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Israeli Soldier killed in bomb attack, Israel launches attacks in Gaza
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BBC wrote:Israel has carried out an air attack in the Gaza Strip and launched an incursion with tanks and bulldozers across the border.
Palestinian sources say there has been fighting near Khan Younis in southern Gaza, with people fleeing their homes.
The incursion follows a bomb attack which killed one Israeli soldier and wounded three near the Gaza border.
It is the worst violence since Israel's offensive against Hamas in Gaza ended with both sides declaring ceasefires.
An Israeli soldier was killed by an explosive device planted on its side of the border near the Kissufim crossing, prompting troops to opened fire into Gaza.
A farmer was killed, Palestinian officials said.
There is now heavy fighting going on in Khan Younis, south of the Kissufim crossing.
Palestinian sources say 20 Israeli tanks and seven army bulldozers have made an incursion.
Two people were also wounded in an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis.
Hospital sources say one was a member of Hamas' Popular Resistance Committee who was on a motorbike at the time, and the other was a passer-by.
Israel has closed border crossings into Gaza because of the attack on the patrol, Israeli officials said, stopping the flow of aid supplies to Gaza's 1.5 million residents.
Aid agencies have been struggling to meet the urgent needs of tens of thousands of displaced, homeless and injured people in Gaza.
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Let's just hope this one doesn't drag on for three fucking more weeks.
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They are just looking for a pretext to go back in.
Die?
Well, besides that.
Could have not elected Hamas, could rise up and throw Hamas out.
They had the decision between a turd sandwich and a giant douche. They decided they preferred the turd sandwich. Attacking the turd sandwich is going to just make them love the turd sandwich.
Because Israel has never attacked Fatah?
The Canadian military is the only exception, because they instead use snow plows.
- "Proving once again the deadliest animal of all ... is the Zoo Keeper" - Philip J Fry
canada doesn't have a military, it has a bunch of drunk layabouts playing with pop guns. :P
seriously though, is this a new one? did they really just go back in full force or is this reduced from last time? wasn't the last one enough? retaliation is not a good motivation for war.
I mean, Hamas does need people too. I'd like to see soldiers on both sides just say, "This fighting is pointless and won't resolve anything. We agree that killing person X was bad, but we don't think fighting is going to solve anything"
It's far reduced from the invasion force, but unclear as to the target.
They contrasted it with Hamas using the conflict to round up and execute political opposition and intimidate civilians into not speaking to the press.
One soldier is killed by one person...and because of this 1.5 million people are left without aid.
It is the Israeli way?
Would you?
Would you really?
It's been pretty standard for a while to close the borders for a day when an attack happens. The tanks and such are more than usual in response.
I still haven't been able to find an identified target, though. Bomb went off, nobody said they did it, Israel has to have a target in mind if they're sending in ground forces.
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
Because Restraint when dealing with civilian areas is for pussies.
And a Hamas leader:
Because it's nice to know we've set only completely unreasonable standards for blame.
Thank you for illustrating how I feel about the Israel-Palestine conflict. Seriously, I almost want America to pull a Cartman "Screw you guys, I'm going home. Screw you guys.... home"
Everytime I read a news story about the conflict I just want to swear for 20 minutes non-stop.
Hey, crazy people! Fun. Scroll down a bit and you'll see news reports calling for the excecution of people who criticize the Israeli settlers. o_O
We had a thread regarding the operation and it got locked so I don't think we're supposed to go into it again in another thread, but if you want there's alot of debate over there about all that went down.