Last night, I posted about the rockets raining down on Israel, and Israel’s response to the terror. At the time, I reported 15 Gazans dead, of which at least 14 were terrorists.
This morning, there are reports of a 12-year-old boy being killed in Gaza. While I am truly sorry for the loss of this young man’s life (assuming he was a non-combatant), it is important to reinforce that:
- Israel is trying to eliminate only the terrorists and their infrastructure in targeted strikes like the following:
- Despite our efforts, the terrorists operate close to civilian population centers. For example, as I posted yesterday, Islamic Jihad boasted about their mobile rocket launchers
I should also point out that 16 of the 17 Gazans killed have been confirmed as terrorists, per this list from former Israellycool contributor Challah Hu Akbar.
Popular Resistance Committees:
Islamic Jihad:
These are important facts to keep in mind as Israel continues to be inundated with rockets (already this morning, 7 have been intercepted by the Iron Dome), and we are all inundated with biased news reports.
the anti-israel folks at my uni are acting like this is a tragedy. I dont mind them doing that, but they cant mourn the deaths of militants, defend their actions, and then say “We dont support Hamas/IJ/PRC/…”
I understand some of the terrorists killed had been prisoners released in exchange for Gilad Shalit. Now isn’t this a more satisfying way to deal with terrorists who are trying to kill you? I just love watching “gun camera” video of terrorists being blown up. Does this make me a bad person?
Meep, too!
Its weird seeing him talk.
Let them cry foul to their hearts content, it changes nothing. Israels response is nothing if not consistent and I must say, quite accurate. So, let these “freedom fighters” accept responsibility for the wrath they promote, and take responsibility for ‘where’ it is directed. The IDF has a history of responding to provocation, not instigating incidents.
More, and faster please!