IDF Says Hamas Fighters Beginning to Desert, Over 300 Killed Since Offensive Began....
Israel is doing just about everything right...ignoring the UN, foreign leaders, lefties etc. and beating-the-ever-living-shit out of Hamas. Show. No. Mercy.
A senior Israeli military commander involved in Operation Cast Lead said on Saturday that Hamas militants are suffering from exhaustion and are deserting battle.
The commander told reporters that Amir Mansi, the commander of Hamas's rocket-launching program in the Gaza City area who was killed by the IDF on Saturday, fired mortars himself after junior Hamas operatives refused to go outside, fearing an Israeli strike.The IDF official estimated that more than 300 Hamas operatives have been killed since Israel launched its ground offensive in Gaza one week ago.
This is the highest estimate provided thus far, and the IDF said that Hamas has purposely refrained from releasing casualty figures among its military wing.
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H/T:Elric
Israelis showing too much restraint considering the number of grads quassam rockets that are still falling in Israel. See: http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/ for a good post on this.
Most of Hamas is still cowardly hiding underground or as civilians in Gaza city refugee camps that IDF still hasn't attacked...like the US in Iraq, the IDF has to fight w/ its hands tied & an eye on world opprobrium, regardless.
Posted by: Judith | January 11, 2009 at 12:51 AM
Yes, asymmetrical war again. 300 terrorists are a drop in the sea, and I think everyone of them required high risk and effort.
Posted by: Gabriele67 | January 11, 2009 at 03:26 PM
those ****** ain't defecting shit...they are saving their asses so they can launch rockets another day...
Posted by: Vic Mackey | January 11, 2009 at 09:20 PM
"the commander of Hamas's rocket-launching program in the Gaza City area who was killed by the IDF on Saturday, fired mortars himself after junior Hamas operatives refused to go outside, fearing an Israeli strike."
Now you may see the reason so many Muslim leaders don't go to the front line.....they prefer to send their mindless minions to do the dirty work..
Posted by: pulsar182 | January 12, 2009 at 12:39 PM