Less than two weeks have passed since Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza strip and the Islamic terrorist faction known as Hamas has launched rocket attacks against Israel. Although I can’t say I never expected there would be attacks from the Palestinian controlled Gaza – there always have been, it just surprises me how quickly the terrorists are back at it again.
In a retaliatory response Israel launched air strikes early Sunday morning and gathered troops outside of Gaza.
I have a strong suspicion that this is exactly why the Sharon Government wanted to leave Gaza. Now that Gaza is somewhat autonomous Israel can make good on its promise to take a more serious stance.
(From the New York Times):
“Hamas and other Palestinian factions have fired hundreds of rockets from northern Gaza in recent years, prompting periodic Israeli military incursions. The Israeli troops usually pulled back after a few days, and the rocket fire would subsequently resume.
But Israel has warned for months that if the rocket fire continued after its withdrawal from Gaza, it was prepared to hit back much harder than it had in the past.”
Hamas’s claim for launching its attack came after a truck carrying rockets exploded killing 15 Palestinians and wounding more than 80. The say the blast was caused by an Israeli attack.
[Both t]he Palestinian Authority and Israel said the blast was caused by Hamas explosives that went off accidentally, and they dismissed Hamas’s allegation that an Israeli airstrike caused the explosion.
The Palestinian Interior Ministry said Hamas should take responsibility for the blast “instead of making accusations against others.”
I think it’s important to note that it’s the terrorist causing the trouble, not the Palestinian Authority.
I also wanted to note that the Times article makes me even more hopeful for the Palestinian people because of the comment by Mahmoud Abbas, a Palestinian leader, who said, “We must stop parading our weapons and stop using guns among the people.”
Clearly he see what is wrong with parading Ak-47’s in the street and wants to try and make them a more civilized people.
I hope this so called “war on terror” sorts itself out. I wish people could just get along.
2 replies on “It Didn’t Take Long – Terrorists Attack Via Gaza”
You say the withdrawal from Gaza allows a harsher response to Palistinian atrocities.
could someone please explain why? In the mean time I don't think even the dumbest of idiots thought that any capitulation on the part of the Israelis would soften the Palistinians.
"You say the withdrawal from Gaza allows a harsher response to Pal[e]stinian atrocities."
No I didn't. I quoted the New York Times and it said that, "Israel has warned for months that if the rocket fire continued after its withdrawal from Gaza, it was prepared to hit back much harder than it had in the past."
Maybe you were right in that they didn't need to leave in order to hit back harder, but it was just my opinion. Maybe they left because they were only holding onto the Gaza strip because they expected more Jewish immigrants to move into Israel than they got, so they thought – well might as well give it back. I don't know.
You also said, "I don't think even the dumbest of idiots thought that any capitulation on the part of the Israelis would soften the Pal[e]stinians."
I'm curious if you have a theory as to why they gave back Gaza?
Oh and in future comments please do your best to separate Palestinian terrorists with Palestinians people in general or I'll think you are being disingenuous.