The death toll among terrorists in Gaza is reportedly about 230 as the first phase of the IAF strike against some 100 Hamas targets is well underway. That said, tanks and infantry forces are preparing for the next stage of what may be a major assault, as Israel is clearly moving ahead to “change realities” in Gaza as senior government ministers explained on Shabbos.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced on Shabbos after the start of the aerial assault against Gaza-based terror that the operation will take time and it will be difficult. He also stated that Israel will do whatever it takes to bring a halt to rocket fire. This includes a possible infantry operation. Such a move demands a large number of tanks to escort forces into northern Gaza, which would also be done with aerial support. No one has stated with certainty that such an event will occur, but preparations are well underway in case the move is deemed necessary by the IDF. Troops are prepared and units are being shifted to bring the proper elite units to the Gaza border and tanks are heading south to Gaza preparing for the order to enter.
In an interview with Fox News, Barak rhetorically questioned the American people, explaining that calling on Israel to enter into a ceasefire with Hamas now would be tantamount to calling on the Americans to enter a ceasefire with al-Qaeda.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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Some say this militay operation might last a week…
Is this operation going to have any affect on Jerusalem
Let’s not get too exited yet, Olmert is still calling the shots.
Remenber the war in Lebanon?
SAY TEHILLIM CAP # 83
and אחינו כל בית ישראל
im sorry to say this but i think this is just a political move before elections. the pols have no intrest other than to stay in power. i hope they learnt lessons from the last way
We need moshiach now! we will never win as long as we are in galus! the world hates us.
but one thing is sure… the Yad Hashem and the nissim are so clear how hashem is protecting us.
World leaders response:
Australian PM: Hamas broke truce and Israel is responding.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: Hamas to blame for renewal of violence in Gaza.
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi: US must stand strongly with Israel.
China expresses concern about escalation of violence in Gaza.
Venezuela and Chile harshly condemn Israeli operation in Gaza.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad slammed the IDF strike in Gaza and called on Arab nations to act to stop it, saying Israel wants revenge, but will be defeated; Ahmadinejad spoke on the telephone Sunday with Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ramadan Abdulla, in order to express support for the Palestinians.
The White House called for the cease-fire to be restored.
The offensive has sparked angry protests throughout the Arab world. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the Vatican, the U.N. secretary-general and special Mideast envoy Tony Blair called for an immediate restoration of calm. The Arab League scheduled an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss the situation.
Obama received a intelligence briefing on the Gaza violence from security agencies, said there is only one president at a time.
Let’s hope that if the army goes in there will be no casualties.
Let’s hope that no soldiers are killed if they go in….
sammyjoe, I completely agree with you. But, the mainstream media is already having a field day with this. They are already characterizing the Arabs as the poor, old Palestinians and bemoaning civilian casualties. Let’s hope that Olmert doesn’t watch CNN.