Category Archives: Gaza

Today’s Sderot forecast: 100% chance it’s raining missiles

Twenty-eight Thirty more missiles rained down on southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian territory that Israel withdrew from in 2005 in the hopes of creating a more peaceful existence with the Palestinians. Funny how that didn’t work. The … Continue reading

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The AP reads my blog, part 2

The AP reads my blog. They’re getting closer and closer to admitting that the rocket barrage of Sderot actually causes problems for the residents. Gaza militants, led by Hamas, fired dozens of rockets and mortars at Israeli towns, causing no … Continue reading

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Closing Gaza

Ehud Barak has ordered the complete closure of the Gaza crossings—at least, the ones controlled by Israel. I’m quite sure that Egypt will do whatever it wants. At present time only authorized personnel and goods are allowed through the crossings, … Continue reading

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AP equates bombing civilians with targeting terrorists

The AP has decided it can’t keep ignoring the rocket barrages landing on Israeli civilians, but it can equate them with the IDF taking out terrorists. Hamas and Israel Trade Fire Over Gaza Note the headline. Hamas is “trading fire,” … Continue reading

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More Palestinian war crimes

The “cycle of violence” yesterday: Terrorists in Gaza murdered an Ecuadoran volunteer, firing at him while he worked in the field at a kibbutz. The IDF attacked a group of Hamas terrorists, killing at least a dozen of them. Mahmoud … Continue reading

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And now to the next step in the PR attack

The ink on the first installment of the Gazan propaganda on the fuel shortages has not dried yet, and the ever servile AP with its tame photographers are ready with visual aids: The capture under this one: Palestinians warm themselves … Continue reading

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“Humanitarian aid” to the PA: Two tons of explosive material

Once again, Israeli security forces found Palestinians attempting to smuggle material used to make explosives into the Gaza Strip. Two tons of it. That goes along with the six and a half tons of potassium nitrate in UN bags caught … Continue reading

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The unacknowledged war

The Palestinians of the Gaza Strip have been at war with Israel for years. The Jews of Gaza are gone, but the war continues. On Sunday, another volley of mortars fell on Israeli communities, pretty much unnoticed by all but … Continue reading

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How to Win Friends and Influence People

This is only a part of the headline (they told me not to make them too long). The other part is: Or lying through your teeth about power shortages in Gaza The story by Barry Rubin of Gloria Center has … Continue reading

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Muslim ERA watch: Female terrorist version

Looks like Hamas is all about equality for women, so long as they’re carrying out terrorist attacks. Two armed Palestinians were shot and killed by IDF soldiers Monday after they approached an army post near the Erez crossing in the … Continue reading

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Crossing Rafah

Egypt Opens Crossing So Palestinians Can Return Egypt opened its main crossing into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday to allow more than 2,000 Palestinian pilgrims — including at least one official of the armed Hamas movement — to return to … Continue reading

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Hamas is no longer pretending they’re not Jew haters

The IDF took out another half dozen terrorists in Gaza, including four Hamas members, who were probably one of the groups on patrol that the Times profiled. Six Hamas and Popular Resistance Committees gunmen were killed in a pre-dawn Israeli … Continue reading

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New year, same old terrorists, same old media spin

Fatah and Hamas are killing each other in Gaza again. And of course, the AP waters down the headline. Rival Palestinian Factions Clash It’s like they’re reporting on the Jets-Sharks feud. It’s all fun and games until the knives come … Continue reading

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Kassams vs. the IDF

Palestinian Islamic Jihad is missing a few terrorists today, thanks to the IDF. A series of attacks launched by the IDF in Gaza Thursday has claimed the lives of at least eight militants, including Mohammad Abu Murshud, head of Islamic … Continue reading

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Egypt on border smuggling: Blame the Israel Lobby

The IDF has videotape of Egyptian border guards either turning a blind eye to the smuggling between Egypt and Gaza, or actively aiding and abetting it. The tape has been given to members of the Pentagon. It was not supplied … Continue reading

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