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GAZA (Reuters) – Israel won renewed support from its key ally the United States on Monday when President George W. Bush said a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip depended on Hamas ending its rocket fire on Israeli towns.
As the Palestinian death toll passed 900, including many civilians, troops tightened their grip around urban areas in search of elusive guerrillas and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel would pursue the 17-day-old war as long as it took.
Troops and tanks, backed by warplanes and helicopters that mounted more than 25 air strikes, probed into guerrilla defenses around the city of Gaza, wary of snipers and booby traps. Hamas fighters kept largely out of sight, firing several rockets into Israel and bracing for an all-out assault that may yet come.
As international diplomats worked with Egypt on a truce plan, an Israeli military spokesman said the army had yet to launch a much-heralded "Phase 3" of the war, following the initial air campaign and then ground advance.
Originally posted by Walkswithfish
Something to consider, it has been alleged that Hamas is the proxy of Iran, and that in order for Israel to launch attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities it must "deal with the Hamas problem beforehand" and all of this must take place BEFORE Barack Obama's inauguration.
This finial push in Gaza is an all out effort to eliminate Hamas, this the Israelis do not deny, and obviously they will now attempt to accomplish this goal at any cost. which would explain the heavy civilian casualties.
Once this is complete, or Israel has stated that it has achieved its goals in Gaza, and the above allegations are true, then Iran could be targeted, and that should likely happen also before Obama's inauguration.
[edit on 12-1-2009 by Walkswithfish]
Originally posted by Walkswithfish
reply to post by Truther
It is my informed opinion based on my own research. It is NOT a conclusion, or fact..... yet.
I believe this is the most likely scenario, based on my own findings.
Israel cannot attack Iran while without launching these strikes in Gaza aimed at the destruction of Hamas.
They are eliminating Iran's ability to retaliate on Israel through Hamas.
Originally posted by Goathief
the innocent civilians caught in the cross fire because of cowards hiding in their midst?
/snip
What I have seen is WP being used as a tool of concealment and as a tool of Incineration
So the logical action when you take out targets who are using civilians as cover is to incinerate the lot of them using WP?
That is immoral, disgusting and probably illegal. What a lovely human being you are! Combine this with talk of propaganda when there is none and accusations of conspiracy and we have to conclude you are a pro-Zionist mouthpiece aiming to disrupt the thread.
Back on topic somewhat, has anyone been listening to the Bush speech? What does he have to say?