Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

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Mortars Hit Ashkelon Coast; 2 Lightly Injured

Related report; Iranian Mortars With 8 Kilometer Range Fired Rrom Gaza – More Dangerous than Kassams, by Dr. Aaron Lerner (IMRA)

Excerpt;

“The Iranian made mortars travel at a speed that makes the warning system that gives Israelis a few seconds to duck for cover from the slower Kassams meaningless.”

IDF: Don’t Let PA Control Gaza Crossings, by Yaakov Katz (Jerusalem Post)

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“‘When conditions have ripened in the future for an end to the rockets and the terrorism and the reduction of the weapons’ smuggling, we will be willing to consider concessions on the Gaza crossings through cooperation with representatives of [PA Prime Minister Salaam] Fayad’s government,’ Barak said.” read more

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Commentary;

Dr. Gadi Eshel of the Jabotinsky Heritage House termed the psychological training given to IDF soldiers before the 2005 Expulsion of 8,000 Jews from Gaza and four Shomron towns as “brainwashing” in a research study completed by the organization. Researchers concluded that this psychological training “had a serious impact on soldiers’ performance in later conflicts.”

Nearly 3 years ago, before the expulsion, a then-resident of Kfar Darom foresaw the drastic and serious psychological impact on all aspects of a soldier’s life resulting from both the training and carrying out the expulsion of Jews. Here is a link to the article posted to Katif.net which dealt with this psychological impact on the I.D.F. soldiers who would participate in the expulsion; Benny Darom. read more

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Mortar Fire [From Gaza] Wounds 2 in Western Negev

IDF Kills Two Hamas Gunmen in Gaza Strip [Two Kassam Rockets, 5 Mortars Fired at Israel, 10 Terrorists Nabbed]

5 Mortars Fired Toward Kissufim; No Injuries

Rocket Attacks Near Gaza [Rockets Landed in Shaar HaNegev Regional Council]

Rock Attacks in Samaria [in Tapuach and Migdalim]

Terrorist Disguised as Protester Arrested

IDF Troops Arrest Two [Terrorists] Fugitives

Arab Attacks Jew Near Shiloh – Arab Killed

Related report; PA Terrorist Shot Dead By Quick-Thinking Civilian, by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz (Israel National News) read more

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Commentary;

The equivocal Ehud Olmert government of subserviance to the US and appeasement of terrorists continues to cave to American “pressure”
rewarding terror with victory after victory. The equivocation of the government of Israel negates the IDF’s military credibility and strategic deterrence while perpetrating a massive Chillul Hashem by discrediting our Divine right to the Land. MB

U.S. ‘Very Surprised’ at Extent of Israeli Concessions, by Gil Ronen (Israel National News) read more

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For context, click here for recent blog posts about Jerusalem division and Shas’ non-reaction to it. MB

‘Build in Betar Illit or Leave Government’, by Matthew Wagner (Jerusalem Post)

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United Torah Judaism’s six MKs, who were joined by settlement leaders such as mayor of Ma’aleh Adumim and former head of the Council of Jewish Communities in Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip Benny Kashriel, called on Shas, the Sephardi haredi coalition member, to issue an ultimatum: lift the freeze on building in the Gush Etzion settlement or leave the government. read more