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Posted By: Dreadnought, 4/28/2024 11:50:33 AM

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) approved a plan Sunday for attacking the final Hamas stronghold in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, near the Egyptian border, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to visit on Tuesday. The IDF said in a statement: Today (Sunday), on the eve of the second holiday of Passover, the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, discussed and approved plans for the continuation of the war with the Commanding Officer of the Southern Command, MG Yaron Finkelman, and all the division and brigade commanders in the command. The U.S. has opposed an attack on Rafah, citing concern for Palestinians

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Kate318 4/28/2024 11:54:37 AM (No. 1707716)
I’m not a military strategist, but shouldn’t plans like these be kept secret?
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Reply 2 - Posted by: stablemoney 4/28/2024 11:59:48 AM (No. 1707722)
Israel should arrest Blinken upon his arrival for trying to overthrow the government of Israel.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: PChristopher 4/28/2024 12:21:44 PM (No. 1707748)
F Blinken... He's only a more coherent version of Biden...and that ain't sayin much
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Reply 4 - Posted by: udanja99 4/28/2024 12:22:45 PM (No. 1707750)
I was going to suggest that Bibi tell Blinkey to stay home but I like #2’s suggestion better.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Dodge Boy 4/28/2024 1:14:01 PM (No. 1707767)
Bibi don't share the attack plan with Blinkie. Just time it with his arrival.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: bpl40 4/28/2024 1:35:21 PM (No. 1707774)
Months of delay due to US opposition is going to cost Israeli lives. As usual the man responsible is Barack Hussein Mohammed the Kenyan Muslim.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: bighambone 4/28/2024 2:28:13 PM (No. 1707787)
One thing is for sure, if Israel caves to Biden and his leftist and progressive Democrat Obama crew, and does not wipe out Hamas in Rafah, Southern Gaza. It will be just a matter of time before Hamas again attacks Israel, as Hamas’s clear and ultimate objective is religious in scope, and is to destroy Israel and the Jews.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Strike3 4/28/2024 5:25:04 PM (No. 1707872)
Tell Blinken to fly over the Rafah area on his way in to Ben-Gurion. We might get lucky with a stray missile. I assume the IDF is already in place, waiting for the thumbs-up.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Luandir 4/28/2024 6:13:31 PM (No. 1707892)
Be sure that Hamas has used all this time to regroup and resupply. Israel must attack with devastating force, while Bibi tells Blinkin' to go pound sand.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Venturer 4/28/2024 7:42:15 PM (No. 1707944)
Israel attacks the terrorists, they hide in tunnels, they hide in hospitals, they are dug out, where else is safe for terrorists RAFAH they run there. If Israel wants to destroy Hamas they must go to Rafah.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: mifla 4/29/2024 4:56:36 AM (No. 1708072)
Should have just kept on going, Benjamin. Your delay helped Hamas regroup, resupply (thanks, Joe), and rearm.
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