IDF kills 8 militants in Gaza, including Jihad commander

You said: "Over 30 killed, 41 wounded by Israeli forces since Dec. 13th. Of those killed, 10 were extrajudicially assassinated by Israeli forces in violation of international law" I take it you're not a student of international law. Every nation has the right to defend itself and take the necessary steps to fight and stop terrorism. Qassam rockets deliberately aimed at innocent civilians and schools is terrorism, in case you didn't know. Before you utter the term "international law" you should read up on it first: http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism/terrorism3a.htm

When I have difficulty going to sleep, I read one of your monotonous posts, it works every time--I yawn, close my eyes--It works every time--Rather than giving a criminal a death sentence, having to read a stack of your drivel is the worst punishment imaginable--

The terrorists only got what they were planning for others--Turnabout is fair play

Brant, The people who are really wasting the world's time and resources are the Israelis. No one I know wants to support their war monger- ing against the Palestinian people anymore. ( like the Iraqi war) These days I hear US Jews calling them "murderers" & "thieves". Some light they are to any nation. Make that a menace instead. Dutch

"Peace & Goodwill", you don't have the vaguest idea of what that means--You're a purveyor of hate and anti-semitism--C'cmon you coward, take that flight and fulfill your promise to become a human shield--

Thanks Dav for writing in. I will note the IDF's evil inventory of death and destruction in the International press during this season of peace and goodwill towards men. American tax payers ought to be aware of the evil the US is backing in Israel. It's in no one's best interest and it most certainly isn't promot- ing peace but fueling the fires of discontent. Dutch

2007 events count it as history 1. Continued presence in Iraq by US Forces 2. Israeli strike on Syrian Facility 3. Iran continues enrichment, ballistic missle production 4. ambigious peace process underway 5. Assination of Pakistan prime minister 6. Bush previews WWIII 7. Bush sets meeting in Israel Jan. 2008 8. Israel readies homefront for war preparedness 9. Russia seeks new global influence 10. The wars never end, world wide terrorism brings new reality take a long term view. How can peace prevail in this world with so many competing idiologies?

Over 30 killed, 41 wounded by Israeli forces since Dec. 13th. Of those killed, 10 were extrajudicially assassinated by Israeli forces in violation of international law. Eight of those killed in the two week period were killed during an Israeli invasion of al-Musaddar village in the central Gaza Strip. In addition, Israeli forces razed 133 dunums of Palestinian agricultural land, and demolished ten homes. The Israeli military conducted 24 incursions into Palestinian areas in the West Bank, and took over a number of Palestinian homes to turn them into military posts. During those incursions, Israeli forces arrested 87 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, 2 members of the municipal council of Nablus and 3 university professors. Thus, the number of Palestinians arrested by Israeli forces in the West Bank since the beginning of this year has mounted to 2,640.

Israeli forces gun down bodyguard of chief Palestinian negotiator Friday December 28, 2007 06:13 Just hours after the Palestinian Chief Negotiator, Ahmed Qureia, and the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem, their envoy was attacked by Israeli forces invading Ramallah Palestinian eyewitnesses report that the soldiers gunned down al-Mahdi in cold blood. Israel has proven once more that it does not want the security plan the Palestinian Authority is implementing in the West Bank to succeed. Israel does not want stability in the West Bank?, said another top Palestinian security official

Eliminating a threat to your citizens before they strike is definitely NOT a war crime. In fact it is perfectly permissible and within the state's right of self-defense.

Regarding missile, Avigdor says that it must be Russian or Iranian. The question is how it got into Gaza. According to the tunnel rumour, it was flawn in on a modified, flying camel, handmade somewhere in the Gulf region.

Israel! Israel! Israel!

please post more such photos from the frontline. The AA missile pointing up 4 o'clock in the right corner is likely to be iranian or russian. It seems to have a problem communicating in the Hebrew with the IR decoy rockets of the IAF chopper :-)

You can't see anything, you're too far removed from the action--

Your statement is not quite correct, it never is-- Actually, it's the IDF killing IslamoFacists-- Coward, show your guts, hop that flight and fulfill your promise--

SAme old canned comments--Boring to say the least--Nobody pays attention to you, you're a poor & pathetic joke--We know what you're going to say before you do--

Why not give your pathetic discourses from on site--Remember, you had promised to become a human shield--

Terrorists attacks are the war crimes--Israel is eliminating the cause--

PLease ad on the Lebanese daddies that ran so fast they left heir wives, children elderly to become human shields.

This is a classic case of "You Jews should know better...look at what we did to you in Europe". And you are right in one sense. For 2000 years, when attacked, we would not respond because it would only "make it worse". Clearly that worked out. Though you are right that an Israeli reaction will not end attacks, you are wrong that it is pointless. All combatants think in terms of consequences. Imagine if there were no consequences to a rocket attack on Israel. Do you think they would stop then? Certainly not. If this were the case, they never would have fired in the first place. The only thing that limits the number of rocket attacks is the knowledge that there will be a response. To say that this will cause more attacks is ridiculous. If robbery were not a crime, everyone would be a thief. I'm not even going to dignify with a response your notion that killing a terrorist is some kind of inhumane slaughter.

KIlling murderers of Jews is immoral, because they admire them, and wish they could be in their shoes, doing the same.

All the palestinians resistence groups got the right to defend their lands from the Israel terror state. Never gonna be peace in the MW while Israel be the invaders. Period!

where the IDF/IAF would innovate and prove new methods in fighting and defeating the islamist jihadists.

Yet again seeking each other's validation and wasting everyone else's time

prisoners..." (ougth to read everywhere but Haaretz: "200 of the most senior Arab jailed terrorists"). Why is Haaretz trying so hard to purge the reasons they were jailed for ? Was it for their domestic violence against their spouses ?

Bravo IDF! Well done but so much more to do. I hope Olmert unleashes your true potential and lets you clean up Gaza for good. Destroy the Hamas, Islamic Jihad, PLO, Fatah PERMANENTLY! MAKE THEM FLY THE WHITE FLAG SO WE MAY END THIS WAR AND START THE PEACE PROCESS!

Dutch should not worry about taxpayers funds going to Israel. The number of messages he sends every day prove that is on welfare anyway. Perhaps on sick leave, which explains his outburts It is not your dough, friend. Taxes are paid by people who work!!!!

Its too bad that gazans are getting killed. no one is talking about defeating arabs. However, you shoot missiles at israelis, you will be targeted and possibly killed. Thats the bottom line. You have a state in Jordan thats 4 X the size of israel. Go live there. You don't need to wipe out israel.who will you then fight with-syria, egypt? Tell me, was there ever a state called palestine? No. Was there a state called Israel? Yes ! Case closed. if you give up violence, then we can talk. Otherwise, let me tell you seriously, if you deny israel the right to live here, israel will deny your right to live here and israel has the means to do it.By the way, what do you think of ehud olmert, our PM?

I would really hate to see her/his/it's/their idea of "Morality". Oh - AND "unlawful." Last I heard, Dutch, TERRORISM WAS UNLAWFUL!! But being the obviously biased, if not bigoted creature you are, you wouldn't have known that. You're ridiculous.

But when the I.Jihad kills Israelis in schools, busses, etc., that's fine, or at least Israel is to blame, for its policies.Sick, Dutch. What about international law? I never hear you complain about that.

Dutch, POOP, et al are here like clockwork, spewing their usual bs about how Israel is murdering poor civilians. Hopefully, sane, educated people will be reading this as well and see that in fact what is really happening, is that Israel is defending itself from Palestinian cowards (Hamas/Islamic Jihad, etc.) who fire rockets from civilian areas, into civilian areas. These groups are firing indescriminately at Israeli civilians, and that simply isn't acceptable. The attacks on these terrorists (the poor innocent civilians as Dutch, POOP, Clickfool, etc. call them) are a RESULT of their attacks on civilians. Not the other way around. I think we need to keep hammering that point home, because these folks' hatred prevents them from admiting that.

Keep the pressure up on islamic terror........

Calling the war against mass murderer, driving their explosives-laden car on their way to firing more Qassams on Sderot kindergartens, a war crime IS A WAR CRIME.

Congratulations IDF. The more terrorist baby killers you send to hell the better. I'm proud of you. And to you Dutch, hee hee hee hee hee!!

KUDOS TO TZAHAL.WELL DONE.

IDF picking away at the terrorist infrastructure. No army in the world is as accurate as Israel taking out terrorism. The world, not only Israel is in danger. We must act now. Free thinking inividualism against a radical twisted ideology. It's 2007, wake up!

Good day for Israel..killing Palestinian Freedom Figherts is sport...especially when you have the advantage..You're on their land brutilizing them with 'state of the art' arms..While they have nothing...Oh, yes..it's all been their fault... Brave IDF..Will Israel ever get satiated from all that killing?

The world is a little bit more safe for all in Isral, and also for the rest of us outside Israel. Thankyou IDF.

is concerned for the safety of Isareli civilians and soldiers?.. sure.... and his advice for keeping them safe? Let the terrorrists do as they please !1 Come on.. get real!!!... you might be an enemy of Israel but plkease do not underestimate our intelligence!! we are not Palestininas you know! Go on with the god work IDF... but please increase the rithm.. 8 a day is not enough to keep Israel safe!

Well said!

Congratulations on hitting your targets and eliminating more terrorists. Keep the great work hitting those targets!

The article says: "Mohammad Abu Murshud, who was in charge of manufacturing Qassam rockets and explosive devices, was assassinated...!!!!! Assassinated? Who is the mole that uses such a politically loaded term for a military operation against a terrorist and military combatant? Was it the author, a politically motivated translator or a clearly biased editor?

How can you fight terror and at same time carry on with some of that old fashioned cleansing?

One by one, slowly but surely, martydom awaits them all. Enjoy the virgins...

3 posts on the same thread reveal that you are in desperate need for some extra money from Haaretz.Keep posting Dutch you'll be rewarded

I like your thinkng!

Give us all a word; eliminate? exterminate? eradicate? eliminate? remove? blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,.......

"This isn`t the way moral and just society settles its dispute with its neighbors by INDISCRIMINATE ROCKET LAUNCHING them like the ANIMALS. A society that relies on violence rather than the rule of law to settle its disputes is a society low on the food chain of civilization. What barbaric violence--this is a slaughter." I've taken the liberty to edit your comments to show you that in the right context, and coming from a different POV, you can equally apply your arguments to the other side, but you won't/don't because you: 1) are unable to levy any criticism or responsibility for the situation on the Pals, seeing them as the weaker, occupied side of the conflict (much like the Pals themselves) or 2) just don't like Jews. Ultimately, I think that you reap what you sow in this world and there would be no need to target anyone in defensive operations is they weren't violent and out to kill you first...

JH, Did you know the Nazis called their (Jewish ) freedom fighters terrorists and militants too and used this to liquidate them? I found this out from reading the Nuremberg Trials. Dutch

So why those human militants who are sick and tired of immoral and illegal occupation kill own people instead of jooos?Any explanation?

Gil, Remember, the more unlawful and immoral killing of Palestinians by the IDF & IAF the more unlawful and immoral your whole system in the territories will become.Thus it's in your interest to be lawful and work with the Palestinians.They win this struggle not the IDF. Dutch

These two fools are routing for the same scum that killed Bhutto in Pakistan...radical Islam! How blind can you be as to not see that you are routing for evil???

Excellent results today... congrats IDf for scumbag removal. Maybe the pal terrorist factions will understand the consequences of firing kassams at innocent civilians... Keep the pressure on

eight is a small number,but is always better than nothing.

How do you suggest Israel combat Kassam rocket fire on its territory. Ask for the extradition of the suspects? You are at best a very naive person. The problem Israel faces is that its enemies, without consequence, fight using means that are illegal under International Law. In other words International Law has failed Israel, in this context International Law must be compelled to change if it can't adequately protect innocent Israeli citizens.

That's outstanding for a "failed" state, huh David? David Landau, you rotten scum-sucking poor excuse for a failed Jew-pity you couldn't have been substituted for one of the unfortunates gassed at Auschwitz! You leftist piece of crap. "...Landau, who was seated next to Rice, was said to have referred to Israel as a "failed state" politically, one in need of a U.S.-imposed settlement. He was said to have implored Rice to intervene, asserting that the Israeli government wanted "to be raped" and that it would be like a "wet dream" for him to see this happen."

Like I have said before,strikes on terrorists will help but not eliminate Qassams from falling. What about Russia's naval buildup off Lebanon and Syria and soon,Israel for a possible desant like the on eplanned on 1967? Also, door of opportunity to strike Iran has closed now since arrival of new anti-air weapons protecting the ayatollah's nuke facilities.

Frenz, where have you been all my life? Exactly what I was going to suggest.

Keep up the pressure on the terrorists. They should pay a heavy price for terrorising Israeli civilians, including children in kindergarden and schools. It is very commandable that no civilians were injured in this raid, and in the past few raids.

The right answer to low intensity conflict - escalate to more or less war. Then use full power available to you. If they will keep it low, keep hitting them until the stop. Well done.

...are completely WRONG!

Yeah dutch we know your responses word perfect by now.

or any casualties.Yet,other sources report that the Palestinians are fighting back.Maan News reports that a shalit deal may be coming,with Hamas militants and a list of others to be released.I agree with you that what israel is doing comes under war crimes.When the dust settles israel may well have to answer for all this.Regards.

Mohammad Abu Murshud, who was in charge of manufacturing Qassam rockets and explosive devices that were blindly aimed at schools,and any one in the way of them (including Arabs).THE ISRAELI'S ARE HUMAN BEINGS. SOMEONE`S SON, FATHER, BROTHER OR NEPHEW WHO`S SICK AND TIRED OF PALS IMMORAL AND ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR AND HAS THE GUTS...TO PICK UP A GUN AND TRY TO PUT AN END TO IT.

Not necassary to bomb the funeral. When they shoot their guns in the air they will hit a high tension electric wire and kill themselves.

Israel! Israel! Israel!

Alas, poor Dutch the anti semite is not having a good day. I knew it would be a bad day for her when I saw the headline that eight brave PALs were slain by those IDF thugs. But that's the way it is. So suck it up and get ready for some more disappointment.

"A society that relies on violence rather than the rule of law to settle its disputes is a society low on the food chain of civilization. What barbaric violence--this is a slaughter." Strangely, I KNOW you'd NEVER say that to the muslims.

Again, POP, even though it is not possible for you to understand; the ONLY "War Crimes" occurring in/near Gaza these days are the Hamas and IJ rockets fired at Israelis living in undisputed, unoccupied land. It could not be more simple. No matter how many times you try to suggest the opposite.

Why are Pals starving? Not!

Good work IDF, keep going, kill as many hamas and jihad and plo as you can.Barak and ashkenazi- I have a solution to kassems--here is what you consider: produce israeli-style kassems on remote. Arrange them in southern israel-give a warning to gaza. Then if they fire, israel should fire them by remote and direct them at gaza civilians to create terror wave. If israelis suffer, so must gazans suffer- missile for missile. i direct this to barak and idf, because Olmert is gutless and would never consider this technique. IDF should do this. Remember the soviets would not have defeated the nazis unless they crushed the german civilians. You cannot defeat hamas unless you hurt gaza civilians. Hamas derrives their support from civilians. Its time to hurt the gaza civilians.

Killing a terrorist trying to kill you is not a warcrime. LIVE WITH IT.

I am ashamed that you live among the Dutch. I feel sorry for them. I am ashamed that Israel is not doing enough to protect the human rights of innocent civilians, men, women and children, living in Israel (see Chechnya, NATO-Kosovo war, Tibet, Dresden as examples of what countries do to their neighbouring countries) I am ashamed that a terrorist entity has risen in Gaza after Israel left in good will. I am ashamed that extreme zealots create an environment of hate and terror that produces mass murderers that make bombs and rockets and aim them at innocent civilians living in Israel. Indeed, this in not 1948 anymore. Israel is a fact whether you like it or not. Israel will defend itself. If you don`t like this reality, move to another planet.

Oh Dutch, you cluck and cluck like the little bitch hen you are. Why don't you go ride around with the Jihadis and experience first hand what you cluck about from behind your computer screen. Tiresome!

this is probably falling on deaf ears i'm sure, but what happened on numerous occations in gaza between fatah and hamas?? hint, it wasnt a love fest. i'm curious -- hamas and fatah fired away at each other without regard to who was in the way. IDF targets terrorists. would you prefer if IDF did the hamas thing and just blasted everyone in sight until they surrendered or ran away? you know the fatah way to fight. i really wonder who would run away first in a fatah vs french battle. who would raise the white flag first?

Loved and agreed with your comments. Unfortunately, you can't talk and negotiate with a religion that thinks its OK to lie to an infidel.

? Overseen by your minister of defence. And these were not terrorists bent on the destruction of Holland, but innocent civilians. Are you enraged?

kill treacherously. What is so "treacherous" in killing pal goons shelling Israeli homes one would like to ask terror helpers from the "Haaretz"?

i would always wonder how terrorists could sleep at night. i figured that their minds were full of dreams of spilling the blood of innocents, or the couldn't sleep because they despised themselves. with israel's defensive (not offensive) attacks over the past 2 weeks, i suppose terrorists are having a more difficult time sleeping at night due to the fear of being caught and killed by Israel. good.

well done again, lads. now a suggetion: soon there will be a 'funeral,' i.e., a terror rally. bomb this as well, and score many more. there is in fact a most satisfying reverse-malthusian dynamic to be exploited here. kill one, bomb funeral and kill hundreds more. bomb the funeral rallys for those hundreds and kill hundreds of hundreds more. repeat as necessary, until all of these evil psychos are ensconced in their roach motels. voila, peace at last - for civilised pals and israelis alike.

Dan, Your post should have read -More facist like killing by the IDF. Moral and just societies don't behave in this manner. This is how the facist and tryannical society operate killing the opposition. Shame on you for supporting this facist killing of your neighbors given your own history. It will not solve anything but ensure more attacks on Israelis and soldiers. Dutch

These Militants would kill american children if they had the chance. no they are not militants, they are killers plain and simple. good job Israel!

Because Israel has made a sport out of chasing its own tail, on the one hand sometimes attacking terrorists while at other times making nice to the terrorists.

Carl

People who purposefully target civilians are terrorists. Period. There are now eight less of them in the world and good riddance for that.

Keep it up IDF!

I told them numerous times to stay out of their cars and travel by camel.

Get ready. Here comes Clickfool, Indrajaya, Dutch, Silvienne, and the enigma who goes by POP. Read theur comments. Read how Israel is evil. Read how Israel killed defenseless innnocent Palestinians. Indeed, if Israel killed innocent Palestinian civilians, it would be 100% evil. Even if the terrorist thugs hide with the civilians, it is painful if innocent civilians-Jews or Arabs or anyone-is hurt or killed. However, an impartial person sees Islamic Jihad and Hamas as murderers in a suicide cult mentality. They must attack Israel. If there would be no border fence, they would go into Israel proper and slaughter the Jews-like in the good old days. Stop shooting guns and missles at Jews. Give negotiations a chance. If not, it appears that Israel is not going to tolerate one more bullet into it's pre 1967 territory without a response. Israel should withdraw to 1948 borders? Fine, let's talk and negotiate. OK clowns, bring the venom!

This isn't the way moral and just society settles its dispute with its neighbors by targeted killing them like the Facists. A society that relies on violence rather than the rule of law to settle its disputes is a society low on the food chain of civilization. What barbaric violence--this is a slaughter. The IDF shouldn't get a cent of US tax payers monies due to its human rights abuses. No more US military aid to Israel.... Dutch

More shameful and immoral killing of Palestinians by the IDF. There was no need for this barbaric violence and killing and wounding of Palestinians. They have their human rights too and it solves nothing in the end but adds to the fire. Palestinians can't be bashed and killed into submitting to Israel's ugly and oppressive will. They have their dignity and sovereign rights and Human Rightsas a people too and they will succeed against the murderers in the IDF & IAF & the fanatical settlers who illegally popu- late with their friends around the world. Gone forever from the Israeli side. This isn't 1948 anymore. What murderers in the IDF. Dutch

There must be a tremendous amount of covert intelligence, perhaps supported by Fatah loyalists, available to the IDF, for them to be making such a wonderful demise, eight terrorists in one day!

We all know they have parents, siblings, etc. Their relatives should get them to give up terrorism. But the families of those dead terrorists must be now celebrating because they have already arrived in heavens.

8. To Terrorist Lover JH: They are out to kill innocent children, or in your words A HUMAN BEING, SOMEONE`S SON, FATHER, BROTHER OR NEPHEW.

You need a mental health holiday. To equate terrorism with morality takes a truely psychotic individual, but, I suppose, that you take great comfort in knowing that you are not alone. Many are the left-wing postsers here that have the same psychosis. And, as a first step in your therapy,..COULD YOU STOP SHOUTING?

Perhaps it was pressure from British academics?!

Congratulations on it. Keep up the good work.

keep up the pressure

Thats right IDF the dutch is on her way to give you a dammed good toung lashing [YAWN].

money for nothing

Why all the touchy feely labels? They are terrorists! As I see it, several more potential breeders of suicide/homicide bombers laid to rest. Actually, I don't believe there will be any rest or 72 virgins where they are. Bet they are disappointed. Kudos to the IDF and IAF.

A "MILITANT" IS A HUMAN BEING SOMEONE'S SON, FATHER, BROTHER OR NEPHEW WHO'S SICK AND TIRED OF ISRAEL'S IMMORAL AND ILLEGAL OCCUPATION AND HAS THE GUTS...TO PICK UP A GUN TO OPPOSE YOU EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW IT WILL RESULT IN THEIR DEATH

The Palestinians need to realize the way to peace is without killers that brainwash the children to do their bidding and not risk their necks. The Palis deserve leaders that will get them peace.

Why was Mohammed Assayda released in the first place if he's Islamic Jihad?

Keep the pressure up on Hamas and other terrorists. Do not release any captured terrorists. Strong consistent policy of chipping away at Hamas and other terrorists will bare fruit.

GOOD JOB GUYS FROM IDF/IAF. KEEP DEFENDING OUR JEWISH HOMELAND. NO TO PLO STATE, NEVER.

They'll be out in one of Olmert's prisoner releases. I give it a month, if that.

Then Abbas-boy shouts"Har Homa!" and Isral apologizes and makes amends despite pals planning day and night to kill as many Israelis as possible. Abbas should be arresting them but this nonentity has weaseled himself into a cosy corner where nothing's expected of him and he is allowed to make demands.