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Posted on 09/25/2005 8:53:21 AM PDT by anonymoussierra
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has ordered "unrestricted" military strikes against Palestinian militants after rocket attacks from Gaza. Overnight Israeli aircraft launched a series of air raids, injuring several people, and arrested more than 200 suspected militants in the West Bank.
Israel has also taken the unprecedented step of posting artillery pieces on the border with Gaza, and practice-firing.
Palestinians warned the moves could force a ceasefire to collapse.
Amid threats of revenge attacks from militants, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat called on US President George W Bush to step in to calm the conflict "so we can sustain the cessation of violence".
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The EU and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged restraint on both sides.
Mr Sharon told his cabinet that after dozens of rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza, there would be "no restrictions regarding the use of all means to strike at the terrorists".
"We don't intend here to stage a one-time action, but intend to carry out a continued action, whose aim is to hurt the terrorists and not to let up," he said.
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The Palestinian parliament has said it will postpone a vote of no-confidence in the prime minister and his cabinet scheduled for Monday because of the surge in violence.
The deputy speaker of parliament said the travel restrictions imposed by Israel meant that many MPs would not be able to reach Ramallah.
The escalation of violence comes only a fortnight after Israel's military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
In the latest activity, Israeli forces launched air strikes early on Sunday against alleged weapon storage sites, and a school linked to the militant group Hamas. At least 19 people were reported injured in the strikes.
They are part of a cycle of violence over several days:
Friday: Israeli troops shoot dead three Islamic Jihad militants in Tulkarm, West Bank, in raids on those suspected of involvement in suicide attacks earlier this year
Friday: Islamic Jihad responds with a rocket attack on Israel from Gaza
Friday: An explosion at a Hamas rally in Gaza kills 15 people. Hamas blames Israel. Israel denies any involvement. The Palestinian Authority accuses Hamas of mishandling weapons at the rally
Friday/ Saturday: militants fire up to 40 rockets from Gaza at the Israeli town of Sderot, injuring at least five people. Hamas calls them revenge for the rally blast
Saturday: Israel launches a series of air raids in response, including one that kills two Hamas militants in a car in Gaza
Saturday: Israeli troops and artillery gather on the border with northern Gaza. The borders with Gaza and the West Bank are sealed
Saturday/ Sunday: Israel launches more overnight air strikes and arrests more than 200 Palestinians in West Bank
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The Israeli army said those arrested in the West Bank included activists from both Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Hamas said Hassan Yousef, its leader in the West Bank, was among them.
With reports that the Israeli cabinet had also agreed to resume the targeted killings of militants, Hamas issued a warning that it would step up its own attacks.
"This escalation and return to a policy of assassinations and arrests and attacking innocent people's homes brings us back to Square One," said Mushir al-Masri, a Hamas spokesman in Gaza.
"All options are open, including striking inside the Zionist entity."
Sharon challenged
The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jerusalem says the increased tension comes at a sensitive time for Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
He faces a party leadership challenge, with his Likud party's central committee due to vote on Monday whether to back his rival and former prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Mr Netanyahu opposed Mr Sharon's decision to pull settlers out of Gaza, saying it would encourage Islamic militants to attack Israel.
He is seeking the Likud leadership, with national elections a little over a year away.
If Mr Sharon loses the vote, it is thought he might leave the party and set up a new centrist alliance that polls suggest would be popular with voters.
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Did Blanco move?
one rule in subduing your enemy is having an address to bomb. before the handover, Israel didn't have that. I'm humbled by the wisdom.
---Israel has also taken the unprecedented step of posting artillery pieces on the border with Gaza, and practice-firing. ---
Let the 155's do the talking!
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“BBC is sometimes overhead:}}}}}eto ino of serious: Ariel now has free hand; they attack Israel and now that great nation has right to response. Trust me they will mister Abbas is about to have lesson. In continuum Israel has a full right to defend itself. Hamas is about to meet one of best army in the world."
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"Let the 155's do the talking!"Amen!!!!good friend thank you
.....Israel has also taken the unprecedented step of posting artillery pieces on the border with Gaza, and practice-firing......
This report leaves no doubt that PM Sharon is following the exact advice rendered some weeks ago by Bert on FRee Republic.
Israel should take back every bit of land and rebuild. How those Israelis gave up their land and homes to the very people trying to kill them is still astonishing to me.
Great. Palistine launches rockets at Israel = peace. Israel retaliates = breaking the cease-fire.
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"When you push them to a wall they cry eto fore shall be no more. War is commencing as I am writing this. Ino tribes of Ishmael will get lesson they have forgotten from previous wars. Don’t mess with beloved Israel once and for all. People haven't learned anything."
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"Palestinians warned the moves could force a ceasefire to collapse."
As usual, the Palestinian meaning of ceasefire is that Israel must cease firing while Palestinians are allowed to continue their attacks. This shows that the Palestinians (and most Arabs) will never allow Israel to exist in peace. The Palestinian "issue" is an excuse. If there were no Palestinians they would have another excuse to destroy Israel.
Ans rebuilding with palestinian slave labor would be fun and kinda Biblical, too.
Ceasefire? What ceasefire?
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"One thing of my life I have absolute faith in His Majesty of Majesty Majesty of Israel eto I am confident His Majesty will help trust me. These people don’t understand what they are dealing with. Eto like child playing with matches what comes next? Terrorist are underestimating Israel as well as your great country. I know they speak in of many tongues fact is fact they will not fight. I know them well of fore like tree when you shake it leaves go down so shall they. This time it will be different shake. Eto ino pray and have faith."
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