Tag Archives: south

Constant drip of attempted terror attacks go unreported in international media

Posted on 29 April 2013 by

The last few days have seen several attempts by Palestinian terrorists to harm Israeli citizens, but reports in the international press have been minimal to non-existent. The major terror attempt was a drone, flying from the direction of Lebanon, attempting … Continue reading →

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Post-Operation Pillar of Cloud final roundup and analyses

Posted on 25 November 2012 by

When considering Operation Pillar of Cloud, and the Israel-Gaza crisis in general, it is helpful to consider “how did we get from there to here?”. To me it seems obvious that the “original sin” was the withdrawal (aka “Disengagement” or … Continue reading →

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Explaning the uneasiness about the ceasefire

Posted on 22 November 2012 by

In my previous post I spelled out quite clearly my own, very negative and suspicious, feelings on the subject of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. I am not alone in these sentiments. I bring you here a … Continue reading →

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“We cease, they fire”. So much for that “ceasefire”

Posted on 22 November 2012 by

Did anyone say “Ceasefire”? What a joke. From the Times of Israel live blog (the tail end of yesterday’s, really).  The items are in reverse chronological order. 11:25 The remains of a Katyusha rocket were found in the Negev, Ynet … Continue reading →

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Pillar of Cloud Day 8: Massive rocket fire on the south, bus bomb in Tel Aviv

Posted on 21 November 2012 by

I’m blogging from work so this will be a very quick post and I’ll update as I can during the day: News has just come in of an explosion on a bus near the Kirya (Defense Ministry HQ). There are … Continue reading →

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Quick final update on day 7 of Pillar of Cloud

Posted on 21 November 2012 by

We’re technically into day 8 of Operation Pillar of Cloud but I just wanted to update before I close for the night. Sadly today two more Israelis were killed by rocket fire in the south. One victim was an IDF … Continue reading →

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