Same Old Jew, the Israeli Water Engineer, still learning and blogging.
Monday, November 12, 2018
Last night incident in Gaza and continuation
The Government imposed censure on the incident so I can't say much. An Israeli commando camouflaged as Arabs (some of them were really Arabs) entered Gaza and destroyed some advanced electronic equipment. They were discovered and the leader, a Lt. Colonel, was killed in the fight. They all got out of Gaza. The identity of the dead commander cannot be revealed because he was an Arab living in an Arab town, and if known, his family would suffer. There is a growing Arab sector - apart from the Druzes that are not Muslims - that are silent Israeli patriots and even Zionists.
All the day there were exchange of missiles between Gaza and Israel. The army is asking people to download an application to inform about incoming missiles. The emergency zone has been extended to the Dead Sea, as the missiles are having longer range than in the past. In other words, the terrorists have the capability of bombing the outskirts of Tel Aviv.
People is stressed but in terms of material damage and human victims, the Arab attack is insignificant. I think there is one dead, a boy (a luckless innocent Arab) was too slow to escape a burning bus. People in the South are passing the night in the bunkers (a propaganda pic above. They are drinking Smirnoff vodka.) or expecting any minute an SMS that they have 50 seconds to find a refuge.
The "electronic equipment" is may be the allonym of something else. This is war and it is necessary to confuse the public and the enemy. I assume - without any factual basis - that it was a commando mission to kidnap some high-ranking terrorist, they were discovered and in the fight & escape M was killed. You cannot take prisoners from the air - yet. But it is all my imagination.
What kind of "advanced electronic equipment" does Hamas have that can't be destroyed with an airstrike? That makes no sense.
ReplyDeleteAbout LTC M., thousands of people showed up to his funeral. I'm pretty sure his family is ok.
The "electronic equipment" is may be the allonym of something else. This is war and it is necessary to confuse the public and the enemy. I assume - without any factual basis - that it was a commando mission to kidnap some high-ranking terrorist, they were discovered and in the fight & escape M was killed. You cannot take prisoners from the air - yet. But it is all my imagination.
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