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Not to mention that, if they did use high-tech, and hence expensive means, to solve the problem, they'd be lambasted for using a $100K solution to a $5 problem. This space intentionally left blank. | |||
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Rolling balls of fire like the movie Troy! | |||
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https://www.breitbart.com/midd...last-two-more-weeks/ The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Monday that it had destroyed half of Hamas’s terrorist forces in the city of Rafah, and that the rest of the operation would take two more weeks. The IDF entered Rafah in early May — against the wishes of the Biden administration — to destroy the four Hamas battalions that remained there, having destroyed at least 18 of the 24 battalions in fighting elsewhere in Gaza since late October. The White House relented but insisted on a slow pace, with limited use of heavy munitions, and care to avoid civilian casualties. The IDF raced to secure the Philadelphi Corridor — the road along the Gaza-Egypt border — and the Rafah border crossing. It has since fought a steady, methodical, house-to-house and tunnel-to-tunnel battle against Hamas there. The Jerusalem Post reported: The IDF on Monday said that its Division 162 has defeated half of Hamas’s battalions in Rafah, including killing at least 550 terrorists, as well as destroyed around 200 tunnel shafts, and eliminated the terror group’s last major rocket inventory. Further, the IDF said that within a couple of weeks it would likely be in control of all of Rafah and that the final battles with the remaining two Hamas battalions in parts of Tel al-Sultan and the eastern part of Shabura are already underway. .. Currently, the IDF says Division 162, commanded by Brig. Gen. Itzik Cohen, has already achieved operation control of over 60-70% of all of Rafah with all of the 1.4 million or so civilians having long fled to al-Muwasi on the coast, central Gaza and Khan Yunis. Times of Israel noted: Of the four battalions in Hamas’s Rafah Brigade, two — Yabna (South) and East Rafah — are considered to be almost completely dismantled, while the capabilities of the other two — Shaboura (North) and Tel Sultan (West) — are somewhat degraded due to IDF operations. Along the Philadelphi Corridor, the IDF said it located hundreds of rockets, including dozens of long-range projectiles aimed at central Israel. Also in the border area, more than 200 tunnel shafts have been located, leading to many underground routes. … The IDF said it located at least 25 “long” tunnels that reach the border with Egypt, some of which likely cross into Sinai and had been used by Hamas to smuggle weapons. The military said it was investigating these tunnels further. Israel has lost 22 soldiers in the Rafah operation. | |||
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Shaman |
I find it hard to believe that HamAss is that organized militarily with battalions and squads. If they are, they had/have outside help. He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. | |||
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Baroque Bloke |
Very sorry for the loss of those 22 soldiers, but a very good kill/loss ratio. Serious about crackers | |||
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goodheart |
Today 8 IDF soldiers were reported killed in a blast. Sad, but as Pipesmoker said, a very good kill ratio. _________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne | |||
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A Grateful American |
1000 to 1 is still too many. Fuck anyone's "good kill ratio". I would that the IDF kill 100% enemy to 0%. Imagine if the current U.S. administration did not collude to interfere, but stated "whatever Israel needs, and press on to victory!" how quickly this fucking shit show would have been won and done, the casualties on both sides would be minimal, more hostages would have been saved, less "innocent" Arabs in Gaza would be dead. But, make no mistake, the current administration has caused more deaths on all sides for the pandering they are doing. "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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Imagine if President Trump were sitting in the White House today. This war would probably be over by now with minimal if any loss to the Israelis and we would be talking about something else. | |||
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It probably wouldn't have started. No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride. | |||
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Baroque Bloke |
I don’t think I deserved that insult. Serious about crackers | |||
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אַרְיֵה |
I'm pretty sure that monkey did not intend that as a personal insult, but was expressing the idea that no Israeli losses are "good." If I am correct in that interpretation, I totally agree with him. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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Times of Israel Reports:
_________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne | |||
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US-Built Gaza Pier To Be Dismantled Early Amid Ongoing Failures https://www.zerohedge.com/geop...mid-ongoing-failures Following the latest weather and choppy seas setback, the US-built aid pier off Gaza has resumed operations as of the end of this week (Thursday), the Pentagon said, after it broke apart last month. It's been an on-again off-again situation and the controversial and costly pier project has by and large proven ineffective. But despite aid reportedly now rolling off the pier once again, Israeli media on Saturday has documented more embarrassing issues, including apparently broken off parts from the pier still washing up to shore far away from its location... The Associated Press has written in a fresh report that "Aid groups have sharply criticized the plan to bring aid by sea into Gaza, saying it’s a distraction to take pressure off Israel to open more land border crossings that are far more productive." This week The New York Times essentially declared that the expensive Biden project is an utter failure and that it will be dismantled earlier than expected. "The $230 million temporary pier that the U.S. military built on short notice to rush humanitarian aid to Gaza has largely failed in its mission, aid organizations say, and will probably end operations weeks earlier than originally expected," the Times wrote. "In the month since it was attached to the shoreline, the pier has been in service only about 10 days. The rest of the time, it was being repaired after rough seas broke it apart, detached to avoid further damage or paused because of security concerns," the report continued. Top US military officials have also acknowledged the failure of the project: "The pier was never meant to be more than a stopgap measure while the Biden administration pushed Israel to allow more food and other supplies into Gaza through land routes, a far more efficient way to deliver relief. But even the modest goals for the pier are likely to fall short, some American military officials say," according to NYT. This project was never fundamentally about hungry Palestinians, but more about White House PR and damage control amid an avalanche of international and domestic criticism over Biden's contradictory Gaza policy. More at link _________________________ "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." Mark Twain | |||
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Conservative Behind Enemy Lines |
This line sums up the entire Biden Administration, IMO. Of all the enemies that the American citizen faces, the Democrat Party is the very worst. | |||
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delicately calloused |
How progressive. You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier | |||
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Ammoholic |
Only in America, only in government can you waste $300,000,000 and keep your job. Jesse Sic Semper Tyrannis | |||
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The White House choose the worst/least-feasible option and allowed it to snowball, accumulating L's and bad PR when everyone involved and many more outside all said the same thing. Wrong tools, for the wrong job. | |||
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Keeping the economy moving since 1964 |
When a private business makes a mistake, they pay for it. When our government makes a mistake, we pay for it. ----------------------- You can't fall off the floor. | |||
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A Grateful American |
Certainly it was not an insult to you, and V-tail is 100% correct. https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...860061905#3860061905 Going forward, the soon coming Israel vs Hezbollah operations are going to hurt badly, and I have a lot of "skin" in this "game". Israel will need much prayer, support and more in the coming weeks/months.... If, nothing else, remember who started all this shit... (and if anyone ever perceives I responded to them in a unbecoming fashion, please email me if you desire. I will be honest in the reply to the query and hold all in confidence.) "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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