WORLD at WAR, Official 2012 Thread (TO BE CONTINUED) Israel, Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, PA, Egypt, Libya, Pakistan, North Korea, Russia, China, U.S.

You owe me a cup of coffee lmao

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Your post made me laugh and spew coffee all over my keyboard.

Looking like ground operations are due soon.

Report: Egypt deploys additional forces in Sinai
[link to www.ynetnews.com]

Nearly 250 Gaza rockets batter South, 3 Israelis killed

[link to www.jpost.com]

Bibi's speech was firm and suggests that Hamas must get the hint very soon or Israel will go into Gaza.

And close to home, markets are slumping, the Dow Jones lost nearly 1000 points in the last few weeks, expect much more, but then that only provides more reasoning that a good war could clean up the world economy, the powers behind the scenes may be trying to get a major war going and unfortunately Israel has a hot spot right now ripe for making it worse.

A confirmed rocket hit just south of Tel Aviv. And the war readiness moves up.

they hit tel aviv and this could help Bibi. Go ahead Hamas, piss off the Israeli populace, shoot at Dimona again while you're at it, just keep digging their own graves

True. Now a much larger % of the population is made aware of the Hamas issue with missile striekd closer to Tel Aviv.

First rocket fired from Gaza explodes south of Tel Aviv

Three Israelis killed in Kiryat Malachi; rocket falls in Eshkol wounding 3 IDF soldiers as rockets continue to fall on South; IAF strikes nearly 200 targets in Strip; 15 Palestinians killed in strikes.
[link to www.jpost.com]

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17:22
Palestinians fire 8 rockets toward Eshkol region; none hurt


16:53
Palestinian rocket explodes outside Rishon Lezion


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Report: Hamas rule out truce with Israel


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Report: BBC Arabic reporter's son killed in Gaza


16:51
German FM: Israel has right to protect its citizens

Good morning folks -

From Doorbert's thread:

ISRAEL: REPORTS THAT IDF IS MOVING AHEAD WITH A GROUND OPERATION IN GAZA.

[link to twitter.com]

Ground Troops Headed for Gaza

[link to www.israelnationalnews.com]

Spokesman Yoav Mordechai of the Israel Defense Forces said, Thursday evening, that divisions of Israeli soldiers were headed for the Gaza area and were preparing for an incursion. He said that the soldiers will not enter the Hamas-controlled area before a decision to do so is made by the political leadership.

rishon letzion: 12 km south of TA, pop around 200,000

The Knessett needs to approve of it, but it sounds like it is a done deal now with deaths and Tel Aviv in range.

do they -- or just the cabinet? or the security cabinet?

As of yesterday afternoon I'm back at the ME desk. Israel has pretty well completed the list of 100 sites I spoke about a couple of days ago before the escalation. It appears some sort of a countdown has begun...we here are guessing a ground incursion into Gaza, but we don't yet know anything for sure at this point. What ever is going on it doesn't appear that Israel is backing off. There are some other significant things going on in the ME this morning, but not really able to comment on them at this point. We have sent out several SIGNIT's to clients involved in transportation and oil with operations or assets in the ME.

love an answer from anyone who knows.
a few pages back someone posted, before the israeli response started, that the knesset was meeting thursday for a special session dealing with the situation in gaza

Agreed

Also saw a report just a bit ago of rioters (Palestinians) starting fires in Jerusalem, then attacking firefighters - was also on the Doorbert thread.

How long until (either intentionally or not) The Temple is damaged?
And such damage causes it to be unsafe to enter?

Anyone else see this equation?

Thanks for that Gerry.

it was destroyed over 1900 years ago -- do you mean the Al Aqsa mosque? or the Kotel and surrounding plaza?

Good morning Gerry-

I'm more than sure you're pretty taxed right now, but any word that you can share regarding the Suez?

Generally it would take a decision of the security cabinet, for more political pull, it would be the entire ministerial posts from the Knesset . . .

Morning Gerry.

Suez seems to be one of those tension spots depending on what Egypt decides to do. If Morsi wishes to relive the 1960's and 70's he could shut down the Suez demanding Israel back off.

THe Persian Gulf has been quiet as of late, but Iran could amke the same threat in support of the Palestinians, but they truly are low on the list of allies for Iran.

The Hezbollah so far have been squirming, mostly wishing to avoid entering the event right now, but that could be a card, launch a few missiles from an unknown group.

Syria is the true wildcard. Is Assad dumb enough to use this event as a means of turning the civil war around?

Yes Swin - the Al Aqsa Mosque, which along with the Dome of the Rock comprise "The Temple Mount"

Just running some lines of thought - if it is heavily damaged and requires re-building, I don't see allowing Islam to build there again, but would, however, essentially set the stage for the Rebuilding of the Temple (the 3rd Temple) on that spot.

Hamas: Egyptian PM expected to visit Gaza Friday
[link to www.ynetnews.com]

according to the DB thread a larger call up of reservists is expected

We haven't heard much about the Suez this AM, at least nothing has crossed my desk as of yet.
I think Assad would think twice before getting involved with Israel at this point. Israel is primed for a strike anyways and if Assad got into it I think the Israeli's would take the "and fuck you too" attitude and light them up as well and Assad couldn't withstand politically what Israel could bring down upon them right now.
Looks like Israel has set up a forward operating base to possibly use for entering Gaza.

Last Edited by Gerry52 on 11/15/2012 11:19 AM