Questioning Israel's New Anti-Terror Policy
Questioning Israel's New Anti-Terror Policy
In an effort to end the barrage of Qassam rockets that the "Palestinians" have been raining down on Jewish communities throughout southern Israel, the Government of Israel and the IDF have decided to decided upon a new response to such attacks (Courtesy of Ha'aretz):
In the wake of the suicide bombing in Netanya on Monday, and the constant barrage of Qassam rockets on communities in the south of the country, Israel has decided to adopt a harsher response to the rocket fire.
Israeli artillery fire against the Qassam launchers that had been aimed, for the most part, only at open areas will now be directed also at built-up areas from where the rockets are being fired.
Ahead of the artillery fire at the built-up areas, the Israel Defense Forces will employ loudspeakers to ask the Palestinian residents to clear the area.
Here are a few questions that I have about Israel's new policy:
1) What if the rockets are fired from (or in the vicinity of) a school, hospital, mosque, UN compound or playground - is Israel prepared to launch artillery against these sites?
2) What if the "Palestinian residents" refuse to leave, in spite of IDF threats to shell the area - will the IDF launch artillery anyway?
If the answer to these questions is no, then I do not see this policy having any meaningful impact on stopping the Qassam rocket attacks, as it will be too easy for Israel's enemies to exploit her "morality" to continue terrorizing the Jewish State with impunity.
Cross Posted at Israel Perspectives
Posted by Ze'ev Orenstein at December 6, 2005 06:55 AM
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eotw
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This new policy - made possible by the withdrawal from Gaza as previously the IDF never ever used artillery shelling for various reasons is to be used in conjunction with the resumption of the targeted removal policy which will be used in the hypotheticals you have raised.
Posted by: eotw on December 6, 2005 09:26 AM
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dan
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fuck the palestinians they arent even a people
Posted by: dan on December 6, 2005 02:04 PM
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Ed D
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Ze'ev, you are correct by saying in effect, the Israelis must put aside their moral feelings and destroy some populated areas. This would be a tactical maneuver and would, perhaps, give the Pals some food for thought.
Posted by: Ed D on December 6, 2005 03:12 PM
Questioning Israel's New Anti-Terror Policy
In an effort to end the barrage of Qassam rockets that the "Palestinians" have been raining down on Jewish communities throughout southern Israel, the Government of Israel and the IDF have decided to decided upon a new response to such attacks (Courtesy of Ha'aretz):
Here are a few questions that I have about Israel's new policy:
1) What if the rockets are fired from (or in the vicinity of) a school, hospital, mosque, UN compound or playground - is Israel prepared to launch artillery against these sites?
2) What if the "Palestinian residents" refuse to leave, in spite of IDF threats to shell the area - will the IDF launch artillery anyway?
If the answer to these questions is no, then I do not see this policy having any meaningful impact on stopping the Qassam rocket attacks, as it will be too easy for Israel's enemies to exploit her "morality" to continue terrorizing the Jewish State with impunity.
Cross Posted at Israel Perspectives
Posted by Ze'ev Orenstein at December 6, 2005 06:55 AM