How long since a hamas rocket hit Israel?

[kittygilchrist]

http://israelhasbeenrocketfreefor.com

[RErmer]

Great post - people should be aware of this awful fact.

[Pointer]

Who builds all these rockets?

[dbussone]

Who builds all these rockets?

Much of the technology and production is from Iran.

[Rags123]

Much of the technology and production is from Iran.

You are correct, and Iran is posturing to "deal" with this.....they will help the USA and others get peace in exchange for backing off with our sanctions on nuclear implementation. They are using this tactic with us in Iraq, making an offer to help stabilize if we back off their nuclear program.

"The flow of weapons into the Gaza Strip continues, according to sources familiar with the Palestinian resistance logistics, despite the ongoing Israeli assault on the Strip and Syria’s compromised role as a conduit for weapons.

As the conflict enters its sixth day, Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard units specialized in smuggling weapons from Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Sudan, and other countries into the Gaza Strip are on high alert."

How Hamas Gets its Weapons | Al Akhbar English (http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/13950)

[kittygilchrist]

Russia confirms sale of advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Iran - Diplomacy and Defense Israel News | Haaretz (http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.546418)

Iran is being supplied by Russia. Some sources say Russia trained terrorists in the use of chemical warfare carried out in Syria.

[Chi-Town]

An arms trade show video:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QL_3Qg-SADY

[jblum315]

Rocket killed a 4-year-old Israeli boy yesterday.

[kittygilchrist]

Last rocket 4 minutes ago....it slows down by 5 or 6 pm our time when it's nearing midnight there.

[buggyone]

Rocket killed a 4-year-old Israeli boy yesterday.

...and how many children were killed by indiscriminate Israeli shelling?

[janmcn]

...and how many children were killed by indiscriminate Israeli shelling?

Hundreds.

[skyc6]

You would think if it bothered Hamas, they would stop bombing.

I don't think the Israeli bombs are indiscriminate. They are aimed and purposeful.

[kittygilchrist]

How big is Israel?
http://www.iris.org.il/sizemaps/usa.htm

[kittygilchrist]

Yes, Israel, the size of Florida's panhandle, is a huge aggressor. Antisemitism, anyone?

[Rags123]

...and how many children were killed by indiscriminate Israeli shelling?

Honestly not being a wise guy, but you and another poster seem to be in this corner,and I am not sure of what the meaning of your post might be.

Hamas, a known, well renowned terrorist group, with tunnels built for terrorism on Israel, who refuses to even acknowledge Israel, who is being armed basically through Iran, begins to bomb Israel. Israel responds, and it becomes public knowledge that Hamas are using their own citizens as shields.

Every negotiated truce has been broken By Hamas solely.

They just recently in the last few days admitted they kidnapped the young boys to kill them.

You express concern for this terrorist group, backed by Iran...while nobody wants anyone to die, I can only assume you have the same sympathy for ISIL.

Just seriously confused and wait to hear why you guys have this concern because if you have this concern for Hamas, no difference between them and ISIL...strong stuff

[Rags123]

For those posters concerned about the Hamas group, and please remember there is nobody who wants ANYONE to die, but concern expressed for this terrorist organizaion....

"Hamas executed dozens of diggers responsible for its extensive tunnel system in past weeks, fearing the workers would reveal the site locations to Israel, a report on the Mako website’s army blog said."

Read more: Hamas said to have executed dozens of tunnel diggers | The Times of Israel Hamas said to have executed dozens of tunnel diggers | The Times of Israel (http://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-said-to-have-executed-dozens-of-tunnel-diggers/#ixzz3BG7hyuw1)
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Ok...you will question the source but I think they may know a bit more than we do...but hey....at least the Hamas you fear for are not yet considered in the same rank with ISIL, but I would consider my group to be pretty bad to be in consideration...

"For sheer, brutal efficiency, ISIL is several steps above Hamas, Hezbollah, Boko Haram or even the Taliban. "

Why ISIL Is Worse Than Any Other Terrorist Group - Defense - GovExec.com (http://www.govexec.com/defense/2014/08/why-isil-worse-any-other-terrorist-group/91106/)

Sorry...just taken back by your sympathy for this group

[JoMar]

Not sure indiscriminate applies to Israel.......their rockets are smart rockets, Hamas uses the point and shoot rockets which are indiscriminate.

[BarryRX]

Israel targets rocket launch sites. Hamas intentionally shoots their rockets from schools, mosques, and medical facilities. As I am typing this, another rocket has been fired intentionally towards Israeli citizens by Hamas. Israel warns neighborhoods that they will be attacking and even drops pamphlets and non lethal ordinance in advance of the actual attack to limit civilian casualties. Once again I quote former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meier who said "We can forgive you for killing our children, but we can never forgive you for making us kill your children". Hamas has but a single stated goal and they've said it over and over. They want to drive the Jews into the sea. Perhaps the Jews should negotiate and only let Hamas kill half of them. Here is a simple and enduring truth. If Hamas and other terrorist groups would lay down their weapons, there would be peace. If Israel lays down their weapons, their will be no more Israel.
Edit: Its 1:05pm and another rocket has hit Israel. That's 3 rockets in the last 25 minutes. What other country on earth would be expected to put up with this?

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

The title of Kitty's post is, "How long has it been since a rocket hit Israel." What the website shows is how many rockets are "launched" at Israel.

One of the positives here is that not many of those launched actually hit. Israel has an outstanding rocket defense system called the "Iron Dome" which prevents the vast majority of these rockets from reaching their targets.

Sadly, some of them do get through and kill innocent people.

[B767drvr]

Honestly not being a wise guy, but you and another poster seem to be in this corner,and I am not sure of what the meaning of your post might be.



Rags, I'm shaking my head also. :shrug:

Some people have a fundamental misunderstanding (as in Ferguson) of a not-difficult-to-understand situation. A popular personality affectionately refers to these folks as "low information voters". :D

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[kittygilchrist]

The title of Kitty's post is, "How long has it been since a rocket hit Israel." What the website shows is how many rockets are "launched" at Israel.

One of the positives here is that not many of those launched actually hit. Israel has an outstanding rocket defense system called the "Iron Dome" which prevents the vast majority of these rockets from reaching their targets.

Sadly, some of them do get through and kill innocent people.

True. Here's An op Ed piece with statistics on the Rockets the antimissile dome and the costs involved. The author believes the dome has perpetuated Hamas because Israel has avoided wholesale slaughter and survived on being defensive more so than offensive

Should Israel and the U.S. rethink Iron Dome's usefulness? - LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-morris-iron-dome-disastrous-for-israel-20140822-story.html)

[graciegirl]

Israel targets rocket launch sites. Hamas intentionally shoots their rockets from schools, mosques, and medical facilities. As I am typing this, another rocket has been fired intentionally towards Israeli citizens by Hamas. Israel warns neighborhoods that they will be attacking and even drops pamphlets and non lethal ordinance in advance of the actual attack to limit civilian casualties. Once again I quote former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meier who said "We can forgive you for killing our children, but we can never forgive you for making us kill your children". Hamas has but a single stated goal and they've said it over and over. They want to drive the Jews into the sea. Perhaps the Jews should negotiate and only let Hamas kill half of them. Here is a simple and enduring truth. If Hamas and other terrorist groups would lay down their weapons, there would be peace. If Israel lays down their weapons, their will be no more Israel.
Edit: Its 1:05pm and another rocket has hit Israel. That's 3 rockets in the last 25 minutes. What other country on earth would be expected to put up with this?

Exactly.

[Rags123]

Just for information. Folks seem to put Hamas and ISIL into different slots; ISIL being the vicious one and Hamas is portrayed as the misunderstood who are not terrorists, just want peace.

Besides their non ability to even recognize Israel, I offer this OP piece...



Horrific new atrocity photos flowed from the Middle East Friday. Only this time the victims were Palestinians, not Americans, and the killers were from Hamas, not ISIS.
Angered by Israel’s successful hit on three of its top commanders in an airstrike, Hamas lined 18 “informers” against a wall and publicly gunned them down. This, declared Hamas, was “revolutionary justice,” vowing that more such killings will follow.
Summary executions are nothing new to Hamas, of course. Yet much of the world thinks it’s engaged in legitimate resistance to “Zionist occupation.

Hamas, ISIS: Two sides of the same terror coin | New York Post (http://nypost.com/2014/08/23/hamas-isis-two-sides-of-the-same-terror-coin/)

[graciegirl]

Any extreme Muslim is a worry to me. Because they think I am an infidel and should be dead. That is what they believe. I believe otherwise.

[JoMar]

I really don't like these discussions but you really should look up what indiscriminate means.....and try and understand why Hamas wants their civilians to be casualties. Inflammatory use of words like discriminate does nothing to further the discussions