Palestinians: IDF divides Gaza Strip into two segments
By Yaakov Katz and JPOST,com Staff
IDF infantry on border entering Northern Gaza
Israel infantry soldiers.
According to Israel Radio, eye witnesses told Arab media that IDF tanks and bulldozer were seen in the area between Gaza City and Netzarim.
British Sky News channel also reported that some 150 IDF tanks had arrived in the Netzarim area.
On Saturday night, 30 IDF soldiers were wounded in clashes with Palestinian gunmen, encountering fierce resistance from Hamas forces entrenched in fortifications just over the border. (Continue Reading this Article)
It looks like Israel is intending to cut Gaza into three parts and is digging in for a de facto permanent stay. It may become permanent in the event no on else is willing to take Gaza off Israel’s hands. The ground operation is already an implicit admission by the Israeli establishment the 2005 Disengagement was a failure.
Comment by NormanF — January 4, 2009 @ 4:24 am