear Testing, and level it NOW.

don’t waste time and lives going house to house damit!


30 posted on 11/17/2012 9:04:56 AM PST by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


31 posted on 11/17/2012 5:30:34 PM PST by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Fennie

While recognizing the historical grievances of the Palestinian people, there’s no question that Israel is in the right here. I mean, at this point what do libs want Israel to do? They’re bombing freaking Tel Aviv. Israel has to respond. What’s more, it’s time to recognize that the Palestinian intransigence in accepting the simple right of Israel to exist has given rise to a natural right on the part of Israel to do whatever is necessary to terminate the threat with extreme prejudice. I hate to say that, I my heart goes out to innocent victims on both sides, but I see no way other than massive, historically-decisive retaliation at this point.


32 posted on 11/17/2012 6:17:35 PM PST by Gluteus Maximus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: pburgh01
On the eve of the Yom Kippur war in 1973 many claimed that the Israeli youth were decadent and influenced by the Hippies - that they are incapable of fighting and in the end they fought like dogs and mauled the Egyptian and Syrians. Not only did they repel a surprise attack on 2 fronts, they pushed deep into the enemy's territory. So while this is not ‘67, do not underestimate a nation of Jews with their backs to the wall.
33 posted on 11/17/2012 10:51:10 PM PST by Netz (Netz)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: Fennie
There is no way you do this kind of call up and not go into Gaza and finish the job. The article fails to mention the reservists being called up are not limited to those resident in Israel. There are many reservists spread around the world, and these people are now flying back to Israel at the government's request. IMHO there will be a major ground offensive into Gaza.
34 posted on 11/19/2012 10:50:37 AM PST by Gabrial (The nightmare will continue as long as the nightmare is in the Whitehouse.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-34 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson