The Katyusha Rockets in the North: “We Know What to Do!”

PM Olmert: “We Will Strike a Painful Blow at All Those Who Fire at the North”

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Prime Minister Olmert said on Sunday, 28 May: “At around 04:00 this morning, a barrage of Katyusha rockets was fired approximately eight kilometers into Israel. This assault on Israeli communities was initiated by terrorist elements in Lebanon. We carried out an aerial attack and we will use all aerial and ground responsive measures at our disposal in order to strike at the terrorist elements that tried to disrupt life in the north. We were careful. Naturally, residents in the relevant areas were asked to go into shelters. We do not want any of our civilians to be hurt; we also do not want any innocent Lebanese civilians to be caught up in these exchanges of fire but I can say here that we will – without any doubt – strike a painful blow at all those who try to disrupt life in the north of the country. Israel’s response was an important warning to Palestinian elements in Lebanon of what they may expect if such things recur. We hope that the response will be properly understood and that there will be no further attempts. In the meantime, I hear that the firing is continuing, mainly in the western Galilee and I think that the elements that are taking part in the firing have erred in their assessments. They will receive an unequivocal and aggressive response, without any hesitation, if they do not stop.”

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Commentary; Regarding Sunday’s barrage of Katyusha rockets was fired approximately eight kilometers into Israel.

From “We’ll Break Their Bones” thru “We Know What to Do”: Lines like “… strike a painful blow at all those who try to disrupt life in the north of the country” and ” …unequivocal and aggressive response, without any hesitation …” are yet more of the Big Talk and Broken Stick statements by yet another lame, politically expedient Prime Minister of Israel. And, of course, Olmert’s answer; bombing empty fields to avoid Arab civilians. What about the Jews, be they in Negev, Yehuda and Shomron, Tel Aviv or the Golan? MB