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Rockets again
I dismissed the previous occurrence as a one-off. The excuse there was that one faction of the Islamic Jihad was not happy about the newly appointed regional commander, so they fired a rocket at Ashdod ( Read more... ) -
Ceasefire.
This time it's supposed to be a long term one. Well, long term in Middle East terms, which is one month.
The terms of the ceasefire are more or less a tie. The Hamas demands of a seaport and airport and Israel's demand of demilitarization of Gaza will both be discussed starting a month from now. The current terms are:- Opening of the border passes ( Read more... )
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Escalation it is, then.
Most of the residents of the Gaza Wrapper have evacuated their homes. We officially have refugees now. The Hamas realized that the one thing that Iron Dome doesn't protect against is mortars, and they are shooting a hundred a day at least. Life is no longer livable in those villages and Kibbutzes around the border fence. On Israel's side, aerial ( Read more... )
