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Topic started on 3-1-2009 @ 12:42 PM by Mdv2
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Israeli tank column enters Gaza: witness


www.reuters.com
GAZA (Reuters) - A column of Israeli tanks, some firing their weapons, rolled into the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, a Palestinian witness said, in what appeared to be the beginning of a ground offensive against Islamist Hamas.

The witness, a resident of the Gaza town of Beit Lahiya, said the column crossed the boundary fence under darkness and was accompanied by Israeli combat helicopters.
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EDIT: Confirmed by Israel:

JERUSALEM, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Saturday evening began its ground operation in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, an IDF spokesman told Xinhua.

The Cast Lead operation starting last Saturday is now entering its second stage, said the spokesman, adding that the purpose of operation is to destroy "terror infrastructure of Hamas".

IDF troops has now entered Gaza, he said, adding that the operation will last as long as necessary.


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[edit on 3-1-2009 by Mdv2]


reply posted on 3-1-2009 @ 12:46 PM by Peruvianmonk
reply to post by Mdv2



Well if this is confirmed this will neither be short of enjoyable for the inhabitants of Gaza. Will the Isralies dare to enter Gaza city though which is where Hamas has mainly based it's power structure or just harass the Palastinians on the peripery of Gaza?

To enter Gaza City would be kinda insane for the Isralei leadership 6 weeks away from an election as it will lead to heavy casulties in a citizen based army.

[edit on 3-1-2009 by Peruvianmonk]


reply posted on 3-1-2009 @ 12:49 PM by Raustin
reply to post by SLAYER69



Agreed. Someone needs to be the bigger person (or whatever). They really are acting like complete ass hats.


reply posted on 3-1-2009 @ 12:51 PM by FredT
Originally posted by Peruvianmonk
reply to
post by Mdv2

To enter Gaza City would be kinda insane for the Isralei leadership 6 weeks away from an election as it will lead to heavy casulties in a citizen based army.

[edit on 3-1-2009 by Peruvianmonk]


Nah its exactly the kind of action you need to bring the hard core wackos in the Israeli govenment into the fold to form whatever coalition government they need to gain power.

You sometimes need a name tag to tell the Islamic extremist from the jewish ones


reply posted on 3-1-2009 @ 12:51 PM by Raustin
reply to post by ghoulardi



Yeah, flares used to help light the way to the bloodbath. Not picking a side, just am sick of this crap.


reply posted on 3-1-2009 @ 12:54 PM by Peruvianmonk
reply to post by Raustin



You don't have to a pick a side, just look at the evidence for the breaking of the ceasefire which had been holding and the side picks itself. Israel was uninterested in keeping the ceasefire intact, they wish to force Hamas to accept a new ceasefire with better terms for Israel.
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