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Hoping For the Best, Preparing for the Worst: IDF Faces Prospect of War in the North
BIN ^ | 3/7/18 | Orly Gibson

Posted on 03/07/2018 8:57:25 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal

Israel’s goal of peaceful co-existence with its surrounding neighbors has not prevented the IDF from taking the necessary steps to prepare for a potential war.

Tensions have been rising on Israel’s northern borders with Syria and Lebanon over the past few weeks. On February 10, the IDF shot down an Iranian drone, which had entered Israeli airspace in a clear violation of Israel’s sovereignty.

In response to this escalated act of aggression by Iran, the IDF launched several attacks against targets in Iran and Syria.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently visited the northern border, along with top security officials.

“Our face is turned toward peace, we are ready for any eventuality, and I don’t suggest anyone test us,” Netanyahu said following the visit.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: hassannasrallah; hezbollah; idf; iran; lebanon; netanyahu; silvertroll; syria
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Praying for Israel
1 posted on 03/07/2018 8:57:25 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: pigsmith; SaveFerris; SkyPilot; Lera; metmom; jonno; Rushmore Rocks; LucyT

The way the troops are on high alert in the north means this could happen any day now.

Since 1967 went way better than 1973 (proactive vs. reactive), I’d imagine the next war will be another preemptive measure by the IDF.


2 posted on 03/07/2018 9:00:09 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (This country & world is living on borrowed time (Luke 17:26-27))
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Never underestimate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or the IDF! They will whoop ass!


3 posted on 03/07/2018 9:06:23 AM PST by heterosupremacist (Domine Iesu Christe, Filius Dei, miserere me peccatorem!)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Preemptive indeed

How about a dose of foreign policy heresy

Maybe they should accept Assad as Syria’s leader, Russia as a permanent tenant at Tartus, and work out ways to accommodate Syria’s national security interests that supplant Assad’s need to rely on Iran instead of constantly justifying his need for more weapons and more Russians and Iranians

Maybe Syria and Israel should both wise up and stop being patsies for the Saudis who control US foreign policy and proxies for the neocons like McCain and Graham who can’t let the Russian-Cold War end


4 posted on 03/07/2018 9:10:03 AM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: silverleaf

Not going to happen.
There’s too many players in that small area now for a fire not to break out.

Israeli leadership will never allow their people to be victimized again and Assad will die a million deaths before “wising up” to make a concession to Israel.

Russia will be destroyed in the next war too. Laugh at that all you want.


5 posted on 03/07/2018 9:16:08 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (This country & world is living on borrowed time (Luke 17:26-27))
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Russia will be destroyed in the next war too. Laugh at that all you want.

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Can we annex parts of Russia like they did with Crimea and other places? >:D


6 posted on 03/07/2018 9:20:14 AM PST by z3n
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To: z3n

I’m sure China and the EU might.


7 posted on 03/07/2018 9:22:24 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (This country & world is living on borrowed time (Luke 17:26-27))
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
Russia will be destroyed in the next war too. Laugh at that all you want.

Ez 38, 39? I certainly am not laughing. 😇

8 posted on 03/07/2018 9:23:16 AM PST by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: z3n

Maye we can give away the Southwest USA to Mexico like Krushchev did with giving Crimea to Ukraine


9 posted on 03/07/2018 9:24:46 AM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: Mark17

Neither am I.
But there are always those that will. The naive, the lazy, the fools... You know who they are.


10 posted on 03/07/2018 9:25:43 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (This country & world is living on borrowed time (Luke 17:26-27))
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
But there are always those that will. The naive, the lazy, the fools... You know who they are.

Yes, we know some of them. The responsibility is in their own hands. 👍
Did you see Amir Tsarfati’s latest Update from Tel Aviv?

11 posted on 03/07/2018 9:36:26 AM PST by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: silverleaf

+1 This is a result of their bizarre efforts to depose Assad and install a Sunni theocracy.


12 posted on 03/07/2018 9:44:02 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

“Russia will be destroyed in the next war too. Laugh at that all you want.”

General Turgidson, is that you?


13 posted on 03/07/2018 9:45:27 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Mark17

I haven’t yet - I will watch it tonight. I’m sure it was good.
Between his updates, Farag’s and John Haller’s it seems like the sirens are going off everywhere.


14 posted on 03/07/2018 9:47:37 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (This country & world is living on borrowed time (Luke 17:26-27))
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To: DesertRhino

“Now I’m not saying we won’t get our hair mussed...”

;^)


15 posted on 03/07/2018 9:56:30 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Except this time their enemies will have Russian missile battery cover: interlinked S-400s, S-300s and S-200s to contend with. Then there are the mass produced Iranian drone bombs, T-90 tanks among other weapons SAA and Iranian forces will have at their disposal, plus unlike the other wars, the enemy will be battle hardened and advance under hail of thousands of Hezbollah missiles.

The IDF may not have an easy time and it is possible they will not prevail to the extent of previous battles.


16 posted on 03/07/2018 10:39:53 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Wise move.

Always be prepared for the worst case scenario.

That way you’re not caught flat footed.


17 posted on 03/07/2018 12:01:01 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: elcid1970

But I AM saying 10-20 million killed...

TOP!!!

(Great movie - dark humor but great)


18 posted on 03/07/2018 2:04:24 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: silverleaf

drivel


19 posted on 03/07/2018 2:08:33 PM PST by Thibodeaux (The FISA judge is corrupt)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
I haven’t yet - I will watch it tonight.

I saw him speak in January, in Davao City. It was inspirational.

20 posted on 03/07/2018 3:19:41 PM PST by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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