It’s on: Israel begins ground operations in Gaza

Paleo Pat | January 4, 2009 

I have to trying to avoid writing about this, because quite frankly, I have quite mixed feelings about this. Also because, it really does not have anything to do with America and American politics.

But just as well, I will give my opinions about what is happening in Gaza.

It seems that sometime today, Israel moved ground troops and tanks into the Gaza strip. So says the Israeli Paper Haaretz:

“Israel entered the second week of its offensive against rockets from Hamas-ruled Gaza on Saturday evening by launching a much-expected ground operation into the coastal strip.

Initial reports from both Israel and Gaza indicated that Israel Defense Forces troops had killed dozens of Hamas gunmen as they traded heavy fire upon entering the Strip.

“The objective is to destroy the Hamas terror infrastructure in the area of operations,” said Israel Defense Forces Major Avital Leibovitch, a military spokeswoman, confirming that incursions were under way. “We are going to take some of the launch areas used by Hamas.”

The IDF Spokesperson’s office issued a statement, emphasizing that this stage of the operation will further the goals of the eight-day offensive as voiced by the IDF until now: To strike a direct and hard blow against the Hamas while increasing the deterrent strength of the IDF, in order to bring about an improved and more stable security situation for residents of Southern Israel over the long term. ”

I feel that; if the news accounts are to be believed, Hamas taunted Israel with the rocket attacks. These were started because Israel set up a blockade on the border, because Hamas was smuggling weapons into Gaza. These actions caused Israel to defend itself against these attacks. I believe any Nation has the right to defend itself from terrorism, Hamas has proven itself to be a terrorist organization more than once.  What seriously needs to happen at this point is, that the Palestine Government needs to unite itself and move against Hamas and root them out.

Let there be no doubt, I feel that Hamas firing rockets into Israel is an act of terrorism, and I feel any and all actions by Israel at this point is totally justified.

While, as a Paleo-Conservative with Libertarian leanings, the news of war saddens me, but there are times, when it is totally justified. 

My prayers are with the IDF, The Palestinian people, and the people of Israel. My God bring peace to the region again. Praying

(Via Memeorandum)

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