Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

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Mortar Shell Fired at Israel [Tuesday Evening at Around 7:15 PM]
Commentary On Grad Attack:
At just past 7 AM on Tuesday, Gaza terrorists launched a Grad rocket which landed between buildings in a residential neighborhood in central Ashkelon smashing into the rear of a vacated bus. It was the first Rocket to hit Ashkelon since […]

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Kassam Lands Between Two Kindergartens in Eshkol Region [1 of 4 Hitting South Sunday AM, 4th Cease-fire Violation]
Excerpts;
Gaza terrorists breached the cease-fire once again early Sunday morning, firing four Kassam rockets, one of which landed between two kindergartens in the Eshkol region.
Another two rockets hit open areas nearby and a fourth hit the Sdot Negev […]

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Commentary;
For now, Israel is showing “deterrence” with retaliation for each attack from Gaza. But how long will it be before the defense ministry returns to striking empty fields? What can we expect on the day after elections?? MB
Two Kassam Rockets Fired from Gaza Strip Fall Near Sderot, by Yaakov […]

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IDF Soldier Killed by Roadside Bomb on Gaza Border [at Kissufim], Yaakov Katz (Jerusalem Post)
Excerpts;
An IDF non-commissioned officer was killed on Tuesday morning when a roadside bomb planted by Gaza operatives along Israel’s border with the Strip detonated under the army vehicle he was traveling in.
Another officer was seriously wounded and two soldiers […]

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Commentary:
Ehud, keep “them” Gaza mythical lies coming. You know, the ones about restored deterrence while you, Olmert and Livni held the IDF back from scoring methodical victory and, in so doing, achieved none of the goals for which you went to war; Hamas again makes their tunnels operational, maintains substantial numbers of rockets, […]

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Commentary;
The Q and A session Jerusalem Post held with Former National Security Adviser Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland dispels any illusions anyone might still have regarding the reliability of Egyptian or, for that matter, any third nation forces regarding the security of Israel and her citizens. But with 2 1/2 weeks to […]

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Commentary:
It is often said that “a picture speaks 1,000 words.” Well, often so do headlines. MB
Analysis: Trumpets of Victory Strike False Note, by Khaled Abu Toameh (Jerusalem Post)
Excerpt;
“Hamas believes that it won the war not only because its men ‘defeated’ the IDF and forced the […]

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Commentary;
As reported here on Sunday, Hamas rocket attacks continued throughout Sunday into early evening with at least 14 rockets and at least 3 mortars striking Sderot, Ashkelon, near Netivot as well as Kiryat Gat as well as Eshkol, Sha’ar HaNegev and Sdot Negev regions.
As yet, there are no reports of rocket or mortar fire overnight […]

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Commentary;
For context, last Thursday, this blog posted a piece; Gaza Operations: For Naught for Lack of Will to Win?
And so, these comments by Moshe Feiglin beare repeating as they best express the Israeli political governing mindset;
If Israel cannot define a real goal for this war, it cannot win. All the […]

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Rocket Barrages Bit South [Beersheba, Ashkelon, Kiryat Gat], by Yael Branovsky (Ynet)
Excerpts;
Two rockets exploded Saturday in open spaces in the Beersheba area – no injuries or damages were reported in the attack. The rockets were fired during the daily “humanitarian pause” declared by the IDF.
One Grad rocket landed in an open area […]

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