Tuesday, Wednesday War News: Gaza Ceasefire in Shambles as 46 Rockets, Mortars Bombard Ashkelon, Negev, IDF Destroys Gaza Kidnap Tunnel Killing 5 Terrorists; IDF Nabs 29 Terrorists, Firebomb in Hevron, Rock Attack Near Shechem

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Thursday War News: Another Gaza Mortar Violates Ceasefire; Firebomb, Rocks Pelt Jews in Yesha, 20 Terrorists Nabbed

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Wednesday War News: Mortar From Gaza Despite “Ceasefire”; Released Terror Collaborator Fahima Consoles Terrorist Family; Terrorists Killed, Islamic Truck Thieves, Terrorists Nabbed by IDF

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Parshat Toldos 5785: Peace vs “Ceasefires” and Absence of Conflict?

Shalom Friends;

This year’s Parshiyot Toldot vort is being sponsored by Ben and Gina Fishman of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated to all those who help sustain the klal in times of need, including Israel’s soldiers and security forces, personnel who provide vital medical and support services, rabbanim and teachers, and irgunei chessed. And dedicated for the safety of the Chayalim and that we merit to see a quick release of the remaining hostages. To the Fishman family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses. read more

Friday War News: Gaza Rocket Attacks Continue, Stolen Israeli Aid — Empty Medicine Bottles Made Explosives, Thrown at IDF, Olmert Spokeman: Schalit or No Gaza Crossings; Stonings Near Jenin, Explosive Seized Near Bethlehem, 2 Terrorists Nabbed near Shechem

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Commentary:

Will Olmert and Livni get away with imposing a “deal” on the new Israeli government including release of 1,000 terrorists, to return to kill and maim more Jews, in exchange for Gilad Schalit? Meanwhile, “Dumb and Dumber” keep talking appeasement of terror as the violations mount to the current “ceasefire.” MB

Two Kassams Launched at Sderot

Kassam Lands in Eshkol Region; No Casualties or Damage

Israel: Gaza Crossings Will Wait for Gilad Shalit’s Return [Olmert’s Spokesman Mark Regev: No Deal Has Been Finalized], by Hana Levi Julian (Israel National News) read more

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Tuesday War News: Ceasefire Violation Grad Attack on Ashkelon and Israel’s Response… and More

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Mortar Shell Fired at Israel [Tuesday Evening at Around 7:15 PM]

Commentary On Grad Attack:

At just past 7 AM on Tuesday, Gaza terrorists launched a Grad rocket which landed between buildings in a residential neighborhood in central Ashkelon smashing into the rear of a vacated bus. It was the first Rocket to hit Ashkelon since the ceasefire.

Ynet’s Shmulik Hadad reports on the Grad which hit central Ashkelon :

An air raid siren sounded in the city of Ashkelon shortly after 7 am Tuesday, followed by an explosion. read more

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Sunday War News: Hamas Fires 4 Kassams in Latest Ceasefire Violation

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Kassam Lands Between Two Kindergartens in Eshkol Region [1 of 4 Hitting South Sunday AM, 4th Cease-fire Violation]

Excerpts;

Gaza terrorists breached the cease-fire once again early Sunday morning, firing four Kassam rockets, one of which landed between two kindergartens in the Eshkol region.

Another two rockets hit open areas nearby and a fourth hit the Sdot Negev region.

No one was wounded and no damage was reported in the barrage, and the warning siren was sounded before the rockets landed.

Following the attack, Infrastructures Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer called for an immediate IDF response. “We need to respond severely and immediately… Hamas must pay for this,” he told Army Radio, adding that no one should give the excuse that a smaller faction was responsible for the attack. read more

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Monday War News: No Rocket, Mortar, Gunfire Reported from Hamas Since Sunday Evening[??], IDF Ground Forces Out of Gaza by US Inauguration, Police Nab 3 Arab Rock-Throwers, 99 Illegals Nabbed

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Commentary;

As reported here on Sunday, Hamas rocket attacks continued throughout Sunday into early evening with at least 14 rockets and at least 3 mortars striking Sderot, Ashkelon, near Netivot as well as Kiryat Gat as well as Eshkol, Sha’ar HaNegev and Sdot Negev regions.

As yet, there are no reports of rocket or mortar fire overnight on Sunday or on Monday morning (Read between the lines — the censor working overtime??).

And so Israel rushes to withdraw forces from Gaza in advance of the inauguration of a new US President. read more

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Sunday War News: Operation Cast Lead Ends Inconclusively With Israeli Unilateral Ceasefire Amidst Hamas Rocket Barrages; Terrorists Nabbed in Hevron, Shechem, Arabs Attack Police with Stones, Firebombs in Jerusalem

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Commentary;

For context, last Thursday, this blog posted a piece; Gaza Operations: For Naught for Lack of Will to Win?

And so, these comments by Moshe Feiglin beare repeating as they best express the Israeli political governing mindset;

If Israel cannot define a real goal for this war, it cannot win. All the IDF’s professionalism and the arduous training with which the new Chief of Staff has equipped the army are ineffective if Israel’s leaders cannot define the goal of the fighting. He who cannot define the goal cannot win. And if you can’t win – it is best not to start fighting. read more

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