Posted on 07/17/2014 12:56:42 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
The Prime Minister's Office has issued a statement that says the IDF has embarked on a ground assault into Gaza against Hamas's tunnels.
The operation is deemed as "limited" and will probably not go further than two or three kilometers into Gaza's territory. This is deemed to be deep enough in enemy land to find the openings into Hamas's attack tunnels, like the one that was used in Thursday morning's infiltration into Israel by 13 terrorists.
Egypt, meanwhile, has issued a statement saying that Hamas is to blame for the possible deaths of hundreds of Gazan civilians. The statement appears to have purposely been issued simultaneously with the statement from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office.
Channel 2's reporters said earlier that the IDF has unleashed a blistering artillery barrage against northern Gaza. They hinted that this type of barrage often precedes a ground invasion.
Also taking part in the shelling were tanks and naval gunboats.
More than 60 Hamas missiles rained down on Israel throughout Thursday, in one of the more intense days of missile fire since Operation Protective Edge was launched.
.....
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
Israel is not doing that. They’re only going about three kilometers in from the border ...
Egyptians Hoping Israel Will Destroy Hamas
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3181177/posts
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi has thus far turned down appeals from Palestinians and other Arabs to work toward achieving a new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Palestinian Authority [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas telephoned Sisi and urged him to intervene to achieve an “immediate ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas. Abbas later admitted that his appeal to Sisi and (other Arab leaders) had fallen on deaf ears.
Sisi’s decision not to intervene in the current crisis did not come as a surprise. In fact, Sisi and many Egyptians seem to be delighted that Hamas is being badly hurt.
Some Egyptians are even openly expressing hope that Israel will completely destroy Hamas, which they regard as the “armed branch of the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organization.”
Sisi’s Egypt has not forgiven Hamas for its alliance with Muslim Brotherhood and its involvement in terrorist attacks against Egyptian civilians and soldiers over the past year.
The Egyptians today understand that Hamas and other radical Islamist groups pose a serious threat to their national security. That is why the Egyptian authorities have, over the past year, been taking tough security measures not only against Hamas, but also the entire population of the Gaza Strip.
“Israel is not doing that. They’re only going about three kilometers in from the border ...”
They should.
Its way past time to do something, but I suspect the operation will be limited Vietnam War style when it should be all out no holds barred WWII George S. Patton operation.
Godspeed Israel. Time for an Asskicking...
Always. Psalm 118
Really? What Egyptians? Who are they? Where are they? When will they act? Why? How will they do anything?
Fraticide among the satan worshippers is continuing as it has since the successors of the pedophile founder died leaving his nascent empire to people even bloodier than him.
Discussing what this or that muslim group, tribe or clan is up to is a fool’s errand.
Send me a report when even one of these satan worshippers has a Jesus moment and realizes that the entire muslim deception is a murderous cult, forced at the end of a sword, a death cult that only willingness to die to leave it will free any of them.
There are a few escaped prisoners, Walid Shoebat comes to mind.
Ask a real former satan worshipper/muslim what is real and what is not.
Asking the PA or Hamas or any entity their opinion on what is happening and what should be done is like taking a bowl of food to a rabid dog and patting its head while it devours your hand.
Don’t waste time ascribing rational thought on a hopeful basis as to what these people are hoping to do.
They simply hope to kill everyone else that they think offends them, including their fellow satan worshippers.
Do not cast pearls before swine, they will trample them and turn and rend you.
Or not. I know them as they are and as they live. 2003-2011 Afghanistan, DIA, Naval Intelligence, private contractor—all over the country.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.