Posted on 05/06/2019 8:52:45 AM PDT by Rummyfan
The violent spasm from Hamas-run Gaza isn't just another episode in the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict or merely another incident in a cycle of violence in which the Palestinians are given no agency. It is a significant escalation that tests the prevailing rules of the game with Israel where Iran is demonstrating its ability to intensify the conflict by meddling in Palestinian affairs.
Despite the ceasefire previously hammered out by Egypt, a sniper from Iran's proxy—the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)—opened fire across the Gaza fence wounding an Israeli officer and soldier on Friday. The attack is all the more brazen as it took place as Hamas and PIJ leaders were in Cairo finishing an agreement to ease the tensions in Gaza and Israel's south. The IDF responded to the initial incident by targeting a Hamas outpost, killing three Hamas terrorists.
Beginning around 10 a.m. the next morning, the first of hundreds of rockets were fired by Hamas and PIJ into Israel, with around 700 launched toward Israeli homes and infrastructure by Sunday evening, killing four civilians and injuring dozens. Hamas-affiliated Shehab News Agency posted video of a salvo of rockets fired from Gaza.
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How much of the billions that bammy gave iran have gone to attack Israel?
And, of course, this is how Iran is using $160 billion in US taxpayer money — thanks to OBAMA da Idiot, aka OBAMA-da-Mess...
Problem is Israel just keeps talking talking talking and nothing but simple response. Damn it, Israel, just hit them with a fill blast and take over the conquered land.
Yeah, but make sure Odungo is in the middle of the targeted area. I’d love a two-fer.
It’d be a terrible shame if some anonymous cruise missile (or 20) with a lot of incendiary cluster munitions happened to go off course and drop them on critical points within the few Iranian refineries, causing a massive fire, etc., and crippling Iran’s ability to produce gas, diesel and aviation fuel. Yup, that’d be a real shame.
700 rockets in 2 days is a lot for a small Israel.
Proportionally, it’s as if 20,000 Chinese rockets into Russia. Imagine the resulting effect...
That is why Trump sent a battle ship to the region.
Obama, the Kenyan/British subject usurper that was sworn in as President in violation of the Constitution with the cooperation of BOTH parties.
Thanks Rummyfan. Sidebars:
Bush’s war on Iraq led to the GOP losing control of Congress and America electing Obama out of spite against Bush.
Trump isn’t going to ruin his presidency with a war on Iran.
Trump is a lot smarter than Bush II. Trump has said again and again that Bush launching war against Iraq was a disastrous mistake. He’s not going to imitate Bush - and destroy his presidency - by going to war against Iran.
Not yet.
Things will work best for us if we can get the Iranian people to overthrow the mad mullahs and the Revolutionary Guard. The problem is, it will be hard to persuade them to revolt, after all the times we let them down, especially under the previous administration. I thought it was going to happen a year or two ago when we saw pictures of the women taking off their head coverings.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-rushes-ships-to-middle-east-over-unspecified-iran-threats
US rushes ships to Middle East over unspecified Iran threats
May 6, 2019, one hour ago
“...Bolton said ...U.S. was deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the U.S. Central Command region, an area that includes the Middle East. ...
...The Abraham Lincoln and its strike group of ships and combat aircraft have been operating in the Mediterranean Sea recently. Bolton’s reference to the Central Command area would mean the Lincoln is headed east to the Red Sea and perhaps then to the Arabian Sea or the Persian Gulf, which would take several days. ...”
And there was also this little noticed report...
https://fox5sandiego.com/2019/05/01/watch-live-3-navy-ships-deploy-from-coronado/
“3 Navy ships deploy from San Diego
May 1, 2019
SAN DIEGO — Three US Navy ships were deploying from Naval Base San Diego late Wednesday morning.
The ships, USS Boxer, USS John P. Murtha and USS Harpers Ferry, are carrying about 4,500 sailors and Marines. They are part of the Navy’s Expeditionary Strike Group 3. ...
...Navy officials invited FOX 5 to cover the deployment but shared limited details about the expedition for security reasons.
“It’s a culmination of seven months of long training,” said Capt. Brad Arthur, Commodore of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. The ships are capable of major combat operations and ready for crisis response, he said. They have the ability to launch aircraft like helicopters and Harrier jets vertically. ...”
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