Israel Hits More Than 30 Hamas Targets

The Israel Air Force pressed on with its assault on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip Friday evening, bombing the home of Hamas member Mohammed Madhoun, who was responsible for rocket attacks against Israel.

Madhoun's house was also used as a laboratory for the manufacturing of rockets and explosive devices and as a storage facility for rockets, mortar shells, and various weapons. At least eight people, among them five children, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Friday. In all, the IAF reportedly hit 35 Hamas targets throughout the day Friday.

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[CaptainHowdy]

http://antiwar.com/justin/justin122908.php

Appearing on Face the Nation, O b a m a ' s chief adviser, David A x e l r o d, averred that "we have only one p r e s i d e n t at a time" – a consideration that hasn't stopped the world's most famous community organizer from publicly organizing the biggest r a i d on the U.S. Treasury in American history. In any case, as the H u f f i n g t o n Post put it, A x e l r o d "did reaffirm O b a m a ' s commitment to the 'special relationship between the United States and I s r a e l ' in a way that suggested general sympathy for the J e w i s h state's actions."

[CaptainHowdy]

http://antiwar.com/justin/justin122908.php

Appearing on Face the Nation, O b a m a ' s chief adviser, David A x e l r o d, averred that "we have only one president at a time" – a consideration that hasn't stopped the world's most famous community organizer from publicly organizing the biggest raid on the U.S. Treasury in American history. In any case, as the Huffington Post put it, A x e l r o d "did reaffirm O b a m a ' s commitment to the 'special relationship between the United States and I s r a e l ' in a way that suggested general sympathy for the J e w i s h state's actions."

[mergina]

And HOW MANY INNOCENT HUMANS did they murder at each of those targets?

[Michale32086]

However many they do, the responsibility for the deaths is totally Hamas'

Michale...­.

[CaptainHowdy]

There have been about 20 or so I.sraeli d.eaths caused by Q.assam rockets since 2001.

There are about 400 road f.atalitie­s per year in I.srael.

Roughly 15% of those d.eaths (60 people per year) are caused by d.runk drivers.

IMO, if their concern is really for the safety of it citizens, I.srael's time and money would be better spent e.xecuting it's d.runk drivers.

[wmohamed]

israeli say strange things... like

we have to bomb (aka kill at least some innocent Palestinians) to save innocent lives....

yeah... you are right... you kill the innocent on the other side to save the ones on this side.

[Michale32086]

Only because HAMAS places legitimate military targets within civilian areas and schoolhouses.

So it's HAMAS' fault that there are innocent civilian casualties, not Israel's

Michale...­..

[Hirnlego]

Right..you have no sense of any objectivity whatsoever.

[Swerinjer4]

All these "facts" asserted in the report are HEARSAY from the Is raeli military. Reporters are not allowed into Gaza so there can be no confirmation. You cannot take their assertions as stated fact.

If Is rael will kill arab civilians in cold blood they'd of course lie about it too. Let's see some REAL reporting please.

[Michale32086]

No, you don't WANT to take the assertions as fact..

But, hay... I'll play along....

What facts are you disputing??

That Hamas places military equipment and weapons storage in civilian areas and school houses?? This is documented by PALESTINIAN News Agencies..­.

Are you disputing that the vast majority of casualties are security forces/com­batants/te­rrorists?? The numbers come directly from Hamas...

So, what exactly are you disputing???

Michale...­..

[Michale32086]

As long as Hamas is firing missiles at Israeli civilians, Israel will continue to pound Hamas military equipment and infrastruc­ture...

Hamas can stop it all in an instant if they choose to.

Michale...­..

[jonmonbuckeye]

Amen. But it's Hamas, blinded by ideology and hatred. They would rather kill themselves instead of working for a equitable solution, because that would mean losing face to the rest of the Arab world.

[Michale32086]

Not only kill themselves, but also cause innocent civilian casualties amongst the Palestinians as well...

It's really sad that there are people here who actually support Hamas..

Michale...­..

[The Hedonistic Pleasureseeker]

The people who think a voice from a 5,000 year old burning bush gave them a command to genocide indigenous people, take their land and make any survivors their slaves . . . and who still think Old Testament story is some kind of MODERN DIRECTIVE . . . THEY are the ones blinded by ideology and hatred of anyone who is not "chosen" by God to just barge on to any property they want and just TAKE TAKE TAKE.

My contempt also goes out to the Christian Dispensationalists who hold this exact same attitude. Listen, Caucasian Nations: GOD DOES NOT LIKE YOU BEST. There are no magic sky fairies telling you to kill brown people and take their stuff. KNOCK IT OFF.

I pray for a worldwide revolution of indigenous people. And I'm WHITE!

[rasit]

It's time for both sides to STOP this MADNESS...­.and START TALKING!!!

[Michale32086]

You can't talk with someone whose sole purpose is your destructio­n..

Michale...­..

[The Hedonistic Pleasureseeker]

Which is Hamas launches rockets. They can't talk with Israel, who has ALWAYS intended to obliterate Gaza and everyone in it, EVENTUALLY. Hamas has nothing to lose.

[JScott]

Rice-'well I'm on the job for only 18 more days why bother goin anywhere after Jan. 20 I'm outta here..'

[PhilipTaylor]

Back to the D@RK @GES!