Hamas Fumes: Israel ‘Opened the Gates of Hell’ After Killing Top Chief During Anti-Militant Airstrikes
TheBlaze’s Sharona Schwartz contributed to this report.
Palestinian firefighters extinguish fire from the car of Ahmaed Jaabari, head of the military wing of the Hamas movement, the Ezzedin Qassam Brigades, after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on November 14, 2012. The top Hamas commander Ahmed al-Jaabari was killed in an Israeli air strike , medics and a Hamas source told.Β Credit: AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian witnesses say Israeli airstrikes have hit a series of targets across Gaza City, shortly after the assassination of the top Hamas commander. According to the Israeli military, the targeted killing of Ahmed Jabari is part of a reboot of the nation’s policy of assassinating Palestinian militant leaders.
Military spokeswoman Lt. Col. Avital Leibovitch confirmed that the attack is the “start of a broader operation.” The event is significant, as Jabari is the most senior Hamas official to be killed since an Israeli invasion of Gaza took place four years ago. For quite some time, the militant leader has been on Israel’s most-wanted list, as he was blamed for numerous past attacks.
Fifty-two-year-old Jaabari previously spent 13 years in Israeli jail for terrorist activity. As head of Hamasβ military wing, all regional Hamas commanders in Gaza answered to him. He was a key player involved in the negotiations over the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who was held in Gaza for five years and appeared next to Shalit on the day he was released and transferred to Egyptian, and later Israeli hands.
Responding to the airstrikes, Hamas put out a statement claiming that the assassinationΒ ”has opened the gates of hell” (watch video of the killing).
People look at a wreckage of the car in which was killed Ahmed Jabari, head of the Hamas military wing in Gaza City, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. The Israeli military said its assassination of the Hamas military commander marks the beginning of an operation against Gaza militants. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Witnesses said Jabari was traveling in a vehicle in Gaza City when the car exploded. Crowds of people and security personnel rushed to the scene of the strike, trying to put out the fire that had engulfed the car and left it a charred shell.
Hamas police cordoned off the area around a hospital where at least one body from the strike was taken. It was draped in a white sheet, with a burned leg poking out. Hamas said another man was killed in the airstrike. Schools in southern Israel and Gaza will remain closed on Thursday, as violence continues.
Gaza sources tell Arab Affairs Analyst Ehud Yaari reports that Jaabariβs colleagues had been warning him in recent days to lay low due to the expectation Israel was planning to renew its policy of “targeted killings.”
Israel Channel 2 Correspondent Udi Segal said his sources told him that earlier in the day, Likud Minister Benny Begin was sent on an interview with Israel Radio to report that this week’s violent exchange between Gaza and Israel had ended. This, the sources said, was an intentional ploy to lull Hamas to drop its guard, which apparently worked.
Hamas security officials say two Hamas training facilities were among the targets in the Wednesday afternoon bombings. Plumes of smoke are rising in the air, and people are running in panic through the streets as militants angrily fire their weapons in the air.
Credit: AFP/Getty Images
The Israeli mission is said to be a response that was launched after days of heavy rocket fire from Gaza.Β Interior Minister Eli Yishai told Israel Channel 2 that more than 100 rockets had been launched into Israel this week and that the nation had lost its ability to prevent them from entering. This operations is clearly a reaction to that fact — one that has been given no definitive timeframe, although one Israel Radio correspondent claims it could last between a few days and one week.
On Wednesday afternoon, IDF’s official spokespeople took to Twitter, where a dire warning was issued to Hamas: “We recommend that no Hamas operatives, whether low level or senior leaders, show their faces above ground in the days ahead.”
As for the Jabari killing, military officials, speaking on condition of anonymity under army regulations, said he was identified by “precise intelligence” gathered over several months.
A file picture dated on October 18, 2011 shows Ahmed Jaabari at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Credit: AFP/Getty Images
Advocates say targeted killings are an effective deterrent without the complications associated with a ground operation, chiefly civilian and Israeli troop casualties. Proponents argue they also prevent future attacks by removing their masterminds.
Critics say they invite retaliation by militants and encourage them to try to assassinate Israeli leaders. They complain that the strikes amount to extrajudicial killings.
During a wave of suicide bombings against Israel a decade ago, the country employed the tactic to eliminate the upper echelon of Hamas leadership.
Israeli aircraft have previously assassinated the previous commander of Hamas’ military wing, Salah Shehadeh, the movement’s spiritual leader, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, his successor, Abdel Aziz Rantisi, and dozens of other senior Hamas military commanders.
The practice set off a continuous wave of criticism from rights groups and foreign governments, particularly the strike that killed Shehadeh β a one-ton bomb that killed 14 other people, most of them children.
Israel has said that it is willing, if needed, to use ground troops to stop violence coming from Gaza. Bloomberg has more:
Israel carried out a series of air strikes in theΒ Gaza StripΒ today, killing the leader of Hamasβs militant wing, and said it was ready to use ground troops if needed to end attacks on its citizens.
The Israeli army said it called up reserves in advance of any possible infantry assault. It said it targeted Ahmed al- Jabari in a βsurgical strikeβ and identified him as a βsenior Hamas operative who served in the upper echelon of the Hamas command and was directly responsible for executing terror attacks,β according to an e-mailed statement.
Israeli Defense MinisterΒ Ehud Barak, who directed Israelβs 2008 ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, yesterday said he was considering new measures to stop increased missile attacks from the Hamas-ruled territory. The violence sentΒ oil pricesΒ higher.
Israel Channel 2 has also reported that incoming rockets were potentially fired toward the area of Beer Sheba (sirens were heard there as well). The IDF Twitter account reports, “Initial reports indicate that the Iron Dome has intercepted a number of rockets above a major Israeli city.”
This story has been updated.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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sbenard
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:10pmNot RIP! RIH, Jabari! (Hint: first two letters stand for “roast in…”)
After 911 occurred, one prominent American Church leader said Bin Laden’s judgment would be “swift and sure”. Jabari’s will be no less swift or sure!
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:45pmThat’s what the Jewish Sanhedrin said of Christ.
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Favored93
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:57pm@The_Jerk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:45pm
Thatβs what the Jewish Sanhedrin said of Christ.
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Yes but my Lord did NOT tell His followers to rape,plunder and murder any one who did not believe in Him!
There is NOT a morale equivalency here.
Every time I see your posts it reminds me that there are far to many ignorant,stupid and wicked people out there.
How can you see the same news I do and yet say the retarded things you say? ….
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Robert Hawk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:26pmYou are entitled via the first amendment to your personal opinion
However, Judgment is reserved to our Father, and not any one of us. Although you are concerned about this individual because he is associated with Hamas, you have no idea of the entire of his comings and goings and doings, neither do I. Therefore we must leave judgement to those powers who know those facts.
If you are a senior official of the faction who chooses to take violent action against the State of Israel, you should expect them to retaliate. The State of Israel is not simply going to roll over and play dead while you pound them with rocket fire.
The worst part of this whole ordeal is that the weapons which Hamas is using to pound Israel, might well be the weapons which were intercepted on their way to the Syrian rebels, a deal which the Americans had brokered from Benghazi. Look into the ship Lutfallah II which was captured in Lebanon, the headquarters of Hezbollah.
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DogTags
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:35pmSo Israel “opened the gates of hell” huh? So all the Islamic demons can come out? The gates of hell have already been opened and have always been fixed on destroying Israel.
I will stand with Israel.
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AbrahamsSheepdog
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 2:29pmJesus knew the plan. Handy being alive and all. He is headed back. Meanwhile back on earth………
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RWCT
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 3:17pmAnyone have any marshmallows with LOOOOOONG forks?
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Elena2010
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 6:11pmAnd let’s finish Jerk’s thread: “Father, forgive them. They do not know what they are doing!”
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January24
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 7:10pmWe are seeing the events of the last days in this era of time being played out, according to the Bible, the only book which as a 100 percent record of accuracy.
If you want to see how God will intervene on behalf of Israel as Israel is attacked by her enemies, you can go to Joel Rosenberg’s blog.
God gave the Land of Israel to the Jewish people — and God was the One who brought them back to their Land. They will never be displaced again. The Jewish people will be in control of Israel (albeit under attack) when Jesus returns to earth. See the fourteenth chapter of Zechariah for a description of this event.
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Uranium Wedge
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 9:55pmboom
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Zenger
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:07pmAnother admission by a Muslim that Islam is deployed to the gates of hell. Guess who owns the gates?
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FreedomMissMeYet
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:37pmRight on …they must hold the keys to the gates of Hell…like the 2 demons on either side of the gate…
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Lothmar
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 3:17pmGood the gates are open! Quickly now, shove as many as you can back through!
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Madriky
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 3:48pmThe Moon-god of Mecca keeps on smilin’
Smiles on those who pour forth from his gates
His goal is kill, steal and destroy – he just keeps tryin
To eliminate God’s people who he hates
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smv803
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 10:48amThe revenge of Ishmael. If only Abraham knew!
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Beachmastermax
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:05pmWhy is this refered to as an assasination? Wasn’t Ahmed a top soldier in an orgaiztion officially at war with Israel? The Blaze should not be pepurtrating propognada.
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Wayner
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:09pmThe A-rabs should be happy for him.. Now he goes to Hell to get his 72 virgins.
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sbenard
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:12pmWayner,
Except I think he’s more likely to find 72 trollops there instead. :)
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tzion
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:19pmAssassination is merely the means of attacking. One could argue that the way we took out Bin Laden was an assassination. All assassination means is that a military operation was performed with the explicit purpose of killing a specific individual. Had this man been killed incidentally during an armed conflict it wouldn’t be an assassination. But since the whole purpose of the operation was to kill this man it is an assassination. I see nothing negative or wrong about that.
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HKS
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:19pmOK, just who closed those gates to hell in the first place?
“Remember Benghazi”
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Beachmastermax
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:29pm@tzion…Assasination infers something other than just targeting and killing an enemy combatant.. Whereas you may be technically correct, there is world wide anti-Israel propoganda value to this event being termed an assasination. It is the same when Israel is always seen as the billigerent in any military event. Rarely is it said…”Israel retaliates”…it is usually said, “Israel attacks”.
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:31pmTZion: ” I see nothing negative or wrong about that.”
Zealots never do. 9/11 could be explained by the Arabs using your same logic.
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tzion
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:45pm@Jerk
9/11 explained using the same logic? Maybe you’d like to try because from where I’m standing all I see is an attack whose purpose isn’t to kill a specific individual or individuals who are responsible for committing terrible crimes. Rather, 9/11 was an attack designed to kill as many people as possible while terrorizing an entire nation. The only people who need fear Israeli attacks are those who make it their business to try and bring about the death of Israelis.
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Favored93
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:53pm@Wayner
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:09pm
The A-rabs should be happy for him.. Now he goes to Hell to get his 72 virgins.
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It says 72 virgins but does NOT say they are female virgins….they will get 72 former occupants of Sanfransisco! HAHAHAHAHA
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Capt_Gregg
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:13pm@WAYNER
Here’s some of his virgins…
http://grammarcops.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/nuns-with-guns1.jpg
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Anamah
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 6:10pmMore than a soldier this one was a heinous man, a dedicated terrorist who finally after hundreds of missiles shotted to Israelis civilians, receive one with just surgical precision has found his executioner as the rest of them deserve. It was a master operation and it was time to destroy this beast.
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Hanner
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 9:10pmWhy are you guys squabbling over Israel? Only those who accept Christ will inherit that blessed land in the future. God reestablished Israel to fulfill prophesy and prepare a place for “his” children.
Galatians 3– v 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abrahamβs seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Only the promised heirs will inherit Israel, that means only those that accepts Christ. The physical bloodlines of Abraham are obsolete according to the Apostle Paul. Read your bible and quit squabbling about Israel.
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Hanner
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 9:34pmFor those of you who don’t read your bible…….I was talking about the Millennial Reign of Christ and his saints.
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Mil Mom
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 12:23am@Hanner
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 9:10pm
Why are you guys squabbling over Israel? Only those who accept Christ will inherit that blessed land in the future. God reestablished Israel to fulfill prophesy and prepare a place for βhisβ children
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And haven’t you read in your Bible that they were grafted out that we could be grafted in
and that in the last days they will be grafted in again?
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gotnerdy
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 1:05am@HANNER
This has always been one of those parts of the Bible that has confused me. I’ve wondered if Isreal just constitutes those that except Christ or what.
Romans 11:25
“I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.”
Is this just talking about Jews? The Israel we know today wasn’t established until like 1949 or something. So this is an issue I’m still not sure on. I know what we were all taught in Sunday school and I support Israel, but I do have questions.
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Hanner
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 10:36am@MILMOM—- Yes, I know exactly what you are talking about. Only those that accept Christ will be grafted back in again. John 15 v1.βI am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful.
Romans 11 v 23 And if they do not persist in unbelief (the Jews) they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
In the beginning of this chapter Paul makes it clear that only a remnant will be saved, but only those that accept Christ.
Those that accept Christ are spiritual Jews to God. Thus we who are servants of Christ are the Promised seed of Abraham. Physical bloodlines are obsolete.
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bankerpapaw
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:58amJaabari’s last words: “Is it hot in here or is just me?”
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texashuntre
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:47pmlmao It seems the Israels have been practicing pin pointing a target. God Bless them.
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OK3SCREWBIRD
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:53amI hope the IDF is gutsy enough to “attend” the funeral
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TSUNAMI_22
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:44pm….as in “target rich environment”?
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SquidVetOhio
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:53amHamas, u mad bro?
ha ha ha ha…… losers.
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justangry
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:48amNah… the hell you say. Hamas is mad?
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:53amNo, Arabs are mad. Arabs and Persians are mad because we declared war on them in 1948. What you see today is called consequence.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:07pmNAVIN, Are you ignoring the Arabs who allied themselves with the Nazis in ’42 in hopes of the extermination of as many Jews as possible?
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tzion
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:09pmUm Jerk, you might want to read your history (and yes I said read not reread since you clearly haven’t read it yet). In 1948, the Arab armies of Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq all launched unprovoked attacks against the newly declared state of Israel, which proceeded to defend itself capturing territory in the process. A ceasefire was eventually agreed upon but no peace treaty was ever signed.
In summary, the Arabs declared war by attacking a nation that militarily weak and geographically tiny. After all, how could a country which had just come into existence have have committed an act of war against a country it didn’t, and has yet to, share a border with (i.e. Iraq)?
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Wayner
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:11pmJerk you are an idiot beyond words… But of course this is America and for now you have the right to express your ignorant opinions… But unless you accept the truth, you will soon join the A-rab in hell.
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The-Monk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:13pmHi RJJ,
I knew Navin would show up for this story……
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:29pmTZion, you had better pick the point in “American” history, where Truman was warned about giving his support to what would become a new nation, Israel. You had better read and re-read the warnings. Sadly, he did not heed those warnings. He chose, for politically selfish reasons, not to heed those warnings. His self-interests were elevated above the nations interests. Today, we see that those warnings were valid, correct. Today, America is paying the price of his quest for power.
And, to the less than educated making the point about Nazi alliances. You had better read the truth, put out there by those who suffered… the real victims of the Jewish Holocaust… they describe the alliance of Zionism with Nazism, Eichmann, and Hitler. Here’s their story:
http://www.jewsagainstzionism.com/antisemitism/holocaust/gedalyaLiebermann.cfm
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tzion
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:01pm@Jerk
Your source seems rather….misleading. Take this excerpt fro example:
President Roosevelt convened the Evian conference July 6-15 1938, to deal with the Jewish refugee problem. The Jewish Agency delegation headed by Golda Meir (Meirson) ignored a German offer to allow Jews to emigrate to other countries for $250 a head, and the Zionists made no effort to influence the United States and the 32 other countries attending the conference to allow immigration of German and Austrian Jews.
First point: Roosevelt form this conference for one simple reason and that was because he wanted to be seen as doing something. The conference accomplished absolutely nothing, changed nothing, and their solution was form yet another conference or committee to resolve the problem they had been asked to solve. In short, it was a way of doing nothing.
Second: $250 a head isn’t an offer, its an insult. That would add up to over $1.5 billion dollars to save all the Jews of Europe by the war’s end. Meanwhile, Germany would end u[ bringing more Jews under its reach through war. This was extortion, blackmail, and hostage taking.
Third: The majority of Jews that perished in the Holocaust were from Eastern Europe. American immigration policy was already favorable to Germans and Austrians (my own grandparents are German refugees). 60% of German Jews had left Germany early on (though not all went far enough). Their main concern was whether these refugees were truly safe as minorities.
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tzion
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:04pm@Jerk
Also, what exactly was Truman’s “support”? Verbal recognition of Israel? Russia gave the exact same level of “support” and they seem to be getting along with the Arabs just fine as they continue to arm them with weapons that invariably end up killing Israelis, Europeans, and Americans.
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Favored93
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:04pm@The_Jerk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:53am
No, Arabs are mad. Arabs and Persians are mad because we declared war on them in 1948. What you see today is called consequence.
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As always … your ignorance is showing. You may want to rethink your position before you find yourself trying to defend your stupidity before God.
The ONLY thing we did in ’48 is to agree with God that Israel belongs to God who gave it to the house of Jacob thousands of years ago! I truly do pity you. You are in the unfortunate position of defending the indefensible. How sad….
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justangry
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:11pmJerk, I don’t agree with everything that Israel has done. I don’t agree with everything our leaders have done either, but there’s absolutely NOTHING that Hamas has done that I agree with.
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BarryHusseinOsama
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 2:39pmI know, that cracks me up. Terrorists: “We’re really pissed off now”. Oooh, noooo! Bunch of cowards – they have no ROE – they will fire at women and children without batting an eye, and then they think they are going to some paradise when they die, and lay around with a bunch of virgins. I wonder if they get replacement virgins – I mean, do they stay virgins after sex? I didn’t think it was humanly possible to be so stupid. The only way to have world peace is to kill all these idiot terrorists. You can’t reason with complete retards. You can’t fix stupid. Wind them up and watch them run around killing women and children. They are robots.
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JeffersonsPen
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 3:30pmHey Jerk! Are you stupid enough to believe Isreal started in 1948 ? The Jewish people are one the oldest cultures on the planet. The cultures that took “thier” land makes up the confused hodge podge we now call the middle east. The British could be blamed for thier return to “THIER” land but again sounds to me you’ve got a loosing argument with God Almighty………..good luck with that dumba$$!
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cosmic dogma
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:35pmTo the jerk. You so very aptly named yourself. Have you ever picked up a history book, that is one that is truthful and not filled with some whacky doodle nonsense and bovine excrement? Fact: Israel has been the Biblical home of the Jewish people for a loooooong time. A really long time. A really, really long time. 1948 was a reaffirmation of reality. Get over it. Israel isn’t going away unless all Israeli Jews go away. They have no where to go. Therefore, they have no options. It is either defend Israel, or die. Very simple. Very clear. The world will turn its back on the Jewish people again. The only and last safe place on the planet to be Jewish will be Israel. I am a Christian, and I stand with Israel.
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anothercomment
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:46amHamas, you poke a peaceful giant enough, it will eventually smack the crap out of you.
Send enough βaccidentalβ bombs into Israel; what would you expect to happenβ¦.a great big hug?
You need to realize that we (US) will remember you started this confrontation. And Israel is so far advanced in the protection of their sovereign territory; it was able to target a singular target. They are not responding in anger, just protecting their land and citizens.
Now think about how if you continue to kick that giant, it will not end well for you people with your sticks and rocks.
PS Bozos: the 72 virgins you are looking forward to in the next life are actually Catholic nuns sporting rifles, and the usual school rulers to smack knuckles of bratty kidsβ¦..sucks to be youβ¦.
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VRW Conspirator
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:52amCatholic nuns with rifles and rulers.. WOAH!! Catholic School flashbacks… LOL
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Lion420
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:46amOOPS! An islamist told the truth. Of course Israel would have to open the gates of Hell in order to kill a Hamas leader! Where do you think they hide? Allah is there…says so in the quran. That’s the part where allah mocks you for believing in Jesus.
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TheGreatMan
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:43amBravo Israel. Another toasted crackling for allah.
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momrules
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:35amI despise the hypocritical Gazans and their supporters. Hamas fires hundreds of rockets into Israel and then whine when Israel retaliates.
God Bless Israel. God bless Israel and lend her Your strength.
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TSUNAMI_22
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:55amToo bad those Hamas losers didn’t see or hear it coming.
Israel has run out of patience.
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PurrrpleMtnMajesty
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:44pmI agree with momrules.
Israel is constantly *bomb*arded with missiles sent by people seeking her destruction and
whose intent is to kill as many as possible. Israel is acting in self-defense & they are judged
to be the aggressors. Israel has to do what it must to fight off the attacks. We would do nothing
less if it was happening in our land. WHO, in their right mind would just lay down & accept
destruction, death and annihilation? It’s our instinct to survive, it is NOT our instinct to kill.
Tells you a LOT about Israel’s enemies. Israel has done NOTHING to them except protect herself.
IF they weren’t attacking, they wouldn’t be attacked. It’s as simple as that. And when they cry otherwise, all you have to do is look at the size of Israel in comparison to the Islamic countries.
Of course they wouldn’t INITIATE violence with such a land size. That would be like Rhode Island taking on the USA. Ridiculous.
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God_Is_Not
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:56pmWhy do you wish for your god to bless them? After all, according to your religion, these same non-Jesus accepting jews will one day burn in hell. This appears futile.
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JeffersonsPen
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 3:43pmHey God-is-Not………….First of all finish your sentence “God is not going to put up with your sh@% !
Second. Messianic Jews will be fine, as for traditional Jews …He will deal with them his way…….ain’t none of your business or mine as gentiles. I surmize too few in the end will join Christ Jew and gentile alike, but, ALL will have the choice.
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HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:33amHmmmmmm….not a burka in the crowd. Must be womanless Wednesdays in Gaza.
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pap pap
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:33amWorks for me.
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UBETHECHANGE
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:31amHamas and Fakestinian ARE the gates of hell for all of civilized humanity. Bombs away! I STAND WITH ISRAEL. Fakestine is Satans work!
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PatriotInk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:31amThe so-called “gates of hell” have been unleashed since the 7th century AD. Asslifting muslim savages murder each other and everybody else they hate. It is who and what they are.
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HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:30amWow they do come out of the woodwork when the bombs go off. I wonder who they’re all calling and how so many managed to get to a still burning car so quickly? They’re wrong. That bomb didn’t open the gates of hell, our election last week did. I applaud Israel’s ability to take out such small targets without innocent (cough cough) bystanders being hit. We could learn a thing or two here.
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doomytram
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:23amHere we go! Look! Let me be clear! Obozo is in control of the situation. Don’t worry Americans. I’m working on total economic uncertainty in the States, along with destruction, but I got this Israel bump in the road… If you got a business! You didn’t build that! Hamas will react to the heinous and disgusting attack by these Israel J’s. The video didn’t do this…. Can I get that filmmaker an extra 20 years for this? Can I blame this on a video, say’s Obozo. I got this, says Obozo the clown. I’m destroying America and ruining the economy. Woo Hoo! says Obozo.
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Gonzo
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:21amReload and do it again Israel. Expect no help from the the U.S., but you have a far greater ally than we could have ever been anyway.
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:28amThat’s what the first Israel was saying too. See what happened to it?
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Gonzo
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:34amThey were ignoring Jeremiah, God’s prophet Jerk. If they had listened, things would have been different. This one has already been written. You’ll see.
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Gonzo
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:39amBTW Jerk, just from a worldly perspective, if the Islamists actually did wipe Israel off the map, do you think they would be done with us then? Only a fool would sympathize with people that would like to kill him.
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:39amGonzo, you’re so close to the truth and don’t even know it. The first Israel turned secular, just like today’s Zionist Israel. Zionism is a secular, political, movement. That was Jeremiah’s lesson. The result will be the same.
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:51amGonzo, you can not beat the dog everyday of his life, then complain when he bites. I don’t know the answer to your question. But, if they do bother us, then we annihilate them. Fact is, we first must stop our war on them. 9/11 was a battle in that war. Terrorism is the tactic of the weak, the only weapon available. Just ask the French Resistance.
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Individualism
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:54amwithout separation of church and state this country would be a christian version of Saudi Arabia.
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4truth2all
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:00pmYo Jerk:
A “zionists” is one whom believes in the scripture in that God gave them the land they now posess and this is the reason why the “zionist” are seperated out for the hatred of Islam.
As GONZO pointed out God will be on the side of the zionists, and I concur… however much of the population of the nation of Israel will die due to unbelief … you will see … of course we could go first … we will see.
Also … don’t be a jerk … why would you want to be known as such?
Another .. there is no “first” or second nation of Israel. They have ALWAYS been His chosen.
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tzion
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:01pm@Jerk
If you really believe that, then what do you make of this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_Zionism
Here in the US, a religious Jew (or a Jew who was raised in a religious environment) is more likely to support Israel than a non-religious one. There is a very substantial religious population in Israel to the point that the Jewish parts of Jerusalem completely shut down on Yom Kippur (and there are plenty of Jews in Jerusalem who may identify as secular). Jeremiah complaint wasn’t secularism, it was the tendency of many Jews of the time to sin, bring an offering in the Temple as repentance, but have no intention of rectifying their behavior.
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:38pmTZion, here’s my response: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionism
You see, you have a habit of obfuscation by selection. Religious Zionism is a subset of secular, national, Zionism. Here’s what religious rabbis say about your claim: http://www.jewsagainstzionism.com/zionism/whatis.cfm
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4XGrace
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:03pmNOW the LORD had said unto
Abram, Get thee out of thy country,
and from thy kindred, and from thy
fatherβs house, unto a land that I will
shew thee:
2 And I will make of thee a great nation,
and I will bless thee, and make thy
name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3 And I will bless them that bless thee,
and curse him that curseth thee: and in
thee shall all families of the earth be
blessed.
4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had
spoken unto him;
You argue with Israel, you argue with GOD … go to it JERK … I’m sure you’ll be Jerky after hanging out in Hell for a bit. God hasn’t in anyway diminished his promise to Abram. All of history can attributed to this one promise; as countries turn on Israel, God crushes them; look at England and learn a lesson.
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tzion
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:20pm@Jerk
You accuse ME of being selective? Rabbi Abraham Isaac Cook was as religious as any of those Rabbis you cited. The entire Chabad movement, an Ultra-Orthodox denomination, were highly vocal supporters of Zionism. If the movement was as secular as you claim, why was it that the Zionist Congress rejected the offer for part of Uganda to be set aside as a Jewish state? Herzl, a secular Zionist if there ever was one, was all ready to accept it and even argued in favor of it to no avail. If Zionism was as secular as you claim it to be there would be no Israel in the Middle East today. Even the term Zionism itself comes from the Hebrew “tzion”, one of the names for Jerusalem.
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tzion
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:34pm@Jerk
You speak as if the moment one supports a political movement they are completely secularized and lose all connection to their religion. The very notion is ridiculous. By the way, you are still not reading your sources I see. Your wiki link leads to a page with the following:
“In the 1920s and 1930s Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook (the first Chief Rabbi of Palestine) and his son Rabbi Zevi Judah Kook saw great religious and traditional value in many of Zionism’s ideals, while rejecting its anti-religious undertones. They taught that Orthodox (Torah) Judaism embraces and mandates Zionism’s positive ideals, such as the ingathering of exiles, and political activity to create and maintain a Jewish political entity in the Land of Israel.”
Your own sources prove that Zionism doesn’t contradict Judaism. Moreover: “The Neturei Karta, an orthodox Haredi religious movement, strongly oppose Zionism and Israel; it considers the latter a racist regime.[22] The movement equates Zionism to Nazism, stating “Apart from the Zionists, the only ones who consistently considered the Jews a race were the Nazis.”[23] Naturei Carta believes that Zionist ideology is totally contrary to traditional Jewish law and beliefs and the teachings of the Holy Torah[24] and that Zionism promotes antisemitism.”
Haredim, for those who don’t know, are the extremists of Judaism, who are known for stoning people not dressed modestly. I’m sure they’re good friends of Jerk here.
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smv803
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 11:07amNot according to Chris Matthews and the rest of the liberal wackos.
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:20amIsrael attacking? What a concept. That’s all they know.
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MCON29
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:45amWhen rockets rain down in your neighborhood killing innocent women and children, you would attack too. Well, probably not, but most men with a set of nuts would.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:59amJerk, tell us all something. Just what has all of this anti-Israel speech gotten you here? Just how many Blaze members have you recruited to see things you way? The only persons I see here who do in any way agree with you are the uber left liberals who already hate the Jews and Israel as much as you. Go spew this crap at HuffPo. At least there you should at least garner 80% favorability.
Now, I’m not trying to be like the left by trying to shut you up. Quite the contrary, you do have as much right to your freedom of speech as much as anybody here. But, hardly anybody here does agree with you, in fact we vehemently disagree with you. BTW, just what is the root source of all of your hate of Israel and the Jews? I’m really curious.
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tzion
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:28pm@Jerk
Your “belligerent, warmongering” Israel has, to date, signed every peace treaty that it was offered with no exceptions. This “violent” little state has, to date, never violated a peace treaty it has signed with no exceptions. And, this “aggressive” country has, to date, never openly and purposefully attacked a country, directly or indirectly, unless it was provoked first.
Before Israel bombed the Iraqi nuclear sites, Iraq attacked Israel. Before it bombed Syria’s, Syria attacked Israel. I could go on but any reasonable, unbiased, person who wasn’t bigoted, hateful, and antisemitic would already understand.
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smv803
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 11:13am@RJ……the Jerk is Obama in drag.
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thibx
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:17amgood for israel. God’s protection on you.
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:24amGod doesn’t protect the evil of this world. Ask the first nation of Israel. They found out the hard way too, and they had plenty of fools spouting the same stupidity that we see here today.
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Individualism
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:30amthere is no absolute proof god exists or is they way people say. its their military power and technology they have.
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momrules
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:37amCorrect THIBX………God bless Israel.
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mercenary4freedom
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:46amI wonder how effective one of those rounds would be on a heavily armored luxory car?
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VRW Conspirator
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:51am@Jerk you were already told…God sent people to save Israel…their king and leaders at the time shunned God and so the exile was allowed…when Israel returned to God, so did their protection and the growth of their nation…it took the Roman Empire after that to take them down again….and as before, the leadership and king were sent people to save Israel and the people were sent the Ultimate Savior…. again they refused and so Israel was scattered for the most recent exile…God started to allow them to return in 1947 based on the work of many Righteous and Godly men like Eisenhower and Churchill and Truman….
Israel has a habit of being with God for centuries and then away/against God for centuries…exiled and then reformed…it is the never ending battle between Good and Evil.. God and Baal…(for those clueless out there.. Baal is the “god” of materialism and worldly concerns – sex, drugs, money, power – some of us just call it Satan, the Devil, Lucifer)
the US government was much the same way as Israel…we started out with God and His teachings and mission for humanity..that lasted about 200 years…then the Progressives came and over the next 100 years turned America into a Godly cesspool of Baal…now we will reap our exile from God’s protection until the Just and the Righteous and the Godly of all faiths RISE UP and RESTORE what God created and ordained..
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tzion
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:38pm@Jerk
The Jews are from the first Nation of Israel. Perhaps you were speaking of the second Kingdom of Israel, which split from the first kingdom after the death of King Solomon. There is only one Nation of Israel. Am Yishrael Chai!
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tzion
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:41pmSorry. That should read “Am Yisroel Chai”. Its not easy transliterating.
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HPC172ERTAV
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:17amHere is hoping he enjoys his 72 virgins. May they all be like Lorena Bobbitt.
Poor innocent bastard may he rot in HELL
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ema
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:16amHow do these guys have such nice cars? That looks like it was a Mercedes.
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chips1
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 1:58pmDefective airbag? I feel a lawsuit coming down the road.
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RodT82721
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:16amThis isnβt going to go over well with the left.
It was fine for the Islamicβs to send their rockets into Israel, but to have the Israelis hit back will just no be allowed. They are supposed to keep turning the other cheek until they finally lose everything
.
Itβs unheard of to fight back, the big bullies!
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Popp40
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:31amNotice how Hamas shoots rockets into Israel targetting innocent people….however, Israel goes after stratigic strikes that target specific Hamas leaders….yet Israel is always accused of being the barbaric one.
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TSUNAMI_22
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:35am@ RodT82721
This isnβt going to go over well with the left.
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I’m betting that it didn’t sit well with Hamas, either. HAHAHAHAHAAH
Bazinga !
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momrules
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:40amYes. The UN will be in a tizzy. Why they might even throw a hissy fit and call Israel the aggressor!!!
Israel will always get the blame.
God Bless Israel.
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4truth2all
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:10pmYo Momrules:
Hope all is well
There is as we speak a resolution before the UN (ultimate nuts) by Islamists called the” Defamation of Religions” … which is nothing more then a law that would prohibit ANY statements that would go against Islam. I know the ACLJ is fighting against it’s passage … grace
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momrules
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:28pmMorning 4truth2all…………Yes, I’ve read about that and Obama helped it along with his speech about the video at the UN meeting a couple of months ago.
By the way I am still just trusting God and hanging on so all is well. Hope all is well with you too.
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Untameable-kate
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:15amGood.
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Walkabout
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:14amEvents are spinning out of control & all the Democrat party can think of doing is controlling people at home.
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ema
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:17amBut we’re the real problem don’t you know!?
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bckeegan
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:06pmIt is time to take the country back by force before homeland security grows stronger.
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