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BREAKING: Israel Begins Ground Operation Against Hamas
Townhall.com ^ | 5/12/2021 | spencer brown

Posted on 05/13/2021 3:58:45 PM PDT by bitt

As Thursday evening turned into Friday morning in the Middle East, the Israel Defense Forces began a ground operation against Hamas targets following days of indiscriminate attacks from the Iranian funded and equipped terrorists.

Israel Defense Forces @IDF IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip.

Shortly after the IDF announcement that ground troops were joining the air attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video in which he says "I said that we would charge a very heavy price from Hamas," adding "the last word was not said and this operation will continue as long as necessary."

VIDEO

As Katie reported Thursday morning, an IDF spokesperson confirmed that a ground invasion was an option on the table as Israel continued to launch successful air strikes against terrorist targets, taking out a number of key leaders behind this week's attacks on Israeli cities.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: groundoperation; hamas; israel
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To: faithhopecharity
I sure hope Jerusalem remembers to keep this time any territory it retakes

That's the last thing I would want if I were a Jew in Israel. Keep the good land, keep the crappy people on the crappy land.

81 posted on 05/13/2021 6:35:52 PM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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To: grey_whiskers

YOU didn’t say anything about the MSM so I didn’t know what the hell you were talking about.


82 posted on 05/13/2021 6:55:25 PM PDT by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)
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To: TheConservator

An interesting thesis....

Nobody would have to be killed to run the experiment.


83 posted on 05/13/2021 6:59:37 PM PDT by Paladin2 (.)
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To: End Times Sentinel

No. It won’t. God Himself will defend Israel and take care of the problem permanently.
Sooner rather than later


84 posted on 05/13/2021 7:05:27 PM PDT by Mom MD ( )
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To: PubliusMM

Reports: Israel rules out truce as Hamas seeks international mediation to secure ceasefire

Officials said Israel is seeking to eradicate the terror networks responsible for the escalation

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy-defense/1620825296-reports-hamas-seeks-international-mediation-to-secure-ceasefire-israel-refuses


85 posted on 05/13/2021 7:08:03 PM PDT by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)
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To: Mariner

“They’d also be on every TV screen in the world.”

You say that like it’s a bad thing.

L


86 posted on 05/13/2021 7:12:46 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: Mariner
True enough -- but, it would make a statement.

It's no doubt wrong to mention the 'fun factor' in the context of leveling cities; but, I was thinking of the fun factor of operating such equipment in general. I grew up in a heavy-construction family; and, while it's been decades since I've operated anything, I know that a D7 is more fun than a D4 -- and I'd probably pay to get in the cab of some of these modern giants for a while.

87 posted on 05/13/2021 7:31:10 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Lurker

THE IDF OPERATES UNDER THE QUASI-RELIGIOUS (THEY ARE JEWS AFTER ALL) DOCTRINE OF “TOHAR HA’NESHEK” “PURITY OF THE ARMS”

“The soldier shall make use of his weaponry and power only for the fulfillment of the mission and solely to the extent required; he will maintain his humanity even in combat. The soldier shall not employ his weaponry and power in order to harm non-combatants or prisoners of war, and shall do all he can to avoid harming their lives, body, honor and property.”

HAMAS DRESSED AS CIVILIANS? TARGETS.

CIVILIANS WORKING FOR HAMAS? IF IT WAS MY CALL, TARGETS.

KIDS? UNTOUCHABLE! (AS LONG AS THEY NEVER BRANDISH WEAPONS! NONE OF THEM! EVER!)


88 posted on 05/13/2021 7:46:52 PM PDT by TigerHawk (The Raised Middle Finger in the Clenched Fist of the World)
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To: palmer

the enemy population that is Occupying Israeli territories must be repatriated to Arabia, Egypt, etc.

the way they’ve behaved murdering and bombing and stabbing so many Innocent Christians and Jews and Druze and others over the last century, my bets are on this actually happening and probably pretty soon. it certainly must be done if there is ever to be any peace (the Saudis and Egyptian governments know how to handle their violent Muslims, Jerusalem doesn’t)

but... we will see


89 posted on 05/13/2021 9:03:17 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born, they are excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: PIF
They can't be that hard to find.


90 posted on 05/13/2021 9:05:19 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (Democrats are lawless because Republicans are ball-less)
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To: bitt

I have always though Israel should have developed a strategic bomber. Ground attacks produce too many casualties.


91 posted on 05/13/2021 9:08:40 PM PDT by brianr10
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To: fhayek

Palestinian leadership does not want a solution anymore than civil rights leaders or MAAD do

They are conflict dependent


92 posted on 05/13/2021 9:10:15 PM PDT by wardaddy (Let me guess FREEPERS are now salivating over Tim Scott.....so predictable just like talk radio )
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To: monkeyshine

You rarely see anything appraised this accurately and concisely from the perspective of the human heart.
Yours is one of the best I’ve read in awhile.

I fear your assessment is true, but thanks


93 posted on 05/13/2021 9:17:02 PM PDT by tsomer
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Komatsu D575A Super Dozer. only 53 made. Discontinued model in 2001 - replaced by the D475A-5 which pushes less dirt than the Cat D-11T CD with coal blade


94 posted on 05/14/2021 4:02:08 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: faithhopecharity
the enemy population that is Occupying Israeli territories must be repatriated to Arabia, Egypt, etc.

Won't happen. First because those countries won't let them in. Second because they won't go.

95 posted on 05/14/2021 4:02:15 AM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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To: PIF

53? I bet getting parts is a real painful proposition.


96 posted on 05/14/2021 4:07:27 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
97 posted on 05/14/2021 4:56:53 AM PDT by SJackson (Whom will insane lust for power spare, if it dares violate ties of kin & friendship? Dominic Mancini)
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To: bitt

I hope Israel spares women and children , and men who surrender. The re4st?

They need to take them out.

And then rebuild Gaza as a peaceful settlement of Palistinians governed directly by Israel.

Defeat the Biden treason of Israel by the CIA.


98 posted on 05/14/2021 5:07:13 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: Rusty0604

Bookmark


99 posted on 05/14/2021 5:08:46 AM PDT by DocRock (And now is the time to fight! Peter Muhlenberg)
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To: bitt

Ben Shapiro
@benshapiro
· 8m
The IDF leaked that Israel was going to use ground troops in Gaza. Hamas terrorists responded by going to the terror tunnels in preparation, separating them from the civilians. Israel then bombed the tunnels.


100 posted on 05/14/2021 5:10:03 AM PDT by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston? )
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