Posted on 12/27/2008 9:35:45 PM PST by quesney
The Israel Defense Forces on early Sunday began mobilizing tanks and reinforcing ground troops near the Gaza border, in preparation for a possible ground incursion.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Sky News that he would not rule out widening the offensive in the Gaza Strip to include a ground invasion.
Barak on Saturday also said Israel "cannot really accept" a cease-fire with Hamas, rejecting calls by the United Nations and the European Union for a truce after Israel Air Force strikes killed at least 230 people in Gaza. Advertisement "For us to be asked to have a cease-fire with Hamas is like asking you to have a cease-fire with Al-Qaida," Barak said in an interview with Fox News. "It's something we cannot really accept."
Asked whether Israel would follow up the air strikes with a ground offensive, Barak said, "If boots on the ground will be needed, they will be there."
"Our intention is to totally change the rules of the game," he said.
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It sounds like they learned an important lesson in Lebanon.
Looks like they already have
next, Barak vs. Hussein - this is gonna get tense.
Dear Leader must be getting phone calls right and left from his worried Hamas supporters.
I don’t know why Israel doesn’t just indiscriminately fire hundreds of rockets into the place.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Me thinks they’re trying to out-Bibi Bibi. Whatever. They’d better wake up and stay serious — before and after the election. Enough is enough.
That is impossible.
http://end-times-hoaxes.blogspot.com/2006/07/israel-bombing-lebanon-and-gaza.html
Sic ‘em!
Provoking Bibi is not smart. By the way, when’s that election?
And sink the Iranian ‘humanatarian aid’ ship that’s headed for Gaza as well.
I read somewhere that the conflict may turn naval. In the meantime, day 2 has started.
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSLS69391620081228?sp=true
Kadima (the ruling party) and Defense Minister Barak’s Labor Party are facing a February 10th election.
They have to do something and look tough at this time or else they lose the election.
But to go all the way and take out Hamas would lead to massive Hezbo-Iranian retaliation from the north and all-out war.
I see this as a pre-election show or a sort of glorified wrist slapping.
Anyone think Israel can deal with Iran simultaneously, or is that on the back burner?
Dear Israel,
Do us and the world a favor...NUKE ‘EM!!!!!!!!!!
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