IDF Chief of Staff Approves Ground Offensive Plans

Arutz Sheva ^ | 9/7/14 | Gil Ronen

[Eleutheria5]

IDF Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, has approved all of the plans for an IDF ground offensive into Gaza, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Moti Almoz said Wednesday evening. He added that the pressure on Gaza will grow in the coming hours and the IAF attacks will become even more intense.

According to statistics released by the IDF Wednesday, about 300 rockets have been fired at Israel since Operation Protective Edge began two days ago. Seventy-two rockets hit Israel in the course of Wednesday, by about 8:00 p.m.

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One rocket scored a direct hit on a home in a “kibbutz” community in the Shaar Hanegev region. There was no one in the home at the time, and no one was hurt.

Hamas is "extremely frustrated" by the success of the Iron Dome system in intercepting most of the rockets that could have caused death and destruction in Israel, according to Channel 2's veteran Arab affairs expert, Ehud Yaari.

Sirens sounded Wednesday in Binyamina, Habonim, Zihron Yaakov, Bat Shlomo and Or Akiva, near the Mediterranean coast south of Haifa. Two rockets fell in that vicinity – the northernmost point that Hamas has succeeded in hitting since the current operation began.

The IDF has attacked over 160 targets in Gaza since the morning. Over 580 targets have been struck since the operation began. Wednesday saw 31 terror tunnels attacked, as well as 60 buried launchers, and other targets including a weapons storage site. Eleven homes of senior Hamas officers that served as command centers were also hit.

Videos released by the IDF Wednesday show hits on Hamas officers' homes, weapons cahes and other installations.

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[Eleutheria5]

Build up in the North Swing around to the flanks
From the sea amphibious
From the Negev with tanks
Join hands in the South
And you’re winning the six-hour war

All their human shields
Will face North, where they'll stay
You cut off supplies
From down Sinai way
Kick ass and take names
Win in less than a day

It’s clean and humane
Why, it’s even “restrained”
Olmert could have done it
With just half a brain
So cut all the crap
And start planning the six-hour war.

[ConservativeInPA]

After your six hour war, I want to see an extended period of time when Gaza is bulldozed. End this problem for the long term.

[Eleutheria5]

For all of me, they could give it back to Egypt, but I think there’d be justice in returning the exiles of Gush Khatif to their homes, those that want to.

[upchuck]

The Israelis, as the chosen people of God, have shown amazing maturity and restraint.

But there comes a time. It appears the time is now.

The Palis will come to regret their foolishness. But, until they are dead, they will never learn.

[bakeneko]

IDF is too meticulous about civilian casualties.

The population of Gaza must pay for the actions of the murderers that they tolerate and follow. They are accomplices and must suffer.

Whoever does not see the justice of this will continue to hate Israel no matter what they do.