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Gazans bombard southern Israel in massive rocket attack
The Times of Israel ^ | 3-12-14 | Adiv Sterman

Posted on 03/12/2014 11:56:31 AM PDT by standingfirm

Dozens of rockets as well as mortar rounds were fired from the Gaza Strip Wednesday at southern Israeli towns. Hours later the IDF fired tank shells at what it termed “terror targets” in the Strip.

Israeli reports put the number of rockets at over 60, and Islamic Jihad, which took responsibility for the attack, said it had fired 90 rockets at Israel. The organization said in a statement that it had launched an ongoing “military operation,” which it termed “Breaking the Silence.”

No Israeli casualties were initially reported in the largest attack from the Strip since Operation Pillar of Defense in late 2012.

Most of the rockets fell in open areas, though one rocket landed in the center of Sderot. In all, damage was reported in two impact sites.

Four consecutive alarms were heard by residents of Sderot as well as the nearby Eshkol Regional Council. Residents throughout the entire region were instructed to remain in protected areas. Explosions were heard in Sderot, Netivot and surrounding areas.

Some of the rockets were reported to have been launched from the east Gaza City neighborhood of Shuja’iyya.

IAF jets were reportedly flying over the Strip, apparently

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


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To: PapaBear3625

Once lasers get a bit more advanced, There will be one less excuse for the ragheads. And they are getting close now.


41 posted on 03/12/2014 4:36:59 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: fhayek
Only on Israel’s part. Where is the condemnation of the rocket attacks?

John Effin' wants to make the West Bank into a similar free fire zone

42 posted on 03/12/2014 6:20:58 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: SunkenCiv

Sounds like a good plan.


43 posted on 03/12/2014 8:58:36 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: elpadre; left that other site
my educated guesstimater tells me an invasion of Gaza is imminent - or should be!

the muzzies are trying to provoke an Israeli invasion of gaza so that they can say that Israel is the aggressor. same old muzzie MO.

44 posted on 03/12/2014 11:02:16 PM PDT by kingattax (America needs more real Americans.)
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To: SJackson

Iran and Hamas are ticked off about the ship load of weapons Israel bagged : )


45 posted on 03/13/2014 1:29:07 AM PDT by M. Espinola
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To: cherokee1

12th Century? Sounds pretty modern for ragheads.


46 posted on 03/13/2014 10:50:38 AM PDT by DPMD
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Sticky foam is a goo that when it lands on people or objects becomes a very gummy, sticky substance that soon hardens and is a major pain to remove. A relatively small amount of it can immobilize a person, and getting it off equipment, in this case mortars and rocket tubes, is several hours of hard work. And if they try to fire that weapon, the round will blow up in the tube.

Isn't it about the same is this stuff? It takes several days to get it off your fingers.


47 posted on 03/13/2014 1:13:38 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (I just messed up my tagline. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: UCANSEE2

It is like that times a dozen. Its biggest problem as a less than lethal technique is that if it is sprayed on the face, a person could easily suffocate. Likewise, the solvents used to dissolve it are harsh, and you have to use enough of them to possibly damage the skin.

In this case, if it could be deployed by a projectile, which is a big if, equipment and personnel in its zone would be messed up a lot. Kind of the purpose of the exercise.


48 posted on 03/13/2014 2:54:42 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (WoT News: Rantburg.com)
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To: Nachum; Yehuda
Haredi conscription becomes law in Israel

2 Kings
Tanakh, Jewish Publication Society

...And he said: 'It is Elijah the Tishbite.'

1:9 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him; and, behold, he sat on the top of the hill. And he spoke unto him: `O man of God, the king hath said: Come down.' 1:10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty: 'If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty.' And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

1:11 And again he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him: 'O man of God, thus hath the king said: Come down quickly.'

1:12 And Elijah answered and said unto them: 'If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty.'...

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Even I can see the connection, when the Army comes for the man/men of ELoHIM fire/war comes...

49 posted on 03/13/2014 5:39:07 PM PDT by Jeremiah Jr (EL CHaI)
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To: standingfirm

Pray for Israel’s safety.


50 posted on 03/13/2014 8:44:51 PM PDT by ourworldawry
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To: standingfirm

It’s a mix of psyops and a press release. The rocket attack isn’t really directed at Israel. There’s another target. Can you guess it?


51 posted on 03/14/2014 4:09:41 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: standingfirm

Imagine the Nazis hadn’t invaded west and east but were still bombing London 10 years, 20 years, 30 years later...

World’s only super power?

A real US president would have put an end to bombs-from-Gaza in a week, maybe less. An end to Gaza too if that’s what it took.

In fact, you want the world’s “Gaza problem” resolved? Elect me president and before I’ve finished the inauguration parade route Gaza del ende est.

(I know. I probably spelled that wrong.)

Anyway, GAZA—are you kidding me? What a bunch of pipsqueaks we have for leaders here in what’s left of the decadent west. Two words—

Pa-thethic.


52 posted on 03/15/2014 5:13:32 AM PDT by PaleoBob
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