About 45 minutes ago, two missiles were fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. They made it to the sky over Tel Aviv before one was shot down by Israel's Iron Dome system. The other missile was allowed to hit the ground because it fell in an uninhabited area.
This is a major escalation by the Hamas terrorists who rule Gaza. They are attempting to blame the Islamic Jihad group and to claim that Hamas had nothing to do with this. That seems unlikely because Hamas evacuated all of tis headquarters buildings in Gaza so that they would be empty of people should the Israeli air force hit some of them in response to the missile attack.
There have been riots recently in Gaza directed at Hamas and its rule. Lately, some have been warning that Hamas would likely attack Israeli targets in order to distract the populace from these anti-Hamas riots. Today's missile attack may be just such a move.
Most likely, Israel will retaliate for these attacks. Israel normally does not tolerate these sorts of attacks. Right now, the Israelis are in the middle of an election campaign, so a strong response is doubly likely.
Fortunately, it seems as if no one has been injured by these missile attacks and there has been no property damage. Still, given the target chosen by the terrorists, there could have literally been hundreds by such a missile.
It's worth noting that Egypt has been trying to mediate between Hamas and the Israelis to reduce tensions at the Gaza border. Today's move shows why negotiations with Hamas are a waste of time.
This is a major escalation by the Hamas terrorists who rule Gaza. They are attempting to blame the Islamic Jihad group and to claim that Hamas had nothing to do with this. That seems unlikely because Hamas evacuated all of tis headquarters buildings in Gaza so that they would be empty of people should the Israeli air force hit some of them in response to the missile attack.
There have been riots recently in Gaza directed at Hamas and its rule. Lately, some have been warning that Hamas would likely attack Israeli targets in order to distract the populace from these anti-Hamas riots. Today's missile attack may be just such a move.
Most likely, Israel will retaliate for these attacks. Israel normally does not tolerate these sorts of attacks. Right now, the Israelis are in the middle of an election campaign, so a strong response is doubly likely.
Fortunately, it seems as if no one has been injured by these missile attacks and there has been no property damage. Still, given the target chosen by the terrorists, there could have literally been hundreds by such a missile.
It's worth noting that Egypt has been trying to mediate between Hamas and the Israelis to reduce tensions at the Gaza border. Today's move shows why negotiations with Hamas are a waste of time.
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