Posted on 08/06/2022 9:44:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin
By Saturday evening...over 350 rockets had been launched from the Palestinian enclave. And for the first time in the current conflict, rocket sirens sounded in the central metropolis of Tel Aviv. Two incoming rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system and another two fell into the sea.
The vast majority of rockets did not endanger Israeli communities, but a few hit towns, causing damage but no casualties. One hit a street in Ashkelon damaging nearby cars; a second hit a home in Sderot as the family hid in a reinforced room; a third hit the premises of a Sderot factory; and a fourth hit a factory in an undisclosed town close to the border.
Egypt meanwhile has been attempting to mediate between the sides in recent days, but failed to convince Islamic Jihad to back down. Egyptian negotiators on Saturday proposed a pause in hostilities to create an opportunity for a longer-lasting ceasefire to be negotiated.
The PIJ rejected the proposal for a temporary ceasefire, the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen TV reported.
The latest Israel Defense Forces data put the number of rockets launched toward Israel at 350. Of them, 94 fell short in the Gaza Strip and another 29 fell into the Mediterranean Sea.
Israeli officials said that the Gaza operation was targeting PIJ specifically, hoping to keep Hamas largely out of the conflict as it did during a 2019 flare-up after the killing of a previous Islamic Jihad leader, Abu al-Ata.
As of Saturday night, Hamas appeared to indeed be staying out of the fight for the time being. Though its leaders’ statements included voiced fiery rhetoric against Israel, it has so far avoided taking part in attacks.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...
1) Evacuation of US and Israeli people.
2) Nuke the entire sector.
3) Return in 100 years with Bulldozers.
4) Doze glassed sand back into a Beach Resort.
* These people have been at War for Thousands of Years...
I’m only 61 years old and I’m sick and tired of hearing about it.
It’s like trying to discuss roe v wade with a demonratcommieblmantifaterrorscumfeminazipedophilegoatraper...
It looks like they are sowing to the wind, and they will reap the whirlwind. They can’t say they weren’t warned. 🤪
returning fire with 3500 rockets might not win their hearts and souls, but might get their attention enough to prevent future recurrences.
It’s Afghanistan (Taliban and Al Qaeda) all over again but this time in Gaza. Time to go Megan on their asses.
I think the IDF is already going off on their sorry asses.
/sarc
יוסף חדאד - Yoseph Haddad
@YosephHaddad:
Palestinian TV catches live the failed launch of an Islamic Jihad rocket that falls and hits a populated area in Gaza Authentic documentation of how they shoot and kill their own people. WATCH
https://twitter.com/YosephHaddad/status/1556312356443099137
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