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Hamas Announces It Is Now In "Open War" With Israel
As expected, the escalation out of Gaza has been fast and furious with Al Arabiya reporting that the Hamas response to the operation that Israel has code named "Operation Pillar Of Cloud", which an IDF spokesperson has clarified Israel is ready to escalate into a ground operation into Gaza if needed, is that "Hamas is now in open war" with Israel. Moments later the organization Islamic Jihad has unsurprisingly, chimed in: "Israel has declared war on Gaza and they will bear the responsibility for the consequences." Stay tuned folks cause this may get very messy quickly. Now if only the US military wasn't currently the functional equivalent of a grotesque reality gong show.
A picture of Gaza:
Straight from the IDF, which may be engaged in live tweeting a war for the first time in history:
All options are on the table. If necessary, the IDF is ready to initiate a ground operation in Gaza.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 14, 2012
Some recent updates courtesy of Enduring America:
Israel/Palestine Describing Gaza as a "forward Iranian base", IDF spokesman Yoav Mordechai claims that Israel has struck 20 underground rocket launchers belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad in an airstrike.
Israel/Palestine. Islamic Jihad responds unsuprisingly strongly to Israel's attacks today. Reuters reports the organisation as saying:
Israel has declared war on Gaza and they will bear the responsibility for the consequences.
Israel/Syria. Earlier today, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu toured the occupied Golan Heights region. The Jerusalem Post reports that Barak told journalists that nearly all of the Syrian villages along the Israeli border are in the hands of rebels. Barak added that the IDF was closely monitoring "the painful crumbling of the Assad regime".
Since Sunday, Israel has twice fired into Syria, claiming that it is responding to shells which have struck territory in the occupied Golan Heights. On Monday, the IDF claimed it had made "direct hits" on Syrian targets. Barak said today that the IDF is working to stop any Syrian fire crossing the border into Israel, "while making more wide-scale preparations for all developments". He continued:
It's very difficult to estimate what will be in Syria in the future, and we need to be alert and ready here, like in other areas.
We are determined to defend our land and our borders. We made that clear to the other side.
Israel-Palestine.. Citing Palestinian sources, Hareetz reports that Hamas military wing chief in Rafah, Raed al-Atar, has also been killed in IDF strike.
The Jerusalem Post also reports al-Atar's death, citing Israel Radio.
Israel-Palestine. Charlotte Alfred, a journalist working for Ma'an News, an independent Palestinian news organization, has sent me the following comment.
Multiple airstrikes are ongoing across the Gaza Strip. Ahmad al-Jabari is Hamas' most senior military leader. This is the most serious assassination of a Palestinian figure in years. Qassam [the military wing of Hamas] are furious. Just hours earlier [Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh] was expressing defiance that Israel's assassination threats will amount to nothing.
Rockets -- not much reported right now but they will come
There are already reports of rocket attacks against Israel - here are the last 3 updates from the IDF's own liveblog, though the last update was about an hour ago:
4:30 PM: A rocket fired from Gaza hits the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council.
6:00 AM: A rocket fired from Gaza hits southern Israel.
2:10 AM: In response to rocket fire from Gaza, the Israeli Air Force targeted a weapon storage facility in the central Gaza Strip, as well as two launching sites in the northern Gaza Strip.
Israel-Palestine. An Israel Defense Forces spokesman has put out s statement on the assassination of Hamas's head of military operations Ahmed Jabari in central Gaza. Yoav Mordechai said, "The first aim of this operation is to bring back quiet to southern Israel, and the second target is to strike at terror organizations."
Mordechai described Jabari as a man with "a lot of blood on his hands", as he raised the prospect of more operation. Over the past 48 hours, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz reportedly approved a series of steps following border clashes and the exchanges of Israeli airstrikes and rocket fire from Gaza into southern Israel.
"All options are open," Mordechai said. "We are very determined to strike at terror organizations."
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Bullish for stocks, BTFD.
madness. they want the world to burn, because they think they will come out on top and in control... no matter the cost in terms of human suffering and lives.
Sad how many corporate and government leaders I can think to insert as "they," and your post would remain spot on with each one of them.
?? hams have never been accepted by isreal.
Hmm. Religion. This is the real issue here... the Israel-Palestine thing just SEEMS political on the surface. We're such children.
Hamas?
I thought that was some kinda dip made from chickpeas.
Doesn't go well with kneidl either. Nothing new here, move along...
Is this an all out way to get into a war with Syria then Iran?
Nothing "all out" yet...
Jews killing Arabs, Arabs killing Jews…just saying.
Let's skip the news boy, I'll make some tea
The Arabs and the Jews boy, too much for me
They get me confused boy, puts me off to sleep
And the thing I hate, oh Lord
Is staying up late, to watch some debate, on some nation's fate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeZRdd_1b4g
Samson Option, bitchezzz!
Shockingly, this happens after the U.S. elections. Next thing you know, gas prices will begin to rise back to the level they were at a couple weeks ago.
it's like Ichan and...Netflix - it does get old
This incident was merely a spontaneous escalation of a couple Israeli F-16s peacefully demonstrating against an offensive Palestinean street play depicting Moses overpaying his stone tablet mason.
MDB is that you?
Ashkenazis (anti-Semites) killing Semites (Arabs). God said that the descendants of Abraham would inhabit the promised land. They did until a gang of European terrorists showed up. But the the name Israel does mean "he fights against God," so that was to be expected.
Does this mean we have to pay Israel for this war?
Sure does.
Unless you dont mind being labeled ANTI-SEMITE!!
"Open War?" Does this mean they can sleep with other countries?
Looks like 2 semites think we should pay for their war. LOL
Something else to buttress confidence.
The economy will rebound nicely with all the tax increases, increased government investment, regulations, political uncertainty, astute well defined foreign policy and clearly established well thought out domestic programs, bipartisan love fest, love, happiness and charitable feelings for all.
10 or 20 scud missiles and those jokers are finished with their "open war."
That's why the mid east will not rule the world. All emotion and bravado, zero brains.
K, That was beautiful. almost like a kinder gentle version of MDB
Stucco buildings with explosions? It is a good thing that could never happen where I live.
Shouldn't be a concern to you. Texas' secession plea with Obomber is over 90k signatures now.
Surely he will oblige.
Dude, your area needs a definate technology upgrade. Hell, even a Polaroid will net you a better image.
Upgrade?
We have the best technology in the world!
Skynet will keep us safe.
A boy with a new toy.
Yes, but is the boy ignoring the instructions for use he swore to obey?
Next, hellfires. Just in case those domestic extremists get out of hand..
Not even kosher ham?
Hams aren't kosher.
"Hams aren't kosher"
Not until there blessed by the Rabbi
You really don't know *anything* about that whole "kosher" thing, do ya?
..sigh...
"THEY" will do whatever.
I have no say. You have no say. Fuck it.
I'm tired of the middle east.
I don't care a twit about them anymore. Any of them: Isrealies, arabs, persians,kurds, turks, etc.
They've been slaying each other since they started to farm and have villages - 10,000 years, or so. Centuries before moses or jesus or mohammed were invented.
Let them have at it.
Also, lets bring all the US troops in the area home. Their presence improves nothing. The minute they leave an area - BAM! - back to the stone age. Why waste the money?
And bring 'em all home from Korea, Okinawa, Germany, etc, too! Also a Huge waste of money. Since the euros invite the wreched refuse of every teeming shore to move to their countries & collect welfare, anyway, they can guard their own border (or not).
The big giant reset bubble is gonna pop soon enough.
When 650 TRILLION in notational derivatives worldwide start to unspool, NOBODY will care about middle eastern cannabalism or European borders
The middle east is just a big, self-cleaning oven. Let it run the way it wants to. It'll be FINE in the end.
the derivatives will finally reveal their true value in this country...and so will oil. Unfortunately, none of that will get us out of there until we collapse
This:
http://christmas-clipart.net/war/daddy.html
Things to do after work:
1. Hit Costco for a years worth or canned food.
2. Stop the newspaper until 2014.
3. Masturbate.
4. Lock self in bunker for 12 months.
dont forget to pick up some weed and cheetos!
Repeat step 3
funny, the congressman's list only has number 3
"dont forget to pick up some weed and cheetos!"
Don't forget to fuel the Choom-wagon, Barry.
you forgot about your case of bourbon....
who's "they":
that's what i want to know
madness. they want the world to burn, because they think they will come out on top and in control... no matter the cost in terms of human suffering and lives.
Hmmmmm.... sounds like our govt
Hamas leaders hiding during all out war.
yeah very bullish...jerk
Thank you allah, may I have another
Thank you allah, may I have another
Crazy how Israel will bomb their creation of the largest refugee camp in history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_refugee
zionists must have the land...all of it.... my precious!
There they go -- Israel replays Operation Cast Lead (Dec. 2008), which killed more than 700 civilians.
http://www.hrw.org/en/features/israel-gaza
The Zionist entity times its attacks based on the political cycle of its U.S. patron.
DEFUND ISRAEL!
Ya. it's like the Warsaw Ghetto vs the Nazi Wermacht.
More kinetic wars
I see another peace prize for Obama in the future
he will but after Netanyahu
***USCENTCOM SPECIAL ALERT***
Really or is is a little joke?
No, really. Something's up.
Thanks, any link for this alert?
Face palm!
He really got a rise out of you.
lulz
HAHAHAH!!
Army Urologist: "whatsa matta General? Can't get it up?"
PRIAPISTIC General: "Nope. Can't get it down"
HAHAHAHAHA!
Can't get it "All In"
Do a little dance and make a little love. Stat!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lu81z2E6pE
lets get biblical
bitchez
I see a perky Olivia Newton John re-doing her famous "Let's get physical"
See.......even back then she was talking about getting physical.........PMs.
I prefer the Revolting Cocks version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpvHeTsgdUk
+1 REVCO!
+10000 Revco.
Hey kids...
Is the gila-copter a machine of love?
let me see your body fling
Maybe the Myans were right afterall
What does any of this have to do with Facebook being up today?
War in the middle east has always had 2 clear short term outcomes in the financial markets.
1) bullish for crude oil (expecting supply disruptions)
2) bullish for US Treasuries (flight to safe haven assets)
The effect on the stock market is not so clear. In the stock market, there are both winners and losers. Clearly, the defense contractors and those who provide the things that usually get destroyed and need to be rebuilt, profit from conflict no matter where it is. But those people who are actually involved in the conflict tend to remove themselves from the consumer economy (temporarily) not to partake in "back to school shopping" and other normal consumer based activity. War puts a damper on some of this activity (not all...but some)
The clear short term winners in the stock market are the makers of destructive things...and the long term winners are the makers of rebuilding things. The stock market as a whole is more difficult to predict...the more direct trade is oil and defense contractors
Beyond throwing rocks and launching a few rockets what exactly can Hamas do? Nothing.
Same story repeated for decades.
http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2012/11/13/score-boards/1065_808a_400-jpeg/
While they have plenty of rocks where do rockets come from?
Tubes, propellant, explosives... they don't produce it there. So, there's a supply chain and delivery system. Do the palestinians pay for it? If so with what money, if not with whose money it is maintained? Could all that be used instead for bettering their wellfare system, if not, why not?
Gee, what a good point--it's not as if anyone else in the world could possibly have any reason to want to harm Israel...
and?...
You're right. The inmates of perhaps the world's largest prison have no native means to defend themselves. More's the pity.
Never thought that region (gaza) as the New Cuba... interesting parallel, thanks.
Well the Zionists are historically communist.
It works for a small community, anywhere in the world, I give you that... but Communism as a recipe for a larger area/population always end in disaster.
Back to Gaza as New Cuba, miserable, disarmed population under a heavy handed government allowing a foreign entity to use it as a base to launch missiles. That's what I meant.
I'll stop now. Need to think about a reactive armor for car roof. There's money to be made there...
Prosperity can only be found in peace.
and what? you just sore you haven't convinced your buds to exterminate the Gazans yet? ...?
Fuck you Netanyahu, fuck you Hamas. Fuck them all.
Fuck em in the ear!
Is that you Maury? Dont forget the pastries for Belle
Fuck em' in the other ear!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmYBpgAC7Uw
Fuck them with a strip of bacon
Mmmmmm..... Bacon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdnRmoiKJcc
I guess Israel started the war.
Well the Palestinians certainly didn't invade Europe and steal land owned by Zionists.
freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.
…and like his hero Lincoln, Obama is eager to grant us this “freedom”.
Obama does seem to hate black people as much as Lincoln did. The social welfare system devised by the Democrats and sold mercilessly to poor blacks and other unfortunate individuals is just a kinder and gentler version of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Hmmmm...OPOC... So close to OPEC...
Seriously..who the frig thinks up these names?
Bully lobs rockets randomly into Nerd's yard. Yeah, it's the nerd's fault for kicking the bully's ass.
These subtle analogies are beyond the comprehension of most of the posters on this web site.
Nothing subtle about it.
Subtle about what?
And there you have it.
methinks you don't know squat about who the big brother backed bully is.
And the "nerd" only had to blow up innocent British, Arab and Jewish people in order to get title to "his" yard.
How is this NOT a moonlanding to HAMAS?
BTW, I hope Krugman is right and the aliens invade. I'll gladly go to them and point to the part of the map (Israel/Iran) where they can point the laser beams.
I think if you want the aliens to eliminate sources of evil, you may wish to point them to DC, NY, London and Brussels.
Nuke it all from orbit, just to be sure...
Game over man. Game over.
Aaaaafirmative
At least they admit their targets openly. Can't say the same for us
Welcome to WW III; Iraq, Iran, Israel...ad Infinitum
The US military is too busy searching for MILFs....er....terrists.
Ehud and Binyamin are cool with people getting assassinated? Okay, just so everyone is clear on the rules right?
Well, by God, if it's good enough for Israel...
Then it's subtle enough for the rest of us.
God's chosen against the world. Unfortunately God's chosen has forgotten the commandment about loving thy neighbor.
“For behold, in those days and at that time,
When I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem,
2 I will also gather all nations,
And bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat;
And I will enter into judgment with them there
On account of My people, My heritage Israel,
Whom they have scattered among the nations;
They have also divided up My land.
“Behold, I will raise them
Out of the place to which you have sold them,
And will return your retaliation upon your own head.
8 I will sell your sons and your daughters
Into the hand of the people of Judah
Proclaim this among the nations:
“Prepare for war!
Wake up the mighty men,
Let all the men of war draw near,
Let them come up.
10 Beat your plowshares into swords
And your pruning hooks into spears;
Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’”
11 Assemble and come, all you nations,
And gather together all around.
Cause Your mighty ones to go down there, O Lord.
Joel 3
Then we have the Man from Galilee who was said to be a leader of God's chosen saying blessed be the peacemakers and if I am not mistaken that was written a long time after the book of Joel
Billy Joel wrote a book?
yes, it's called "The Big Book"
Davey, last time I saw him at JFK he didn't look like he'd read a page out of it, been to a meeting nor probably bothered to even chat let alone see his sponsor for a long while....
I believe you. Brinkley or the bottle Brinkley or the bottle.........
Billy Joel 4:13 "And they surrounded the walled city with their pianos and banged the shit out of the middle c key until
the walls collapsed. Then he finished with "just the way you are", just to rub it in..."
Thr Prophet Jesus? we moved on from him we now have the prophet Mohammed(peace be upon him) allah akbar and all that
not true. Muslims revere Jesus. Mohammed did not replace Jesus in Islam. Mohammed simply warned people of the great evil that was taking control of the earth. (not hard to spot if you think for two seconds).
that God, the creator of all, would chose one small and especially war like tribe of people from all of humanity, seems dubious at best... more like a clever lie designed to get humans to do some dark nefarious bidding... hey that sounds like someone familiar....
How odd of God
To choose the Jews.
"chosen" - they defined it
nice gig
So does that mean they were previously in a closed war with Israel?
How nice of them to wait until after the election.
Yea, the Petraus thing, this, what else is waiting to "come out" now that Obama is in?
I hear the closets in the White House are really big...
Marc Faber seems to think that there will be a lot coming out...he's been right so far.
I'd say a lot, now that he has "more flexibility".
oh...if adultery was the only scandal inside the CIA
Can someone send this information to Panetta and Clinton? Sorry to bother them during the wine testing, afterall, that is more important.
uhht ohh. What if all the jihadis we put in Syria decide to go fight a jihad in Palestine with all the guns and money we provided. The question is what is more important to them - Assad or killing jews? And another - How fanatical and jihadi are they really? Or are they just opportunistic AL-CIA-DA mercenaries. Hillary Clinton loves them. (Maybe) She gives them money and guns and lets them gangbang her even though they don't bathe. Bill doesn't know.
"Bill doesn't know."
Bull. Who do you think is selling the DVDs?
If you Americans would stand aside and let "gods chosen", fight for the right in what they believe in.
This would be over before dinner time tommorow.
Fucking racist, suppremicist, aparthied fucking criminals.
And the Germans must never forget eh???????? While the "state" of isreal gets away with fucking murder eh???????
If it were actually up to us Americans.......
You took the words right out of my mouth ...
http://www.ifamericansknew.org/
Nonsense. The pragmatists in Israel haven't yet convinced the majority that they need to exterminate the Palestinians.
That's what the long-running theater has been all about for the past 40 years--convincing the moderates that ethnic-cleansing/"final solution" is the only viable option.
You mean like when the Catholics, not one American among them, stopped Crusading?
Maybe it's time to give Obama another Nobel Peace Price.
It would be more honest if the IDF substituted the words "Is ready" with the word want in the Tweet. Want to and has been planning for some time would work too.
Did the war ever stop?
Haven't they been at each other's throats for a thousand years or more?
Did the Crusades ever really end?