Posted on 12/31/2008 7:39:46 AM PST by Turret Gunner A20
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel rejected international pressure for a two-day cease-fire with Hamas and sent warplanes Wednesday to demolish smuggling tunnels that are the lifeline of Gaza's Islamic rulers.
The diplomatic efforts to forge a truce were set in motion by the scale of destruction in Gaza since Israel unleashed an offensive Saturday against Hamas militants firing barrages of rockets that are striking closer to the Israeli heartland than previous attacks.
Gaza officials say the five days of airstrikes have killed 390, including 200 uniformed members of Hamas security forces, and have wounded about 1,600. The U.N. says at least 60 Palestinian civilians are among the dead. Four Israelis have been killed by militant rocket fire, including three civilians.
The offensive has touched off protests across the Islamic world. In Iran on Wednesday, fundamentalist students asked their government to authorize volunteer suicide bombers to attack Israel. The Tehran government had no immediate response.
On Tuesday, France urged Israel to halt its operation for 48 hours. Calls for an immediate cease-fire have also come from the U.S., the European Union, the U.N. and Russia.
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Let's Roll!!!
Where were the “calls for a truce” when Israel was being rocketed?
“The offensive has touched off protests across the Islamic world. In Iran on Wednesday, fundamentalist students asked their government to authorize volunteer suicide bombers to attack Israel”
The islamofacists attack first. They threaten further attacks. But they are outraged because they are getting spanked with brass knuckles. I see no good reason to stop until they surrender their weapons. checkmate.
Good. If you are going to fight, then fight to the finish.
Please let it be true that Israel indeed rejected a “truce.” It would be so refreshing to see that the Israeli government finally realizes what it is up against. However, nothing but a total annihilation of the Gaza strip will protect Israel from rocket attacks. We’ve seen that the savages have been able to get better rockets that can strike further into Israel. Unless the Gaza Strip is completely wiped out, Israel will never be safe.
At least they have the guts to take care of business. I, also, wish the US had the ***** to do the same. But we are stuck with all these bleeding heart liberals. Their hearts will be litterly bleeding if we don’t start taking care of business. The way I see it is....FIGHT OR DIE
How come there’s never a call for Hamas to stop firing rockets indiscriminately into civilian areas in Israel? And how many Israeli civilians would Hamas slaughter if only they had the means to do so?
“On Tuesday, France urged Israel to halt its operation for 48 hours” = Best reason to keep the pressure on!
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