Israel may ‘intensify’ bombardment before cease-fire as Hamas morale plummets

NY Post ^ | 23/11/23 | Alex Oleveira

[Eleutheria5]

Israeli military officials said their bombardment of Gaza may “intensify” in the final hours before a four-day cease-fire begins early Friday — as reports say Hamas morale has plummeted, causing many terrorists to retreat south.

“[It’s] business as usual,” said Lt. Col Richard Hecht, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), told reporters Thursday.

Artillery airstrikes “may even intensify” in the coming hours, Recht added, according to NBC News.

Israeli shells have been reported falling north of Gaza and in the southern city of Khan Younis Thursday, according to the BBC, while heavy fighting is still raging in northern sections of the city.

Meanwhile, some Hamas terrorists have abandoned their guns and fled south as the IDF continues to gain ground andThe cease-fire — mediated by Qatar, where the Hamas terror group’s top brass resides — is set to begin 7 a.m. Friday local time (12 a.m. ET).

Up to 50 hostages are expected to be handed over beginning at 4 p.m. in return for 150 Palestinian prisoners and truckloads of humanitarian aid and fuel.

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[Eleutheria5]

If there are any left to cease firing at, even then, stay at the ready, safeties off, chambers full. They'll break the cease fire the moment it suits them.

[Redcitizen]

Hamas will use the ceasefire to regroup, rearm and reload. There should never have been a ceasefire until the last remnants of HAMAS unconditionally surrender.

[lee martell]

Bomb bomb bomb...bomb bomb Hamas!

[Eleutheria5]

Brian Wilson said it best.

.....

Went to a war
Gave ‘em blood and gore
Saw a man standing
Thought he needed more

Bomb Hamas
Let’s kick their ass!
You keep on locking and reloading
Loading and relocking
Bomb Hamas
Bomb bomb bomb...bomb bomb Hamas!
.....

[ComputerGuy]

A little encouragement never hurts.

[Macoozie]

Ham-ass morale collapsing?

An eloquent and thoughtful pugilist once said;
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”

[ryderann]

They’re hammering ‘em right now.

[beaversmom]

Get ‘em, Israel.

[frog in a pot]

...Qatar, where the Hamas terror group’s top brass resides.

There is a lot to be said about knowing where the command and control of one's enemy lives.

[Long Jon No Silver]

This will upset the Braunhemden on FR. They’ll be along real soon with their garbage that Oct 7th was a Jewish conspiracy to massacre themselves

[gibsonguy]

Yes this was an excellent move. Floor the accelerator up until the last moment.

[butlerweave]

Hamas is running out of Hamas

[ComputerGuy]

The Israelis are both pissed off and embarrassed. They will have their pound of flesh, hostages or no hostages.

[ridesthemiles]

“QATAR” doing “mediation”.

Main high end players in HAMAS live in Qatar.

WRONG referees, IMO.

[jimbug]

Kill them all. Do what God commanded centuries ago.

[roving]

The ceasefire seems like a dumb move to me. Hamas doesn’t care about hostages. They just want time to regroup.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

I WONDER IF AN ISRAELI DRONE CAN REACH QUTAR? MAYBE ONE LAUNCHED FROM A SUBMARINE?

[Lurker]

A few Mossad hit teams need to visit Qatar.

L

[jjotto]

Since there is a major US military base in Qatar, Israeli action is likely to be on the ground. Israel tipping off any aerial attack to the US would not be sure Biden’s US would not alert Qatar and Islamic terrorists.

[Don W]

Weird. I know what artillery is, and I know what airstrikes are, but I am a little uncertain as to what an “artillery airstrike” is. Perhaps someone here could enlighten me?