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.
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LOL!... guess Obama wont have to wait that long for that 3:00 AM phone call... what is it... 3 hrs from now?
Yup, so it begins, Israel preparing for an Obama presidency. The next two months will be exciting, to say the least.
Better get while the gettin’ is good. They won’t have any support come mid-January 2009.
Israel is going for broke while W is still in office. Awesome.
They are on their own now, they had better fight hard.
The ‘change’ is underway. bin biden telegraphed a crippling blow to Israel.
Yes they are.
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!
At this point, I feel like joining them. Too bad I’m not Jewish.
at least there is somebody left on this planet with a set.
You could be in the ACLU if you were.
Use them while you still have them.
Israel’s airforce is going to be in for some tough times when Obama cuts them off.
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.
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.
Go Israel!!
Oy vey
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!
A good freind of ours just arrived in Israel today, prayers up for his safety!!!!
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