IDF Tells Soldiers: Don't Kill Fbombers

Arutz Sheva or, INN news ^ | 10-13-2009/Tishrei 56,5770 | Gil Ronen

[Karliner]

(IsraelNN.com) The IDF has changed its standing instructions for soldiers regarding opening fire at terrorists who throw firebombs, Arutz Sheva's Hebrew service reported. According to military sources, the new instructions are part of an attempt to “change the atmosphere” in Yehuda and Shomron (Judea and Samaria) and to make Arabs' lives easier.

Fire bomb explodes near IDF soldiers, 2002 / Israel news photo: Flash 90

Whereas for decades, fire bombs have been treated as a lethal weapon and IDF soldiers were instructed to shoot to kill whoever throws them, the new instructions only permit soldiers to shoot at the fire bomber's legs, and even then – only up to knee level.

If the firebomb has already been thrown and the bomber has turned his back on the soldier – the soldier may not fire at all.

The IDF Spokesman's Unit said in response that “firing at firebombers is carried out in accordance with the regular procedures and only in cases where there is danger to life. These procedures have recently been clarified and do not constitute a change in the policy for opening fire.”

[Karliner]

Okay, reason for two threads today is there will obviously be a backlash once tis escalates and since MSM HAS NOTbeen reporting the stone throwin, and bomb tossing all during Yom Kippur and now Sukkot, refusing jews to walk to the Mount of Olives( always a tradition) and generaly creating havoc I humbly predict Israel will be chastised world wide for their "apartheid" state and picking on "unarmed fredom fighters" and martyrs of the families ....wah wah right to return...wah wah. BTW Please nominate me for a Pulitzer not because of my "cut and paste" antic but for my hope for peace on earth and the photoo and articles I hope to maybe write and shoot in a war zone...thank-you Norway and the world for your votes..oh and ACORN,

[null and void]

*sigh* Word fail me.

[null and void]

Words too.

[GeronL]

Once they traded all those prisoners for a video of a captured Israeli, it was all over.

[dangus]

Don’t F***ing shoot!

[reagan_fanatic]

OK, I can see shooting them below the knees, but prohibiting them from shooting them once their backs are turned!!?? WTF??

[null and void]

"Israelis (the JOOOOOOOOOOOS!) shot a peaceful protester in the back" is not a headline Israel needs.

Pity they can't just "shoot the firebombs out of their hands"...

[The Comedian]

So Obama is now writing Israel's ROE too?

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[dfwgator]

So what happens if they drop an S-Bomb?

[gaijin]

WOW..! I never thought f’ed up ROE’s were some kind of infectious disease..!

AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS WAS A JOKE...!

Making life easier for people trying to BURN JEWS...!

BEAM ME UP...!!!

[TYVets]

Obama’s ROE ?

[houeto]

Ping.

[reagan_fanatic]

No, but they shouldn’t be prohibited from shooting them in the legs as they’re running away.

[Iron Munro]

So basically they can only shoot the gomers in the shins!!

[SiVisPacemParaBellum]

"So basically they can only shoot the gomers in the shins!!"

Oooops, sorry 'bout that, my rifle must be shooting a little high.

[Rappini]

Big mistake.

[Tahoe3002]

Better to shoot them between the belt buckle and the knees, or more specifically, the pelvic region. Gomers would take more caution if they were risking the family jewels.

[Cicero]

Big mistake. Is Netanyahu channeling Olmert or something?

This is not only weakness in the face of Muslim terrorists, never a good idea. It’s weakness in the face of Obama and the UN, perhaps an even worse idea.

[Karliner]

But what can we do as American’s? I just wish, pray ...and yes hope Obama and the UN and all these scum rock ,bomb throwers quit sticking pins and needles into God’s life and covenants....he promises to revenge and I do not want to see the damage thus I’m a very hopeful pre-Millenialist.

[JewishRighter]

OK. I think my eyes are just really tired. I thought the headline said that the IDF is telling its troops not to shoot people who hurl deadly firebombs. I’ve been working too hard or something.

What! Wha? I read it again slowly and it still says the same thing.

Welcome to PCWorld, where being a civilized democratic nation is a suicide pact. NUTS!!!!