Israel got frustrated with its inability to stop rocket attacks coming from the Gaza Strip so they killed 150 195 Gazans this morning in airstrikes. They bombed the Coast Guard, the prisons, police stations…
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told reporters in Tel Aviv that a state of emergency had been declared in Israel’s south in anticipation of more rocket attacks. The rocket firings from Gaza into Israel resumed last week after a cease-fire expired.
Barak said the Israeli attacks, dubbed “Operation Solid Lead,” may continue for some time. For weeks, he said, “Hamas and its proxies launched Qassam and Grad rockets, and mortars, on the towns of the south. We did not intend to let this reality continue.” He said the military had been preparing for the operation for several months, “to strike Hamas severely so as to change the situation from its base.” He added, “The operation will be deeper and expanded as much as needed. I do not want to delude anyone, it won’t be short and it won’t be easy, but we have to be determined.”
I doubt that Israel can stop the rocket attacks without further worsening their reputation in the world, which is now about as low as it has ever been. Israel outsmarted itself with its settler policy and they’re never going to have security again, ever, until they concede that the settlers are the gravest danger to their Nation’s security and do something about it.
You’d think a country that was defending itself from rocket attacks would get some leeway. You’d be wrong.
The European Union called for an end to the attacks on Gaza.
When the European Union issues a call to end your campaign on its very first day, you know world opinion no longer supports your right to self-defense. And when you get to that point, you are in real danger. Israel must realize, soon, that their position is weak.
