[Mojave]

"THE day before a powerful blast sent his headless body flying out of his Gaza home, senior Hamas leader Nizar Rayan predicted that the Islamist movement would defeat Israel."

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24864540-12377,00.html

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

["including two of Rayan's four wives "]

Brood mares for producing more trrorists. Too bad something culdn't be put in the food supply to handle the entire problem...

[G8 Diplomat]

Woo! Nice to start off 2009 with some good news!

Happy New Year, Hamas!

السنة الجديدة السعيدة يا حمس

[dbacks]

“Israel assassinated a Hamas strongman”

And this just in, Hamas has been assassinating Israeli school children and other civilians for years and the world couldn’t care less. Hypocritical bastards!

[goldstategop]

"International monitors?" Oh wait - you mean the same EU monitors that fled when Hamas took over Gaza? If this is what Israel is fighting for, I'd rather have the war called off now, if its not serious about winning. Gaza is not worth the life of a single Israeli soldier if Israel has no intention of returning there to stay for good!

"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

[goldstategop]

Nizar Rayyan's death was a righteous deed. Israel needs to eliminate the Hamas leadership and make them understand they are not safe anywhere!

"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

[teletech]

The MSM is pure EVIL!

[ksm1]

This guy Rayyan wasn’t the boss, but it’s still a big fish. Good hunting IDF.

Now if we get Ismail Haniyah and Khaled Mashal, break out the champagne.

[kaehurowing]

Hopefully the first of many to come.

[rigelkentaurus]

“The airstrike targeted the eight-story apartment building in the Jebaliya refugee camp that was home to Nizar Rayan, 52, ranked among Hamas’ top five decision-makers in Gaza. The attack killed 12 other people including two of Rayan’s four wives and four of his 12 children, Palestinian health officials said. The Muslim faith allows men to have up to four wives.”

Frankly, I am disappointed. Where was the followup strike? There are still 2 “wives” and 8 evil spawn left crawling around?

[mkjessup]

The airstrike targeted the eight-story apartment building in the Jebaliya refugee camp that was home to Nizar Rayan, 52, ranked among Hamas' top five decision-makers in Gaza.

What a great day for Rayan! He not only gets his 72 virgins for being martyred for 'allah', he can meet up with Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and ask him why he let his parking permit expire a few years ago:

[doug from upland]

Well, those two remaining lonely wives are going to have to get back into circulation.

[wastedyears]

Happy New Year, Israel.

[Lancey Howard]

The Muslim faith allows men to have up to four wives.

Hm.... hmmmm.

[pharmamom]

There goes the MSM again...it wasn’t an “assassination;” it was a successful military strike against a legitimate target. By using the word “assassinated,” MSNBC is trying to make Israel’s action appear immoral and out of the bounds of the rules of warfare.

[behzinlea]

A great way to start the new year off with a bang.

[SunkenCiv]

[singing] ka-boom, ka-boom, yadadadadada, yadadadadada...

Israel Ambassador Prosor: Hamas is the obstacle to Middle East peace
Telegraph | January 1, 2009 | Ron Prosor
Posted on 01/01/2009 12:18:44 PM PST by IsraelBeach
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2157295/posts

[SunkenCiv]

keyword gaza, alphabetized, link opens in same new tab:

• Airstrikes rock Gaza as truce remains elusive
• Alan M. Dershowitz: Israel, Hamas, and moral idiocy (Good overview)
• Americans Closely Divided Over Israel’s Gaza Attacks (Rasmussen poll)
• Analysis: While Israel fights in Gaza, Egypt and Saudi Arabia take on Iran
• Arab Leaders Call for Palestinian Unity During 'Terrible Massacre'
• As Gaza Fighting Continues, Egyptian Clerics Intensify...Ohio Muslim (see link for entire title.)
• The assault on Gaza offers the best hope of peace: Israel is right to seek the destruction of Hamas
• BAM STIRS FEARS IN ISRAEL
• Comments About Gaza From A "Moderate" Muslim Cleric
• Egypt refuses to fully open Rafah (Gaza/Egypt Border)
• Egyptian MP: Hamas abandoning Gazans
• Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton Gauges Global Impact of Gaza Crisis
• Gaza strikes have "achieved changes," Israeli diplomat says
• The Gaza War: Is It Really So Hard to Understand?
• Gaza: A Matter of Proportion
• Hamas Covenant 1988
• Hamas Plans To Defeat Israeli Force With Epic "Last Stand" At Gaza City
• Hamas vows 'painful response' to commander's death (OK! Next stupid quote)
• HAMAS: a couple 12 year olds
• Has Israel learned its lesson?
• Has-Been, Unfunny Comedienne Roseanne: I Was Gonna Go w/Jihad Cindy on HAMAS Love Boat
• How does Israel's humane army manage to cause only a few hundreds deaths after so many strikes?
• IAF VIDEO : attack on Gaza mosque full of rockets. 31-12-08
• Iranian Hardliners Threaten Egypt-- Give 48 Hour Deadline
• Is Israel Using ‘Disproportionate Force’
• Israel Ambassador Prosor: Hamas is the obstacle to Middle East peace
• Israel can't bomb its way to peace (Mega Barf)
• Israel Demands Monitor As Part Of Gaza Truce
• Israel kills top Hamas figure, escalating campaign
• Israel rejects truce call, attacks Gaza
• Israel Says Gaza Truce Proposal Unrealistic
• Israel Sends More Troops To Gaza Border
• Israel The Canary In The Coal Mine
• Israel's Window is Closing IT MUST ACT NOW !!!
• Many Egyptians want to steer clear of Gaza trouble
• NYT: Hamas upgrades = success / Israel defends = disaster
• Olmert: No peace in Gaza till Hamas rockets stop
• On eve of his death, Hamas leader Nizar Rayan predicted victory
• OPERATION CAST LEAD The IDF's Fight Against Terror in Gaza"
• Palestinian Propaganda 101
• Palestinians Breach Egypt Border as Israel Bombs Tunnels
• Phila. marchers protest Israeli attacks
• Sleepless in Ashkelon as Missiles Fall
• Some Moderate Proposals [Victor Davis Hanson's 'modest proposal']
• Statement From Cynthia McKinney on the Israeli Attack on the "Dignity" (She's all wet)
• Statement on Gaza Violence and Bishops' Visit to Middle East
• Top Hamas figure killed in Israeli airstrike (IDF says, "Happy New Year, Hamas!")
• Winds of war blow Netanyahu's way,Poll predicts sweeping victory for the Likud
• Your questions to Hamas. [Live ? BBC 1PM EST - Could be a Hoot!]
• [12/31/08] Palestinian Terror Rocket Explodes in Ashdod Playground

[1-Eagle]

Good riddance. Another dead terrorist.

That being said, I take this opportunity to continue my campaign to push the idea of buying these hapless, land hungry, Jew haters an Island of their own and put them on it. It really is the most humane solution, and the only solution that doesn't involve "dropping the bomb" and turning sandy Palestine into a massive glass sculpture, although I'm sure it would be rather quiet for many hundreds of years after that, and as the years pass with more and more innocent blood spilled the idea starts to grow on me a bit.

Rather than nuking them, why not help them have a nice little island, or small set of islands, somewhere balmy and quiet and outside rocket range of anything important to the world. They can develop ceremonies of doing a new Palestinian style hula dance and throwing the "ceremonial coconut" into the sea in the general direction of Israel once a year, kind of like throwing the rocks at the pillars that symbolize satan that they do in Mecca, and then they can get back to doing their little island business thing of making snappy little souvenirs and everybody is happy. (insert smirk here)

As a bonus, the Island(s) could be blockaded to allow ship searches for anything inbound or outbound for a few decades until the hate cools off and they learn to be happy little island people.

[Redbob]

" The attack killed 12 other people including... four of his 12 children,..."

The Israelis are slipping;
they're only batting .333...