Israel sets the record straight

by: Clyde Middleton   posted: 2009-04-27 09:36:00
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Israel recently finished the first phase of its fact-finding on the smack-down of Hamas. They produced a great video summarizing the use of civilians by Hamas. Watch it here. Here's an expansive summary of their investigation. The IDF Investigations, Bullet points: Key Points · The IDF has made public several reports since the end of Operation Cast Lead, and this week released another five reports on its most serious ongoing internal investigation into its conduct during the operation. · It is important to note that this is only a report on initial findings and is part of a much larger process of investigation. A general inquiry is to be concluded in June, with findings to be reviewed by ...

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Israel Update

by: Clyde Middleton   posted: 2009-02-01 14:10:00
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GENERAL UPDATE - A truly disturbing article: Hizballah terror teams fan out in six countries prompting maximum Israeli alert. / According to our sources, most of the terrorist teams were sent out from places outside Lebanon, drawn from the covert spy and terror cells Hizballah maintains in other parts of the Middle East as well as Africa and Europe. A large number were deployed in the hope that if most of them miss, at last one will achieve a spectacular hit. / Israeli holidaymakers in Sinai are warned to leave at once; there are plots to snatch them off its beaches and smuggle them into the Gaza Strip. To set the tone for how the world views the Jewish people: In 1921, Albert Einstein presented a paper on his then-infant Theory of Relativity at the Sorbonne, the prestigious French university. ...

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Gaza War, Round 2?

by: Clyde Middleton   posted: 2009-01-29 14:38:00
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UPDATE - The IDF is in the air - the bombing has begun. See link immediately below for updates. More updates here on the Patriot Room.

Operation Cast Lead

UPDATE. Feb 1, 2009. The war is about to be back on? Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on Sunday reported receiving recorded phone messages by telephone warning those who live near weapons tunnels or storage facilities to evacuate their homes at once. / "Everybody who is near any place used for terror or weapon storage facility or tunnels, should evacuate the area immediately," the voice message warned, according to witnesses. Similar warnings have preceded Israeli attacks, but not in all cases. More from YNet: Ynet has learned that Hamas offices ...

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Video: Hamas learns about weapons' quality

by: Clyde Middleton   posted: 2009-01-29 12:33:00
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Oh, Allah (PBUH) love them! Another Hamas idjit bites the dust - this time his own. Great video.

Operation Cast Lead Continues

by: Clyde Middleton   posted: 2009-01-27 07:04:00
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Go here for updates. UPDATE 408. IDF back in Gaza: The government authorized the IDF to send ground troops back into central Gaza Tuesday, following an early morning roadside bomb explosion and a rocket-propelled grenade attack that killed one soldier and wounded three others, one seriously. UPDATE 407. January 27. Hamas uses roadside IED at border - Kills one IDF, wounds two. Israel responds with tank shelling and helicopter patrols. J'Post reports: An IDF non-commissioned officer was killed on Tuesday morning when a roadside bomb planted by Gaza operatives along Israel's border with the Strip detonated under the army vehicle he was traveling in. .../... Following the incident, the IDF fired at several targets inside Gaza and IAF helicopters were spotted hovering over the Strip. Palestinians reported that several ...

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Video: Hamas Loading Rocket Launchers, RIP

by: Clyde Middleton   posted: 2009-01-24 20:20:00
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YouTube banned this video on the IDF Channel after it quickly racked up 10,000 views.

About a dozen Hamas thugs are loading rocket launchers onto a pick-up truck. IDF aerial surveillance watches for a while, creates an appropriate documentary record, then ends the charade rather explosively.

Good rule: Don't bring glorified rock throwers to a missile fight. (NOTE - I noticed that the video did not load every time. Here's the link to the source if you need.)

Will Israeli Cabinet vote for unilateral Ceasefire?

by: Clyde Middleton   posted: 2009-01-13 16:47:00
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Full continuing coverage since first day is here. UPDATE 372. Will the Israeli Cabinet vote for a unilateral truce? The initial vote will be with just the Security Cabinet, but the full Cabinet will have its say. This post looks at the full cabinet. There's two answers. The table below gives some detail on each of the Cabinet members. The Expected Vote is how they should vote given their backgrounds. The vote with be a rejection of the unilateral truce on a vote of 11 for and 15 against. But now we need to layer in politics. Livni will vote for it. How many of the 6 Kadima no votes will that switch? Since she may pull out the election, at least 2 will cave - that's a ...

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Operation Cast Lead Continues Updates 233-300

by: Clyde Middleton   posted: 2009-01-08 08:36:00
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See previous updates and subsequent updates.

Women of the IDF
UPDATE 300. Israel's notifications to civilians in Gaza to leave populated locations before they are bombed are cynically used by Hamas for organizing human shields, a new study says. Can anyone say "war crimes"? Why isn't the UN talking about THIS? UPDATE 299. Agree to the principles first, then structure the specifics. Good negotiating strategy. A voice of reason: The U.S. goal should be to put in place an enforceable and sustainable cease-fire that diminishes the Hamas threat to Israelis, Palestinians, and regional stability. UPDATE 298. Mubarak, Sarkozy await Israeli response to cease-fire plan. Efforts stepped up ...

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Signs that Hamas is Circling the Drain

by: Clyde Middleton   posted: 2009-01-07 08:15:00
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Note to readers - this is a subarticle. The pub date was forced by me to keep it off the front page. See full Operation Cast Lead post here. UPDATE 331. Hamas is humiliated. Update 329 first noticed it - now this: DEBKAfile's military sources report Jemal Abu Hashem, who rarely appears on public, Salah Bardaweel, leader of Hamas parliament faction, and Heiman Ta'a, member of the military wing's command were allowed to exit Gaza, Friday, Jan 9 and make their way to the northern Sinai town of El Arish. From there, an Egyptian military flight flew them to Cairo. They were permitted to leave after consenting to an unconditional ceasefire, dropping their demand for open Gaza crossings and accepting that Israeli forces would hold their present lines. Trust Hamas? Of course ...

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Help Israel by hacking Hamas websites

by: Clyde Middleton   posted: 2009-01-04 16:22:00
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UPDATE 4: In the comments: "BTW, Clyde... The hackers have a new program out that is not getting kicked out by antivirus programs. I just got an e from them and they asked me to forward that info." Anybody wants their e-address, contact me at clyde@patriotroom.com UPDATE 3: Reader Civis (that Queen of the Comments) shares this article - lots of good information on helping these guys. Thanks, Civis! Currently working site - is here. UPDATE 2: From the comments: Please help us Israelies fight Hamas online! / This is the updated link / All the other web sites were hacked by our enemies.. / Help those patriotic guys fight the Hamas! UPDATE: Seems the student hackers ...

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