Who is really to Blame for the Deaths of Palestinian Civilians?
June 24, 2006
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The answer is a simple one, but one that many of the bleeding hearts of the international community would never dare contemplate – The same terrorists who are responsible for the deaths of Israeli civilians are responsible for the deaths of Palestinian civilians.
It is no great secret that if the Islamic Jihad and Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades stopped the launching of rockets out of the Gaza Strip into Israel, that the IAF air strikes against them would immediately stop. But it is also no great secret, as has been repeatedly proven in the past, that if the IAF stopped the retaliatory air strikes, that the terrorists would consider it a sign of weakness, and would increase the Kassam launches.
When the Kassam launches followed the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the Islamic Jihad and Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, at first, launched
from open fields near wooded areas away from the populated areas. This made it easy for the IAF to potshot only the ones doing the launchings, without killing Palestinian civilians.
Then the terrorists saw the advantage of launching from densely populated zones in the midst of Palestinian civilian homes.
Now, I ask you this question, based on what must be considered a love for your own people, would Israelis have done the same, if they were in the same situation? Would the United States? Would you have done it? The terrorists knew it would result in many more Palestinian deaths. Now let me ask you this question.
Did Hamas and Fatah know it would
? Is it possible they are aw
are that the death of more Palestinian civilians will turn the international community more and more against Israel, and swing more and more Muslins into a spirit of Jihad for revenge? Is it possible we are dealing with Islamic fanatics who consider those who die in the struggle against the “big” and “little” devils as martyrs in the cause of Allah, rather than innocent Palestinian civilians caught in the crossfire they have created? And to what degree are innocent adult Palestinian civilians really “innocent?” Do they not realize
the launching of Kassams in their populated midst is going to result in the loss of their truly innocent young children? Why do they offer no resistance against the terrorists, knowing their children may well die because of it from IAF air strikes? Are there really “innocent” Palestinian civilians in great numbers?
The following article from Arutz Sheva, by Hillel Fendal, outlines the latest status of the IAF retaliation strikes against the Palestinians.
Begin Arutz Sheva Article
Air Force Chief: Terrorists Work Out of Densely-Populated Areas
By Hillel Fendel
Arutz Sheva – NationalNewsService.com
June 23, 2006
Palestinian terrorists operate in Densely-Populated urban areas to make it harder for the IDF to strike at them – but Israel will keep striking out at them, says IAF Chief Major General Shakdi.
“The terrorists understand that our operations against them are chiefly from the air,” Shakdi told Army Radio after last night’s miss that killed three civilians, “and they change their way of working accordingly. They are inside the cities,
in yards, crowding themselves inward. The amount of time that they are outside is very little.”
Twelve Arabs not known to have been involved with terrorism were killed in Israeli air strikes of the past few days.
“We make every effort to prevent striking innocents,” Shakdi said, repeating what Israeli leaders have been saying over the past several days, “but in the current situation, the IDF essentially does not have an efficient alternative other than air strikes. The only other possibility, in principle, is a comprehensive ground option, which we are trying to avoid if possible.”
The most recent victims of Israel’s war against terrorism were a brother and sister, and 12 people were injured. The missile missed its target – a jeep carrying terrorists in a sparsely-populated area – and hit a nearby house instead. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz ordered an internal army investigation in light of the high number
of recent casualties.
The target of the attack was Imad Abu Hamad, head
of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades organization in
the Gaza Strip, who was only injured by the missile.
Abu Hamad, 36, directed terror attacks against Israel, the IDF reported, and was deeply involved in the funding and establishing of Al Aqsa’s launching capabilities.
Abu Hamad began his activity against Israel in the early 90s. In mid-2004, he established himself as a central contact between Hizbullah in Lebanon and the Al Aqsa infrastructure in the field, pursuing and directing various terror activities. He attempted to kidnap Israeli civilians and gathered intelligence on the locations of Israeli forces and civilians for future attacks.
Just two months ago, on Passover eve, Abu Hamad was responsible for dispatching two armed terrorists to carry out an attack inside an IDF base just outside Gaza; they were killed in the attempt. He is known to have smuggled large amounts of weaponry into the Gaza Strip, was recently involved in an attempt to carry out a large-scale terror attack at the Karni crossing, and worked to smuggle suicide bombers into Israel through Sinai.
“We are acting with very great caution,” Shakdi said. “I have instituted greater stringencies regarding the hitting of those who are not involved, and at this time we must make a very great effort to try everything so that those who are not involved are not hit.”
The IDF announced, once again, its determination “to continue its battle against the terror organizations.
The responsibility for the continued rocket fire from the Gaza Strip lies with the leadership of the Palestinian Authority.”
End Arutz Sheva Article
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