Hamas militant group has started a war that ‘Israel will win,’ defense minister says

[Tall Timbers]

Israeli Forces Launch Massive Raid Into the Gaza Strip​

Israeli forces conducted a massive raid inside the Gaza Strip this morning. It was more extensive than the previous small-scale ground operations in the wake of the vicious October 7 terror attacks committed by Hamas that left over 1,200 Israelis dead. The Jewish state has mobilized its military for a potentially prolonged conflict in Gaza that could spill into a two-front war with Lebanon. Hezbollah has vowed an all-out war if Israel invades Gaza.

This ground war could take months, maybe years, to reach the benchmarks Israeli commanders have set regarding ending Hamas. A date has been set for the ground war, with the added objective of rescuing hostages that terrorists took during the October 7 attack. Jerusalem is reportedly waiting for more American assets to deploy to the region, including multiple anti-ballistic missile defense systems. Yet, Biden now says he wants a humanitarian pause to ensure more humanitarian aid reaches Gaza. In other words, he’s waiting for the world to send more relief aid to Hamas. They’re not going to give it to the people. Ceasefires and pauses only help the terrorists. It’s time for this invasion. It's time to eradicate Hamas.

Israeli Forces Launch Massive Raid Into the Gaza Strip

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[Tall Timbers]

IDF shares proof of Hamas terror base built under main Gaza hospital​

The Hamas terrorist organization uses Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City as a command and control center, IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari said Friday during a briefing.

He also confirmed that there is fuel in Gaza hospitals, sharing two recorded conversations by Gazans on the subject and letting listeners know that “this information has been shared with members of the intelligence community. They have been given all of this and more and accepted it.”

Hamas uses Al-Shifa with its 1,500 beds and 4,000 staff members, as well as other strategic and sensitive areas - other hospitals, mosques, UNRWA centers, and more - as shields for its underground tunnel network, Hagari explained. Moreover, he added, in Al-Shifa specifically, Hamas runs parts of its command and control center in different departments, carrying out rocket attacks against Israel and other terror activities.

“Hamas also has an entrance to its terror tunnels from inside hospital wards,” he said. “From different places inside the hospital, you can enter underground tunnels.

IDF shares proof of Hamas terror base built under main Gaza hospital

“Hamas wages war from hospitals,” the IDF spokesperson stressed.

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Maybe it's time to target the hospital and everything underneath it to let the world know Israel is serious about eliminating Hamas.

 

[Tall Timbers]

It's On: Israel Launches Full Invasion of Gaza to Eradicate Hamas​

The IDF announced today that the next phase has begun and that ground troops are now operating in Gaza.

Make no mistake, this will be a long war. It could last years, as there are reportedly 40,000 Hamas terrorists waiting in terror tunnels to attack IDF forces. Israeli military units had conducted raids into Northern Gaza ahead of the main assault, taking out terrorists, defensive structures, and anti-tank positions. The latest incursions involved tanks and heavy equipment that laid the groundwork for the larger invasion force. This massive operation comes in the wake of Hamas' brutal invasion earlier this month.

The sheer barbarism ensures that Israel will never allow Hamas to exist so close to their communities again. This war will be long, and it could devolve into a regional conflict as Hezbollah in Lebanon could attack Israel from the north.

Happy hunting, Israel. Finish them.

It's On: Israel Invades Gaza to Eradicate Hamas

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Israel Continues Gaza Assault; Kills 20 Terrorists in One Building​

The Israeli offensive in Gaza has continued to expand — slowly, acre by acre, building by building, tunnel by tunnel.

On Monday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that it was using a combined, ground, air, and sea assault to identify terrorist targets and eliminate them.

During clashes with terrorists in the Gaza Strip, IDF troops killed dozens of terrorists who barricaded themselves in buildings and tunnels, and attempted to attack the troops.

In one incident, an IDF aircraft guided by IDF ground troops struck a staging post inside a building belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization, with over 20 Hamas terrorist operatives inside it.

Israel Continues Gaza Assault; Kills 20 Terrorists in One Building

The Israeli offensive in Gaza has continued to expand -- slowly, acre by acre, building by building, tunnel by tunnel.

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[Tall Timbers]

Israeli Combat Engineers Begin to Tackle Hamas Tunnel Network​

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is beginning to tackle the challenge of Hamas’s underground tunnel network, in which it hides terrorists, weapons, supplies — and hostages.

There are hundreds of miles of Hamas tunnels underneath Gaza, often built with supplies that were supposed to be used for civilian construction and humanitarian aid. Some tunnels were built through the use of child slave labor, leading to the deaths of Palestinian children. And, as critics have noted, none of the tunnels offer bomb shelters for Palestinian civilians — only terrorists.

The IDF has the capability to find, recover hostages from, clear, neutralize, and destroy tunnels. There are specialized units like the IDF Combat Engineering Corps’s Yahalom Unit, an elite commando unit whose soldiers specializes in finding, clearing, and destroying tunnels. The large force includes subordinate units like Sayfan, which trains to handle the threat of unconventional weapons, Samur, which specializes in entering, clearing, and destroying tunnels. The Yahalom is one of the largest units in the world that trains, mans, equips, experiments, and develops new ways to deal with underground warfare. The IDF’s canine unit, Oketz, has dogs trained for operating underground. And the IDF, police, and intelligence services all have special units—like Sayeret Matkal, the Yamam, and others—who share best practices for dealing with terrorists and combatants underground.

Israeli Combat Engineers Begin to Tackle Hamas Tunnel Network

The IDF is beginning to tackle the challenge of Hamas's underground tunnels, in which it hides terrorists, weapons, supplies -- and hostages.

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[Andy C]

Its going to be a long, slow, deadly process, and I pray Israel has the strength to finish the job.

 

[3Nails4Given]

Israel should find the tunnel openings and start pumping raw sewage into them and flood them forcing the rats out.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Israel should find the tunnel openings and start pumping raw sewage into them and flood them forcing the rats out.

300 miles of tunnels would take a lot of sewage... but that does seem like a good idea. Before they do that though they should seal every known entrance/exit to the tunnel system so that the Hamas folks in the tunnel system will drown in the sewage.

They could toss a bunch of wild boars into the tunnels while they're at it...

 

[mattfivefour]

I think sealing the exits and then collapsing the tunnels on top of the terrorists, burying them forever, would be a wise thing...and a deterrent to others using tunnels. But that's my flesh talking. In my spirit, I am praying for protection for each member of the IDF as they work to eliminate this problem.

 

[Tall Timbers]

In my spirit, I am praying for protection for each member of the IDF as they work to eliminate this problem.

That's why I like the idea, it seems like it would minimize the risk factor of the IDF.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Lebanon Border Closer to War; Israel Encircles Hamas in Gaza City​

The Lebanese-Israeli border is closer to war than it has been thus far in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, as the Palestinian terrorist group claimed responsibility for rockets fired from southern Lebanon at the Israeli city of Kiryat Shemona on Thursday.

Hamas is based in Gaza but also has a presence in Palestinian communities in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) and in other countries, including southern Lebanon, as well as in more distant countries like Qatar, where the Hamas leadership resides.

Israel has said that it will hold Hezbollah responsible for any rocket fire from southern Lebanon. Accordingly, it struck a number of Hezbollah positions on Thursday evening after several Hamas rockets caused significant damage.

Lebanon Border Closer to War; Israel Encircles Hamas in Gaza City

The Lebanese-Israeli border is closer to war than it has been thus far, after Hamas fired rockets from Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon.

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Before this is over both hamas and hezbollah may be extinct, and Syria may be down for the count as well.

 

[Amethyst]

Do you all think Islam will be basically petered out by the time AC arrives on scene?

 

[Tall Timbers]

Do you all think Islam will be basically petered out by the time AC arrives on scene?

That'll depend on the timing of Eze 38-39. I think after Eze 38-39 Islam will be greatly diminished... at least radical Islam. That's just my opinion, of course.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Hamas Tried to Smuggle Dozens of Terrorists Out of Gaza in Ambulances​

Hamas tried to sneak its fighters out of the Gaza Strip in ambulances that evacuated dozens of wounded Palestinians to Egypt earlier this week, a senior Biden administration official said Friday.

Hamas had compiled a list of the seriously wounded that it wanted to evacuate from Gaza for treatment in Egypt, along with thousands of foreign nationals looking to flee the enclave.

The list was then vetted by Egypt and the United States, which found that a third of the names on it were of Hamas fighters, the administration official said, adding that the list was rejected and none of the 76 wounded Palestinians who were ultimately evacuated in ambulances out of Gaza were members of the terror group.

Hamas Tried to Smuggle Dozens of Terrorists Out of Gaza in Ambulances

The Palestinian Hamas terror group tried to smuggle dozens of terrorists in ambulances meant to carry wounded civilians out of Gaza.

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Russia and China working with Iran to undermine Israel, bolster Hamas​

The Russian and Chinese governments are working behind the scenes to undermine international support for Israel and to spread pro-Hamas propaganda, according to a report by The New York Times.

Citing information provided by the Tel Aviv-based social media intel company Cyabra, the Times report claims that Moscow and Beijing have aligned with Tehran in support of Hamas following the terror organization’s October 7th massacres of Israelis that left over 1,400 dead and more than 240 in captivity in the Gaza Strip.

While Iran has been a patron of the Gaza-based terrorist organization for decades, China and Russia have only recently thrown their support behind Hamas, viewing the current war with Israel as a vehicle for undermining the West generally and the U.S. specifically.

Beyond their use of official state media outlets, China, Russia, and Iran are also utilizing armies of online bots and fake social media accounts to spread pro-Hamas and anti-Israel propaganda.

Russia and China working with Iran to undermine Israel, bolster Hamas - report | World Israel News

New York Times report claims Moscow and Beijing have joined Tehran in spreading misinformation about Israel and to support Hamas propaganda.

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[Tall Timbers]

IDF Soldiers Expose What They Found in Gaza​

Some of the rocket launchers found by IDF soldiers as they continue to root out Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip are located on buildings' lower floors, pointed out at the sky and toward Israel.

In videos released by the IDF, some launchers were found in a youth movement building where children are often present:

Other rocket launchers discovered by IDF soldiers as they move closer to the heart of Gaza City include all-but-buried launchers, mostly hidden underground in order to make it more difficult for IDF surveillance to zero in on and neutralize the terrorist infrastructure.

'You Have to See It to Believe It': IDF Soldiers Expose What They Found in Gaza

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Israel Prepares for Possible Fentanyl-filled Rockets from Hamas, Hezbollah​

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel is preparing for the possibility that the Hamas terror organization in Gaza and the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon may attack using rockets filled with various liquid fentanyl variants, designed to incapacitate and kill large numbers of people.

The Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s version of the Red Cross, sent an alert to staffers this week telling them that Israel’s health authorities had warned the MDA to prepare for the possibility that terror organizations might cause a mass casualty event using opioids from the fentanyl class of compounds. The MDA asked staff members to familiarize themselves with the protocol for treating a mass casualty event triggered by fentanyl.

Though the MDA alert did not mention rockets specifically, a source told Breitbart News that a few rockets with chemical capabilities had been found in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also said in a statement Sunday that some Hamas weapons recovered in the area of Beit Hanoun had been “brought to Israel for further examination,” without elaboration

Israel Prepares for Possible Fentanyl-filled Rockets from Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel is preparing for the possibility that Hamas and Hezbollah may attack using rockets filled with liquid fentanyl variants.

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[Margery]

Lord help Israel to clean out Gaza and please protect Israel from fentanyl bombs.

 

[Tall Timbers]

IDF Kills Hamas Terrorist Who Held 1,000 Palestinians Hostage at Hospital​

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (ISA, or Shin Bet / Shabak) announced Saturday that Ahmed Siam, a Hamas terrorist who held 1000 Palestinians hostage at a local hospital, had been killed by the IDF in an airstrike in Gaza.

Based on precise IDF and ISA intelligence, and with the direction of IDF ground troops, IDF aircraft struck Ahmed Siam, a company commander of the Naser Radwan Company of the Hamas terrorist organization. Two days ago, the IDF spokesperson exposed that Siam held hostage approximately 1000 Gazan residents at the Rantisi Hospital and prevented them from evacuating southwards for their safety.

Ahmed Siam was killed while hiding in the “al Buraq” school, where additional terrorists under this command were also hiding and were killed. Ahmed Siam demonstrates once again that Hamas uses the civilians of the Gaza Strip as human shields for terror purposes.

IDF Kills Hamas Terrorist Who Held 1,000 Palestinians Hostage at Hospital

Ahmed Siam, a Hamas terrorist who held 1000 Palestinians hostage at a local hospital, was killed by the IDF in an airstrike in Gaza.

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If Israel can find and destroy the underground fuel tanks, that would force the remaining tunnel rats to the surface. It might be better to try and seal as many entry/exits to the tunnel system that can be found first. Keeping as many to die in the tunnels as possible would limit the number of Israeli casualties.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Touring north, Gallant warns Hezbollah ‘close to making a grave mistake’​

As Hezbollah continues to carry out attacks on northern Israel, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warns that the terror group is “close to making a grave mistake” that will end with Beirut residents fleeing their homes.

“If it makes mistakes of this kind, the ones who will pay the price are first of all the citizens of Lebanon. What we are doing in Gaza we know how to do in Beirut,” Gallant warns.

He says that the Israeli Air Force is using less than a tenth of its power in the Gaza Strip.

“Our pilots are sitting in the cockpit, the noses of the planes are pointing north. We have enough to do in the south, but the Air Force is facing north and its power is very great,” he adds.

Touring north, Gallant warns Hezbollah ‘close to making a grave mistake’

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I suspect that Hezbollah does not want to enter this war but they've got to pretend to be supporting hamas, and in the end their hand may be forced by their benefactors. They don't want to become extinct like hamas, but they may end up with little choice.