Posted on 07/13/2014 1:39:28 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will use “any means necessary” to stop Islamic militant group Hamas from bombing civilians, but declined to say when his military action will stop or whether he will continue using ground troops.
Netanyahu said on “Fox News Sunday” that his objective was to reach “sustained quiet” and that he’ll continue “until it’s achieved.
”The prime minister spoke as Israeli ground troops moved into the Gaza Strip early Sunday for the first time in the increasing bloody battle with Palestinians, sparked by the recent killings of three Israeli teens, then the apparent revenge killing of an Arab Palestinian youth.
The troop movement also has prompted concerns about whether the Gaza attack, the first such since 2009, will result in a full-scale ground war.
The week-long dispute until Sunday has been limited to Hamas rocket attacks and Israeli rocket and airstrikes that have killed an estimated 160 Palestinians, in a decades-long battle between both sides in Israel.
Israel has launched more than 1,300 airstrikes since the offensive began, military spokesman Lt. Col. Peter Lerner said Sunday.
Palestinian militants have launched more than 800 rockets at Israel, including 130 in the last 24 hours, the Israeli military said Sunday.
Several Israelis have been wounded, but there have been no fatalities.
“We cannot accept that and will take the necessary action to stop it,” said Netanyahu, who declined to get into specifics. “We’ll do what any country would do."
He also apologized for the civilian casualties, but blamed Hamas for trying to use residents as human shields.
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from 2007 to 2014, Hamas was the government of Gaza before rejoining the Palestinian National Authority.
from 2007 to 2014, Hamas was the government of Gaza before rejoining the Palestinian National Authority.
Prayers for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
Get it done. Wipe them out.
Goats smell better, eat less, fart less and don't complain, but arab men prefer 12 year old boys.
most of the world hates you anyway so just kill them all and salt whatever ground you don’t want to use.
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