Renewed fighting has escalated in Gaza: “approximately 200 rockets have been fired by Gaza militants towards Israel over the course of a few hours…In response, the IDF says it has carried out airstrikes on more than 30 militant targets in Gaza, including rocket launcher sites and other military compounds used by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.”
There’s nothing new about flareups in Gaza. The jihadist war against Israel began in 1948 and will continue until the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, Hamas and Fatah accept Israel’s right to exist, which they will never do. Each of these jihadist organizations aim to obliterate Israel in accordance with their charters, despite the ongoing lies and propaganda about: the Palestinian leadership making efforts toward a two-state solution, the so-called Israeli “occupation”, Israel “apartheid” etc.
The well-known declaration, “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free”, is an ongoing mantra which fixates on obliterating Israel from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea.
Each time Israel has given up land in efforts toward peace, land which it captured in defensive wars, its jihadist neighbors betrayed agreements and were instead, further emboldened.
Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, was loudly praising violent riots along the Gaza-Israel border in late March, “as tens of thousands of Palestinians massed along the border on the first anniversary of the “Great March of Return”. Sinwar declared: “we want to bomb Tel Aviv.” Islamic Jihad is also now vowing to strike major Israeli cities. Intentions do not get clearer than that.
Such recent disturbing news does not stop there: with aid from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hizballah has now built a new missile manufacturing facility in Beirut. Despite all, in early April, Israel again embarked on futile efforts toward peace, by negotiating an agreement with Hamas. Part of the agreement included an easing of “the restrictions on the fishing area and gradually open the Gaza crossings to allow additional goods through.” Meanwhile, Deputy Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri emphasized that a Hamas-Israel agreement “is not a peace agreement”.
Appeasement of jihadists has never worked and will never work. It emboldens jihadist bullies.
“2 wounded as Gaza militants fire 200 rockets towards Israel: IDF”, by Andrew Carey, CNN, May 4, 2019:
Jerusalem (CNN)Approximately 200 rockets have been fired by Gaza militants towards Israel over the course of a few hours on Saturday, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The Iron Dome aerial defense system intercepted dozens of the incoming rockets, the IDF added.
Two Israelis have been wounded, including an 80-year old woman in the city of Kiryat Gat, about twenty miles from Gaza, injured by shrapnel to her head and legs, according to Israel’s emergency response service, Magen David Adom.
In response, the IDF says it has carried out airstrikes on more than 30 militant targets in Gaza, including rocket launcher sites and other military compounds used by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health says one person has died as a result of the Israeli strikes, and seven others have been wounded.
Israel has also announced that it is closing the two border crossings between Israel and Gaza, as well as closing the Gaza fishing zone in light of the rocket fire.
The announcement came from the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT). The fishing zone was restricted to 6 nautical miles earlier this week following a rocket fired from Gaza that landed off the coast of Israel.
There was no specific date for when the crossings and the fishing zone would reopen.
Saturday’s rocket barrage comes less than a day after two militants from Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, were killed in an Israeli strike on Hamas posts in Gaza.
Israel launched airstrikes Friday after two Israeli soldiers were wounded by sniper fire along the Gaza border….
Walter Sieruk says
This rocked attacks for Gaza, by Hamas, is yet further proof that negotiation towards a “two state solution” of out of the question. This idea of a “two state solution” not really a “solution” but a hoax and an Islamic ploy of deception, a smokescreen and fraud for its part of the entire Muslim scheme to obtain all of Israel
For these recent Hamas rocketed attacks in to Israel from Gaza reveals that even the idea of some people of dividing Jerusalem as well as other parts of the State of Israel between the Jewish people of the Muslim/ Arabs is nothing but folly. To engage the madness of such “talks” is a hoax and a farce .This is because in the so called “negotiations” between the heads of the Jewish nation of Israel and the leaders of the “Palestinians” the Muslim /Arabs the “Palestinian” leaders will speak the truth only when in happens to fit their agenda. The rest of the time the will be speaking half-truths and outright lies. For their goal is to obtain all of the land of the State of Israel ,.Even in it takes much time and it means getting the land piece by piece. So those “peace talks” are a hoax. For the “Palestinian”leaders are employing what is the Islamic doctrine of Taqiyya . Which is the Islamic dogma that lying and deception are good things to do as long as it’s done for the cause of the advancement of Islam. The insidious scheme is part of the stealth jihad .Otherwise known as “Islamic Gradualism.” This sly and something subtle strategy of disingenuous speech, lying deception of achieving the goal of all the land of Israel a war ploy that will be a disaster if the heads of the State of Israel are foolish enough to agree to divide the land of Israel with Muslim /Arabs ,the “Palestinians.” For if such a “peace dialogue” results in a divided land, the outcome will literally be murder. For “Palestinian” leader will allow the jihadists use that land as a base to launch murderous rocked attacks in to Israel. As for example, Hamas of Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Such false hopes for peace which are based on the foundation of lies are nothing new when it comes to Israel. For example, the Bible in Psalm 55:20, 21. Reads “Such men do violence to those at peace with them and break their promised word; their speech is smoother the butter but their thoughts are of war.” [N.E.B.]
SemiDave says
As Muhammad stated, “War is deceit.”!!
J D.S says
It’s time for the 10 day war….ten days for Israel to take out its enemy.
ninetyninepct says
Some of those rockets were paid for with the $150 million that we know of that Trudeau gave to Hamas. He tried to hide his gift to terrorists by laundering it through the UNRWA, pretending it was for aid.
Hoppla says
JD.S you mean for us to do the murdering and genocide in 10 days for the Jews like we always do. Jews are Gods people let their God do some miracles for them and give our Christian God a break.
gravenimage says
The claim that defending against Hamas lobbing rockets at Israeli civilians is “murder and genocide” is just grotesque.
Simo Hayha says
Let’s see, Israel supplies electricity, potable water, and fuel to the “palestinians” in Gaza. So, one missile launched into Israel, one day without electricity, water, and fuel. 100 rockets launched into Israel, ONE HUNDRED DAYS without electricity, water, and fuel! It is high time to put the figurative “Brass Knuckles” on, and dole out PAY-BACK IN SPADES every time these slimy cockroaches attack Israel.
gravenimage says
Yep.
Hoppla says
You call home made Firecrackers missiles, really ???
gravenimage says
These “home made firecrackers”have murdered a lot of people. Hoppla seems fine with that.
Walter Sieruk says
It should be made known that the Muslim terror organizations, Hamas, Hezbollah, P.I.J. etc. are all fated to fail in their Islamic agenda of destroying the State of Israel and replacing with Islamic “state.” The reason that they will lose in the end and lose hard is because the members of those jihad terror entities are striving against the Will of God. The members who compose those Islamic terror groups might be too ignorant to know this; nevertheless, the truth is the God had given all land that now composes the State of Israel, including all of the Golan Heights , to the Jewish people. This may be found in the Bible, as seen in, for example, Genesis 28:13-15. 35:10-12. Deuteronomy 32:48,49. Psalm 105:7-11. 135:4. In other words the Jews have all this land by Divine Right. Furthermore, the Jewish people should have this land by historic rights as shown in First Kings 4:20,21, 24,25. 8:55, 56.
Still, in all fairness, there is one way for the Muslim members who make up Hamas ,Hezbollah and the P.I.J. to convince God to change His Mind about being so much for Israel and then cause Him to turn His back on Israel and then have that nation be no more. That way is for the members of the jihad organizations, including Hamas, to gather together and then change the laws of astrophysics, including those laws of astrophysics the control the sun, the moon and the stars. For God had declared in His Word, the Bible, in Jeremiah 31:35,36. “Thus saith the Lord, Who gives the sun for a light by day and the ordinances of the moon and stars for a light by night…The Lord of host is His name. If those ordinances depart from before Me, saith the Lord, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before Me forever.”
Westman says
Could the POTUS issue permission for US citizens to go militarily aid the IDF in a war via an Executive Order, or, does that require Congress to approve? The War Powers Act already allows POTUS to conduct a war without Congress’ approval for a short period. If it didn’t require funding, could Congress intervene at all?
Avi Leyni says
Thank you for the generous thoughts and offrrs to help. Hamas and hizballah are entrenched within the civilian population thus making it very hard if not impossible without civilian and idf casualies. There is enough hatred towards us, israelis already, because of the theory that wars in iraq/ syria were to our benefit. We don’t need additional US deaths to be blamed on us. We will manage and win the upcoming conflagration if only foreign entities (EU, UN, Russia ) stop their unwanted involvement in our affairs.
Westman says
Understood, Avi. I think we currently have the right POTUS to place a retarding effect on terrorist supporting foreign entities, including Iran.
I was once a liberal who lost that attitude after 9/11, the second Intifada, reading the Quran, watching the actions of Hamas, Hizbullah, and the PA. Now, I realize these factions, too many indoctrinated university students, and Leftists want the annihilation of Israel and Jews.
That the Iraq/syrian wars benefit Israel is fantasy. Iran is now freely creeping around Israel’s border.
gravenimage says
Good post, Westman.
christianblood says
Avi Leyni
Could you explain why Israel recently evacuated hundreds of encircled Syrian Al-Qaeda “White Helmets” from Syria? It is confusing when Israel says it is threatened by Islamic jihadists and yet invades Syrian territories and evacuates 800 Syria Al-Qaeda “White Helmets”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enMuPzxXoEk
Mark Swan says
christianblood,
Yes, many countries had asked Israel to do this.
Can you explain why you keep bringing this up?
christianblood says
Mark Swan
Why should i not keep bringing this up??? IT is a huge criminal story!
Trump, Trudeau and other Western ‘leaders’ requested Israel to evacuate these jihadists but Israel also would have done it even without their asking anyway because like them, Israel was already hugely infested in the Syrian jihadist project!
I want answers and you should too, everyone should, every honest person should! This is unbelievably EVIL and hypocritical and the huge subtext is that US, Nato, Saudi Arabia, Israel and their jihadist allies colluded to start a huge religious genocide against 1.8 million Christians in Syria I CAN’T UNDERSTAND WHY EVERYONE IS SILENT OVER THIS EVIL!
I PLEAD CHRIST TO INTERVENE THIS EXTREME EVIL AND TO PUNISH THE BLOODTHIRSTY, GENOCIDAL PERPETRATORS NOW!
Mark Swan says
christianblood,
I watched a documentary, where three female lions and their cubs, were assailed by a pack of hyenas, with a particularly aggressive leader, they troubled these lionesses for a few days and nights.
Until out of no where came a powerful male lion, he ran the hyena’s leader down, grabbed and crushed its neck, instantly killing it. He stopped, stood poised with this great beasts by the neck, in his jaws,
he growled such a powerful warning, as only he could sound.
About what you plead to happen—When Christ returns He will
set things right on this Earth—you and I should not ask for justice,
so much, as we must ask for mercy.
gravenimage says
Does christianblood have any problem with the Jihad against Israel? No, he does not. He constantly screams “God bless Hezb’allah!”, and here lauds Muslims gloating over their terror against the Jews:
“Hizballah operates “Museum for Jihadi Tourism” in South Lebanon”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2018/09/hizballah-operates-museum-for-jihadi-tourism-in-south-lebanon
Yes, Israel was foolish to rescue the “White Helmets”, which are not the humanitarian group that many think–but that he is using this as justification for attacks on Israel is really grotesque.
christianblood says
Mark Swan
Given what is happening to Christians worldwide and how the West colluding with Islamists, I ask for justice, No mercy!
gravenimage says
christianblood wrote:
I PLEAD CHRIST TO INTERVENE THIS EXTREME EVIL AND TO PUNISH THE BLOODTHIRSTY, GENOCIDAL PERPETRATORS NOW!…
Given what is happening to Christians worldwide and how the West colluding with Islamists, I ask for justice, No mercy!
…………………..
christianblood has said many times what he means by this–he is demanding that God allow Muslims to conquer the West. Muslims murdering us is what he means by “justice”.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
“‘Jihad Is the Best Part of Worship’: Taliban, Islamic State Gear Up for Ramadan”
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/05/04/jihad-best-part-worship-taliban-islamic-state-gear-up-ramadan/
christianblood says
Flavius Claudius Iulianus
Jihad is indeed a major part of Islam and yet America consistently arms, trains, funds and supports Islamic jihadists from Chechnya, Taliban, Libya, Kosovo, Bosnia, Syria and Yemen! Watch as the former US national security minister encourages the Taliban and Al-Qaeda to wage their jihad on the path of allah:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9RCFZnWGE0
gravenimage says
All we get from christianblood is ‘Jews bad, America bad’.
He has said many times that he wants to see Muslims conquer and destroy the West.
don vito says
Ah, Cripsanbloods Russia is/has helping/helped jihadis. There wouldn’t be a “palestinian people” without Russian connivance. So be sure spread the blame around. Don’t be so one sided.
christianblood says
don vito
Duplitious, backstabbing America is on the side of Arab muslims!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f35TUFmCtYY
Mark Swan says
If America is duplicitous and backstabbing what is Russia?
don vito says
You know what I posted is true.
gravenimage says
As I have noted many times before, christianblood posting this video–which he has done scores of times here now–as supposed proof that America is waging violent Jihad is lusicrous.
Here is Putin high-fiving the Saudi King:
https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/11/30/high-five-putin-saudi-crown-prince-mbs-sot-vpx.cnn
Taking this as proof that Russia is waging violent Jihad would be just as absurd.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
“Sweden: Rise in Rare, Potentially Fatal, Parasite Linked to 2015 Migrant Crisis”
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/04/sweden-increasing-cases-potentially-fatal-parasite-linked-mass-migration/
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
“Salvini Tops Polls in Italy Ahead of EU Election as Orban Alliance Takes Shape”
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/04/salvini-tops-eu-polls-orban-alliance-takes-shape/
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
“Mohammed Number One Name for Baby Boys in Berlin”
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/03/mohammed-number-one-name-baby-boys-berlin-2018/
FYI says
Named after …a pedophile….imagine naming your baby after a pedophile or a murderer:Jimmy saville,mohammed…Ted Bundy,Jeffrey Dahmer…muhammed..
gravenimage says
Flareup in Gaza: Hamas and Islamic jihad fire 200 rockets towards Israel
………………
Remember in 2005, when Israel really, really hoped that giving Gaza to the Muslims would lead to peace? I knew that would never work–it has just emboldened these Muslim thugs.
Buraq says
Tens of 1,000s massing on the border ……….
Israel could so easily swap the ‘a’ for an ‘i’ and make it: Tens of 1,000s missing on the border!
I wish the IDF would really ratchet up its military capability and deal with these clowns once and for all!
Go Israel!
gravenimage says
Hear, hear!
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
“BBC Airs ‘Asian’ Rapper’s Song About Pimping “White Girls””
https://www.newswars.com/bbc-airs-asian-rappers-song-about-pimping-white-girls/
gravenimage says
Just appalling, Flavius. Thank you for that link.
livingengine says
UFC fighter Belal Muhammad is a Hamas supporter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3NaBWACmIE
gravenimage says
No surprise there…
Crusades Were Right says
Ramadan’s about to start…
…but don’t expect BBC, CNN, etc to mention that as a possible explanation for the timing of the Mohammedans’ attack.
gravenimage says
Grimly true–there will just be a lot of puff pieces on festive Iftar dinners and how tough it is to fast while inconsiderate Infidels are noshing…
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
In short:
The original Balfour Declaration granted not only present territories to the future state of Israel but also the territory of what is now Jordan. (The Brits grabbed it back to create the Kingdom of Jordan because of some petty Arab royal family infighting.) As far as I’m concerned the so-called Palestinians (they are in fact, non-indigenous Muslim Arabs living in the region) already have a homeland. It’s called Jordan.
The Israelis need to stop giving up territory. This conflict has never been and will never be about land. The “land” thing is a taquiya game played by the Arabs in order to whittle away the territory from the Jewish state and make its existence and security ever more precarious. This conflict is religious in nature and the world needs to wake up to that fact.
gravenimage says
I think Netanyahu is unlikely to give up more Israeli territory.
R Russell says
Any land they have ‘given back’ has only caused more conflict, not less. The Bible (Tenakh) gives clear warnings about giving away parts of YHWH God’s land and the consequences.
I will be surprised if Bibi gives away any land.
Demsci says
Agree that the conflict is about religion, not land, in the sense that you mean.
But I think of a few big considerations;
1. Safety. Does that not mean that the central hills (or at least part of them) in the West Bank simply cannot be given up by Israel to any Palestinian or Jordanian state?! The heavily populated coastline would be too vulnerable.
2. History. I keep thinking how appropriate a Palestinian state is in Gaza. Since the name Palestine came from the Philistines and they did live around Gaza. History also tells us that the 10 tribes “disappeared” but that the people from Juda, in Babylonian captivity, persevered in Jewish religion. And it was they who “returned” which was why Israel in Persian, Greek and Roman times was in large part referred to as “JUDEA” (perhaps also a name well suited for Israel?). But with the understanding that to the north of Judea there were Samaria and Galilee.’
3. There do live perhaps 2 million Palestinians in the “West Bank”. And I suppose not even the Americans and certainly no other state in the world would “allow” relocation of Palestinian inhabitants. Same with bribing them to leave. Therefore, if the goal is to keep Israel Jewish and democratic (and it must be) only part of the Westbank can be annexed.
Perhaps annexing the southern portion of the West Bank is the next logical step. In the direction of more safety and historically better motivated, because of supposed Judean origins of todays Jews.
In the long run I think the Israeli’s will get stronger and stronger and the Palestinians weaker and weaker and at the same time wiser and more secular (so less Islamic!). Israel has the right political system IMO, is growing all the time, had amazing technological progress, plenty of water and gas now and an on average nice young and growing population. And …. IMO they are on the right side of history. And time is on their side.
R Russell says
I watched the running headlines at the foot of the screen on BBC TV. When reporting this attack by Hamas, it started with, ‘Israel says…..’ It sounded to me as though they were questioning the veracity of the report.
gravenimage says
Disgusting–I’ve seen that sort of thing, as well.
R Russell says
There is an organisation called Operation Lifeshield which takes donations to supply air raid shelters to Israel.
In the south of Israel they only have 15 seconds to reach a shelter before a rocket lands. The more shelters they have, the safer the Israelis are.
gravenimage says
Thanks–here’s the site:
http://www.operationlifeshield.org/
So sad that this is even necessary.
scherado says
The F’N content at the link to CNN almost made my head explode! I shut it off with seconds to spare!!