Liveblogging the Conflict - February 28th
This morning, the IAF killed another 5 terrorists - 2 from the Popular Resistance Committee, one from Hamas, one from the Abu Mustafa Brigades, and one from Fatah’s al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. The palestinians certainly have no shortage of terrorist groups.
Meanwhile, the terrorists have continued with their targeting of innocent civilians, firing a number of Qassams into Israel, with one wounding an officer belonging to Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter’s protection detail.
I will attempt to keep you updated during the day.
Updates (Israel time)
11:16AM: Ha’aretz reports we turned 7 (not 5) terrorists into worm food. The more, the better.
11:48AM: Pay special attention to this, folks:
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that while he opposes taking up armed struggle against Israel at the present time, he would not rule out the option for the future.
“I do not support a return to armed struggle at this point in time. But, at a later date, this could be an option for the Palestinian people,” Abbas said on Thursday during an interview with the Jordanian newspaper Al-Duster.
Of course, this is not entirely true: he does support “armed struggle at this point in time”, considering that Fatah’s very own Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades are constantly perpetrating terrorist attacks.
12:53PM: Students from Sderot’s Sapir College have lit memorial candles for yesterday’s victim, father-of-four Roni Yechiya. What’s the bet Reuters, AP and AFP do not publish these candle pictures?
2:27PM: A 70-year old woman has suffered light shrapnel injuries after a Qassam hit Sderot. Remember, the palestinians are trying to kill people like her.
3:10PM: 3 Qassams have been fired at Ashkelon, with one scoring a direct hit on a house and several people suffering from shock.
3:47PM: It turns out they were 5 Grad-type missiles that hit Ashkelon.
4:00PM: The IDF has stated that Hamas will have an unlimited supply of rockets targeting Ashkelon by the end of the year.
4:05PM: Something else likely not to be reported by the MSM:
The funeral procession for Roni Yechiya, a 47-year-old father of four killed in a Qassam attack in Sderot on Wednesday, has gotten underway in the community of Bitcha near Ofakim.
During the procession, Yechiyah’s wife screamed out: “Roni, you left me at such a young age, how will I manage without you? I love you.”
4:13PM: We have reportedly wounded 3 more Hamas terrorists.
An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.
February 28th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Northern Gaza would have been scorched earth by now, under the leadership of any sane leader in any sane country.
The fact that we are still taking out a handful of terrorists one at a time and less than a handfull of “metal shops” goes to show that the shmucks in charge should be run out of town on a rail.
Better yet, they should be tossed over the wall into Gaza. Let the pirhannas feast.
February 29th, 2008 at 12:51 am
The growing angrier & harsher responses from the people in the street should be telling the terrorists that they shall soon reap what they have sown: they have insisted by hiding among them that they wanted Israel to never be able to tell the difference between civilians & terrorists. Well, now the attitude seems to increasingly be: “That’s right - we can’t, so you’re all going to have to go.” And, it’s a long past due. Force is the only thing they understand, and if a “dumb American” like me can figure this out, why haven’t successive Israeli governments? Israel is going to be forced to grit her teeth, harden her heart & follow the Talmud: “When someone comes to kill you, rise up and kill him first.”
February 29th, 2008 at 4:15 am
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