GAZA CITY (CNN) — Israel launched another round of airstrikes against a militant target in Gaza early Friday — a day after the Israeli military began targeting Hamas in retaliation for dozens of Qassam rockets fired from Gaza into Israel over the last five days, the Israel Defense Forces said.

According to Palestinian medical and security sources, the Israeli strikes on Thursday and Friday killed at least 11 Palestinians.

The airstrikes have angered Palestinian officials, who accused the Israelis of taking advantage of violence between the Hamas and Fatah factions, which continued Thursday despite a fourth attempt at a cease-fire Wednesday evening.

Palestinian Information Minister Mustapha Barghouti said Palestinians were “very angry” that the “Israelis (were) trying to take advantage of internal fighting.”

“Israel has decided to escalate this and this could lead to disaster … we have no peace partner,” he added.

In a visit to the town of Sderot, near the Gaza border, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert promised to keep pressure on the militants firing the rockets.

“I am dealing with this crisis in order to remove the danger from you as much as possible,” Olmert said Thursday evening. “The government will do everything that is right for you and for the security of the State of Israel…[CNN--Read More]

Perhaps Israel needs a new strategy. Perhaps they should not attack Hamas, and instead offer aid to the suffering due to the Hamas-Fatah conflict. Prove to the Palestinians that you are not ‘evil.’ Stop retaliating, because that’s what Hamas wants; it’s Hamas’ trap that Israel is falling into. Did they not learn from the conflict with Hezbollah? In addition, Ehud Olmert should RESIGN!!! He has done nothing good for Israel!!!


Let all who hate Zion fall back in disgrace. Let them be like grass on roofs that fades before it can be pulled up, that affords no handrul for the reaper, no armful for the gatherer of heaves, no exchange with passersby: “The blessings of the L-rd be upon you.” “We bless you by the name of the L-rd.” (Tehillim (Psalms) 129.5-8)