Israel Updates: Taking Out Missiles And Crossing Into Lebanon On The Ground
Yes, the fighting is still ongoing, and still quite frustrating to a few. The president, while speaking briefly and candidly with tony Blair at the G-8 summit surmised the current situation as this:
"What they need to do it to get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit."
And yes, the MSM is making a hullabloo about the expletive dropped by the president. Of course this was said into a live microphone that Prime Minister Blair did not notice until after the president had said it. It was a gaffe, but an important one that shows what the president is going through right now. He is naturally concerned that the fighting over there could cause problems for the region. But I am sure he still remains steadfast in his support of Israel to do what it must to protect itself.
Which leads us to news report number one from Breitbart:
An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on Monday destroyed at least one long- range Iranian missile capable of hitting Tel Aviv, military officials said.
Israeli aircraft targeted a truck carrying the weapons before they could be launched, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of military regulations. The force of the blast sent at least one missile flying into the air, but it fell nearby.
During nearly a week of fighting, Hezbollah militants have fired missiles up to 25 miles into Israel. But officials have raised concerns the guerrilla group could strike Tel Aviv, about 80 miles south of the border with Lebanon.
We already have enough rumors floating around that either Hezbollah is using Iranian weaponry, or that Iranian Revolutionary Guards are manning these missile and rocket emplacements. If Iran is manning these weapons, then Hell is sure to follow Israel when they go into Lebanon, which leads us to story number two from the Jerusalem Post:
A government spokesman said Monday afternoon that IDF ground forces had briefly entered southern Lebanon to target Hizbullah bases along the border in order to push the terrorist group out of rocket-firing range.
Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz declared that the IDF currently had much better alternatives than to launch a major ground incursion into Lebanon.
And, no one can blame Israel for not wanting to mount a major ground offensive into Lebanon. It would not be easy, and the fighting is sure to reach fever-pitch proportions quickly. But, the Israelis acknowledge that they cannot simply rely on air power and "push-button" warfare. They will need to lead certain excursions into Lebanon to deal with Hezbollah. Their air supremacy is guaranteed as Lebanon--Hezbollah specifically--has no air force to speak of. And artillary barrages, rocket attacks,a nd missile attacks cannot be precisely guided the way that an IDF strike team can be. It is literally the difference between using a scalpel over a chain-saw for surgery.
Kevin McCullough at TownHall Blogs has this little tidbit today:
A friend and Pentagon source for my show tipped me over the weekend to the main 10 signs to look for that Israel is about to launch a ground invasion into Lebanon. Boy do these make sense...
--Bulldozers went forward to clear mines. Pulled back. Already small numbers of ground forces went into Lebanon and returned. This is called route reconnaissance and engineers making certain the coming attack is organized correctly.
--A reserve division was called up over the weekend. This is a sign of a substantial operation.
--Shaping the battlefield: It may be that the air campaign is not complete which explains delay in ground attack.
--Israel looking for longer-range missiles than already seen. Fear is that Hezbollah will attack Tel Aviv with long-range missiles once Israel attacks. Thus, the special forces are frantically looking for those missiles and then targeting with fighters.
--Saudis and Egyptians are holding Hezbollah responsible. G8 statement wasn’t hostile to Israel. UN desperate for a solution.
--Fighting continues.
--Blockade in place.
--US seems slow in removing citizens from Beirut. Team that arrived yesterday is working details out of US Embassy and Marine Expeditionary Unit should be off shore soon – but out of sight for protection.
--Politically, Olmert has the support to attack and if not he would face serious problems in Knesset.
Bottom line: Israel taking more time to deploy ground forces, allow air campaign to shape battlefield.
My brother-in-law, soon to be Navy pilot bad boy killiing terrorists from the skies, asked me over the weekend my thoughts on Israel and the crisis.
My easy response was... ARM THEM TO THE TEETH and GET OF THEIR WAY.
He agreed.
Indeed. It is clear from the minor incursions into Lebanon that the Israelis are preparing for some sort of ground offensive. And Israeli planes can do their best to make sure the terrorists do not bolt for Syria the same way Palestinians bolted out of Gaza shortly after this started. The Palestinians blew a hole in the Egyptian barrier separating Egypt from Gaza, and the Palestinians were fleeing under the invasion of Israel into Gaza. Israel does not want to do that with Hezbollah, and allow those animals to go to ground in Syria. If they do, then Israel will have lost the chance to finish them off. This is why the bridges were blown up and the airport was taken out. With the ports blockaded, no ships are leaving for any destination. (And this is no more evident than the fact that Hezbollah has been trying to his Israeli ships in the ports with rockets rather than attacking them with gunboats.)
Israel literally has Hezbollah over a barrel. And there are talks of a possible cease-fire on Israel's part, as reported by the New York Sun.
(Hat-Tip: Captain Ed Morrissey)
Israel would agree to a cease-fire in its six-day-old offensive against Hezbollah if the Lebanese guerrillas withdraw from the border area with Israel and release two captured Israeli soldiers, a senior official said Monday.
The official, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the diplomacy, said Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had conveyed Israel's position to Italy's prime minister, who is trying to broker a cease-fire deal.
Israel had previously demanded the full dismantling of Hezbollah as a condition for ending hostilities. However, the senior official said Israel would agree to Hezbollah merely leaving the border area - with the Lebanese army taking its place.
These are the stated conditions to grant a cease-fire. I know that many in Israel, and those abroad (ourselves included), would love nothing more than to watch Hezbollah blow off this offer, and be destroyed by Israel. However, this step does show that Prime Minister Olmert has not abandoned the idea of diplomacy. However, this should also serve as a reminder to the world that if Hezbollah refuses this offer, they can expect more of the same. And God help them if those Israeli soldiers are killed by Hezbollah. I doubt that Israel will be all that merciful in response.
Marcie
Yes, the fighting is still ongoing, and still quite frustrating to a few. The president, while speaking briefly and candidly with tony Blair at the G-8 summit surmised the current situation as this:
"What they need to do it to get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit."
And yes, the MSM is making a hullabloo about the expletive dropped by the president. Of course this was said into a live microphone that Prime Minister Blair did not notice until after the president had said it. It was a gaffe, but an important one that shows what the president is going through right now. He is naturally concerned that the fighting over there could cause problems for the region. But I am sure he still remains steadfast in his support of Israel to do what it must to protect itself.
Which leads us to news report number one from Breitbart:
An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on Monday destroyed at least one long- range Iranian missile capable of hitting Tel Aviv, military officials said.
Israeli aircraft targeted a truck carrying the weapons before they could be launched, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of military regulations. The force of the blast sent at least one missile flying into the air, but it fell nearby.
During nearly a week of fighting, Hezbollah militants have fired missiles up to 25 miles into Israel. But officials have raised concerns the guerrilla group could strike Tel Aviv, about 80 miles south of the border with Lebanon.
We already have enough rumors floating around that either Hezbollah is using Iranian weaponry, or that Iranian Revolutionary Guards are manning these missile and rocket emplacements. If Iran is manning these weapons, then Hell is sure to follow Israel when they go into Lebanon, which leads us to story number two from the Jerusalem Post:
A government spokesman said Monday afternoon that IDF ground forces had briefly entered southern Lebanon to target Hizbullah bases along the border in order to push the terrorist group out of rocket-firing range.
Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz declared that the IDF currently had much better alternatives than to launch a major ground incursion into Lebanon.
And, no one can blame Israel for not wanting to mount a major ground offensive into Lebanon. It would not be easy, and the fighting is sure to reach fever-pitch proportions quickly. But, the Israelis acknowledge that they cannot simply rely on air power and "push-button" warfare. They will need to lead certain excursions into Lebanon to deal with Hezbollah. Their air supremacy is guaranteed as Lebanon--Hezbollah specifically--has no air force to speak of. And artillary barrages, rocket attacks,a nd missile attacks cannot be precisely guided the way that an IDF strike team can be. It is literally the difference between using a scalpel over a chain-saw for surgery.
Kevin McCullough at TownHall Blogs has this little tidbit today:
A friend and Pentagon source for my show tipped me over the weekend to the main 10 signs to look for that Israel is about to launch a ground invasion into Lebanon. Boy do these make sense...
--Bulldozers went forward to clear mines. Pulled back. Already small numbers of ground forces went into Lebanon and returned. This is called route reconnaissance and engineers making certain the coming attack is organized correctly.
--A reserve division was called up over the weekend. This is a sign of a substantial operation.
--Shaping the battlefield: It may be that the air campaign is not complete which explains delay in ground attack.
--Israel looking for longer-range missiles than already seen. Fear is that Hezbollah will attack Tel Aviv with long-range missiles once Israel attacks. Thus, the special forces are frantically looking for those missiles and then targeting with fighters.
--Saudis and Egyptians are holding Hezbollah responsible. G8 statement wasn’t hostile to Israel. UN desperate for a solution.
--Fighting continues.
--Blockade in place.
--US seems slow in removing citizens from Beirut. Team that arrived yesterday is working details out of US Embassy and Marine Expeditionary Unit should be off shore soon – but out of sight for protection.
--Politically, Olmert has the support to attack and if not he would face serious problems in Knesset.
Bottom line: Israel taking more time to deploy ground forces, allow air campaign to shape battlefield.
My brother-in-law, soon to be Navy pilot bad boy killiing terrorists from the skies, asked me over the weekend my thoughts on Israel and the crisis.
My easy response was... ARM THEM TO THE TEETH and GET OF THEIR WAY.
He agreed.
Indeed. It is clear from the minor incursions into Lebanon that the Israelis are preparing for some sort of ground offensive. And Israeli planes can do their best to make sure the terrorists do not bolt for Syria the same way Palestinians bolted out of Gaza shortly after this started. The Palestinians blew a hole in the Egyptian barrier separating Egypt from Gaza, and the Palestinians were fleeing under the invasion of Israel into Gaza. Israel does not want to do that with Hezbollah, and allow those animals to go to ground in Syria. If they do, then Israel will have lost the chance to finish them off. This is why the bridges were blown up and the airport was taken out. With the ports blockaded, no ships are leaving for any destination. (And this is no more evident than the fact that Hezbollah has been trying to his Israeli ships in the ports with rockets rather than attacking them with gunboats.)
Israel literally has Hezbollah over a barrel. And there are talks of a possible cease-fire on Israel's part, as reported by the New York Sun.
(Hat-Tip: Captain Ed Morrissey)
Israel would agree to a cease-fire in its six-day-old offensive against Hezbollah if the Lebanese guerrillas withdraw from the border area with Israel and release two captured Israeli soldiers, a senior official said Monday.
The official, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the diplomacy, said Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had conveyed Israel's position to Italy's prime minister, who is trying to broker a cease-fire deal.
Israel had previously demanded the full dismantling of Hezbollah as a condition for ending hostilities. However, the senior official said Israel would agree to Hezbollah merely leaving the border area - with the Lebanese army taking its place.
These are the stated conditions to grant a cease-fire. I know that many in Israel, and those abroad (ourselves included), would love nothing more than to watch Hezbollah blow off this offer, and be destroyed by Israel. However, this step does show that Prime Minister Olmert has not abandoned the idea of diplomacy. However, this should also serve as a reminder to the world that if Hezbollah refuses this offer, they can expect more of the same. And God help them if those Israeli soldiers are killed by Hezbollah. I doubt that Israel will be all that merciful in response.
Marcie
posted by Syd And Vaughn | 12:04 PM
1 Comments:
It's time to stop guessing what the Israel will do and remember that Hezbollah is a terrorist organization with world wide alliances with other terrorist organizations that want see the death of the Jews and Infidels. Israel knows this and Israel knows their enemies. We don't get the picture. What will Rice do? Play the piano a then have tea with the terrorists? Remember the UN doesn't support Israel and haven't for years. I suggest taking a hard look at the terrorist organizations world wide and destroy their organizations or isolate them from civilization. Take a look at the organization our department of State has designated terrorists. Other countries have their designations as well. The UN is suppose to have a list but it can't agree on the definition of terrorist! Rawriter.
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