Israel has ratcheted up threats of a massive ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, amid an ongoing war of words with the ruling Hamas movement which has vowed to teach the army a harsh lesson.
"Gaza should not become a second Lebanon," said Immigrant Absorption Minister Zeev Boim on Tuesday, reiterating a phrase used by Israeli leaders recently to mean the territory should not become a bastion of militant resistance.
"Apparently we will not have any other choice but to launch an expanded operation, like Defensive Shield, in order to destroy the stockpiles of weapons and to hit the terrorist organizations," said Boim, a close ally of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Israel Prepares for Massive Ground Assault
Wars and Rumors of Wars Alert: Just when you thought it was all over, there is more action in the Middle East. Also, it's important to remember that the problems in Gaza began before the Lebanese problem. From Breitbart News:
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