Previously, Gaza terrorists did not have the capability to reach Beersheba, Israel with their rockets.
In the past the Islamists were only able to shoot rockets 11-12 kilometers:
White Line– Mortar shells – 3 kilometers
Green Line– 115 mm rockets (Qassam 2) – 6-7 kilometers
Yellow Line– 90 mm rockets (Qassam 1) – 9 kilometers
Red Line– 115 mm improved rockets – 11-12 kilometers
Orange Line– Future Qassam development – 12-14 kilometers
Brown Line– 122mm standard Katyusha rockets (Grad) – 20.4 kilometers
(JCPA)
But in January of this year that all changed.
Gaza terrorists shot several rockets 40 kilometers into Israel for the first time.
Israel’s largest southern city Beersheba with a population of 186,000 came under attack.
YNet News reported on this frightening development.
For the first time– Terrorists hit Beersheba with rocket fire from Gaza reaching deeper into Israel than ever before.
Today the Jerusalem Post, via Free Republic, reported that Tel Aviv (map) is now under threat of rocket attack from Gaza.
The Tel Aviv area could become the newest target for rockets launched from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, Military Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin said Tuesday morning during a briefing of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
Yadlin said that the IDF had identified at least one test firing in which Hamas had successfully launched a rocket with a 60-kilometer range into the Mediterranean Sea.
He went on to say he is concerned that Hamas has smuggled in Fajr-style rockets, an Iranian-produced artillery rocket that was also used by Hizbullah during the Second Lebanon War. It was not clear whether he meant the Fajr 3, which has a maximum listed range of approximately 50 km or the Fajr 5, which can reach upwards of 70 kilometers.
The intelligence chief said that despite the increase in Hamas’s capabilities, the recent summer was the quietest in dozens of years for four reasons: Israeli deterrence, aspirations regarding the Obama administration’s diplomatic policy, the group’s focus on force-building and because of internal struggles that have taken energy from the organizations. Hamas, he continued, does not want any conflict with Israel so that they can direct their energies toward strengthening their civil rule in Gaza, but is still continuing to smuggle weapons in through tunnels across Gaza’s southern border with Egypt.
November 3rd, 2009 | 8:18 am | #1
Careful. Somebody’s gonna open up a can of Whoopass.
November 3rd, 2009 | 8:36 am | #2
“Previously, Gaza terrorists did not have the capability to reach Beersheba, Israel with their rockets.”
Not quite. Be’ersheva was hit quite a few times.
If the Palithugs strike the Tel Aviv area, even the local libtards will go ballistic.
Damn the Goebbelstone Report. Full steam ahead!
November 3rd, 2009 | 8:36 am | #3
Does anyone else miss President Bush at this juncture?
James
November 3rd, 2009 | 8:36 am | #4
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November 3rd, 2009 | 8:36 am | #5
IMO: just in case Israel attacks Iran? Israel will get attacked from both sides: Hezbollah (Lebanon) and Hamas. That conveniently leaves Egypt, Syria and the Saudis without blame (cough).
The muslims forget history: 1947, 1968, Yom Kippur, (the battle at Jerico.)
November 3rd, 2009 | 8:41 am | #6
James – We do miss Bush, but he kept sending his meddlesome Clueless Condi to push libtard Olmert’s buttons. Thank goodness, Netanyahu is a real adult next to the Marxist man-child, Dear Leader.
November 3rd, 2009 | 8:41 am | #7
Team Obama would be well-advised to keep an eye on the horizon anytime they’re visiting their new pals in Tehran… for a formation of Israeli F-16’s coming-in at Mach 2.
The IAF did us all a huge favor in 1983, taking out Saddam’s reactor in the face of world condemnation, and they’ll they’ll take care of business again- Israel is used to such misguided moralizing.
A humiliating attack upon Tehran’s crown-jewel nuclear program will likely topple this heinous regime… in other words, tiny Israel will be doing the job that our wormy president doesn’t have the courage or moral clarity to do.
And Bibi will kick their a*s so hard they’ll be wearing it for a hat
November 3rd, 2009 | 8:43 am | #8
If John Bolton was right when he talked about existential threats to Israel, with this information, isn’t this like an existential threat from a really good philosopher …?
November 3rd, 2009 | 8:51 am | #9
Speaking of the IAF kicking a**, here is a fascinating account of how Israel took out Syria’s al-Kibar nuke site in September 2007: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,658663,00.html
November 3rd, 2009 | 9:04 am | #10
It is upsetting that so many presidents treat Israel like some red headed step child. And obama of course always pretending he’s taking real men to the woodshed.
They have snubbed Bibi on more than a few ocassions, including Condi Rice.
Let’s pray we see the day when real justice will prevail. Israel is in the process of striking a huge oil reserve; I suppose the ME will be getting really desparate soon.
Hope B. Netanyahu stands courageous, without compromise, this time. No more phoney land for peace. What is it about the muslims the world does not understand. The Palestinians do not want a state in Israel, they want a state instead of Israel. They belong in Trans Jordan and there they should be returned.
November 3rd, 2009 | 9:23 am | #11
Yep, Ann. You got it spot on.
Netanyahu put his foot down. Let’s hope it stays down. He is a real student of history, unlike the rather astonishingly poorly educated agitprop Community organizer-in-Chief, Dear Leader Hussein.
November 3rd, 2009 | 9:47 am | #12
Redwine
November 3rd, 2009 | 9:23 am | #11
Oh, he probably knows, he is trying to rewrite it; his way (with a little help from his buddies and MSMs.) Cowards hate brave men. Is he witholding sending more troops because he isn’t getting his way with his deathcare and cap and trade?
(Somehow, I keep waiting for the muslim terrorist supporters and obama here to bring up the Crusades) It’s their MO.
November 3rd, 2009 | 9:58 am | #13
The fact is that since January 20th, Israel has been the leader of the free world. Imagine that, we’re sitting here waiting for Israel to do what Dear Leader won’t.
November 3rd, 2009 | 10:09 am | #14
I figured Israel would launch its attack on Iran as soon as the votes were counted last November. The should have. Now Brzezinski advocates the US Air Force stopping the Israeli Air Force on its way to Iran.
November 3rd, 2009 | 10:23 am | #15
Obama on foreign policy: Is he anti-American….or just stupid?
President Obama’s selective “innocence”
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/11/024859.php
November 3rd, 2009 | 10:38 am | #16
Oldmediatype
November 3rd, 2009 | 10:09 am | #14
I heard about Zbrig saying that; how evil. Bush also was refusing to let Israel fly over Iraqi airspace if they decided to bomb Iran. However, interesting the Saudis would sort of turn their back if Israel did go into Iran and let them fly over. Egypt agreed to support Israel; guess Saudi doesn’t want a nuke war in their back yard. Bad for the oil business. Given Irans track record, they might accidently hit the 10 star resort at Dubai. Pity
November 3rd, 2009 | 10:50 am | #17
Israel has nukes. Gotta use them, or else they go bad. Oh wait, it’s nukes, not eggs.
Still. Better get them ready, Israel. Who knows what this band of fascists will try next.
November 3rd, 2009 | 10:58 am | #18
I Predict A Coordinated War Against Israel in Early January
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/199454.php
November 3rd, 2009 | 11:22 am | #19
Ann
November 3rd, 2009 | 10:38 am | #16
I hope that if Israel had been ready to go that Bush would have given the OK. As you know the Saudis are Sunnis and don’t really want nuclear-tipped Shiites running the neighborhood. Neither do some of their other arab neighbors. I don’t know how anyone expects Israel to put up with nuclear missiles aimed at it. Think of the reaction here during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Missiles 90 miles from Miami aimed at our major cities. I had relatives who moved out of Chicago until the crisis was resolved.
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