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Israel launches first airstrike on Gaza since June
My Way News ^ | November 4, 2008 | By DIAA HADID

Posted on 11/04/2008 9:45:44 PM PST by Gordon Greene

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel launched an airstrike on Gaza early Wednesday after its troops clashed with Hamas militants who fired mortars into Israel, leaving six Palestinians dead. It was the first battle since a June truce mostly quieted violence in the volatile territory.

The Israeli army said the clashes erupted late Tuesday after its forces uncovered a tunnel in central Gaza that militants planned to use to abduct Israeli soldiers. It said a special army unit headed to the area to destroy the tunnel. One Palestinian was killed in fierce gunbattles that ensued.

Hamas then fired mortars across the Gaza border into southern Israel and Israel answered with the airstrike in the early hours of Wednesday, killing five suspected Palestinian militants, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. The army said the airstrike aimed at the mortar launchers and hit them.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.myway.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: election; gaza; israel; obamatest
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... and so it begins...
1 posted on 11/04/2008 9:45:45 PM PST by Gordon Greene
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To: Gordon Greene

LOL!... guess Obama wont have to wait that long for that 3:00 AM phone call... what is it... 3 hrs from now?


2 posted on 11/04/2008 9:47:04 PM PST by Safrguns
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To: Gordon Greene
Two months to take care of business. Come Jan 21, I suspect Bambi will threaten to cut off $ support to Israel.
3 posted on 11/04/2008 9:47:18 PM PST by DAC21
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To: Gordon Greene

Yup, so it begins, Israel preparing for an Obama presidency. The next two months will be exciting, to say the least.


4 posted on 11/04/2008 9:47:24 PM PST by HerrBlucher
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To: Gordon Greene

Better get while the gettin’ is good. They won’t have any support come mid-January 2009.


5 posted on 11/04/2008 9:47:35 PM PST by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Never argue with idiots. They'll pull you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
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To: Gordon Greene

Israel is going for broke while W is still in office. Awesome.


6 posted on 11/04/2008 9:47:41 PM PST by max americana
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To: Gordon Greene

They are on their own now, they had better fight hard.


7 posted on 11/04/2008 9:47:52 PM PST by chaos_5
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To: Gordon Greene

The ‘change’ is underway. bin biden telegraphed a crippling blow to Israel.


8 posted on 11/04/2008 9:49:05 PM PST by Doug TX
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To: chaos_5
They are on their own now

Yes they are.

9 posted on 11/04/2008 9:50:27 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (How do you like your media and CFR now, Senator McDole?)
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>>>Israel is going for broke while W is still in office.<<<

Agreed....but "awesome"? The probability of success of any attack is less than 100%.....the probability of creating huge geopolitical upheaval is at least 100%.

The number of interested parties to any attack is huge....and many could exacerbate the situation after the fact!

10 posted on 11/04/2008 9:53:52 PM PST by HardStarboard ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule - Mencken knew Obama)
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To: Jeff Chandler

At this point, I feel like joining them. Too bad I’m not Jewish.


11 posted on 11/04/2008 9:53:55 PM PST by ironwill (I want my daddy's records.)
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To: Gordon Greene

at least there is somebody left on this planet with a set.


12 posted on 11/04/2008 9:54:51 PM PST by fortunate sun (Hand out the arms and ammo, We're going to blast our way through here)
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To: ironwill

You could be in the ACLU if you were.


13 posted on 11/04/2008 9:56:01 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat
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To: Gordon Greene

Use them while you still have them.

Israel’s airforce is going to be in for some tough times when Obama cuts them off.


14 posted on 11/04/2008 9:56:34 PM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: DAC21

I hope all the self-loathing Jews who voted for Obama are okay with it when he does, especially the 25% living in Israel who voted for him. Cuz it be too late now! Say bye bye to any aid, militarily or monitarily from the Islamic loving American president.


15 posted on 11/04/2008 9:58:48 PM PST by FrdmLvr (What fresh hell is this?)
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To: Gordon Greene

Barry won’t support Israel, according to recent Jesse Jackson statements. I have to take him at his word. God help Israel, God help our military and God help our nation.


16 posted on 11/04/2008 9:59:48 PM PST by chippewaman
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To: fortunate sun

Go Israel!!


17 posted on 11/04/2008 9:59:55 PM PST by Gasshog (going to get what all those libs asked for, but its not what they expected.)
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To: Gordon Greene; Pride in the USA; Stillwaters

Oy vey


18 posted on 11/04/2008 10:01:16 PM PST by lonevoice (Ich bin ein plumber)
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To: fortunate sun
at least there is somebody left on this planet with a set.

If you hadn't said it, I would have.

George Bush lost his & lost the conservatives. Big part of the problem this election. Too many wanted no more of him or the repubs!

19 posted on 11/04/2008 10:02:03 PM PST by blondee123 ("I'll keep my guns, my freedom & my paycheck, you can keep the CHANGE!)
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To: Gordon Greene

A good freind of ours just arrived in Israel today, prayers up for his safety!!!!


20 posted on 11/04/2008 10:04:17 PM PST by blondee123 ("I'll keep my guns, my freedom & my paycheck, you can keep the CHANGE!)
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