Mofaz: No quiet in Gaza Strip unless quiet in Israel

Israel Defense Forces shelling of the Gaza Strip continued on Tuesday, despite civilian casualties the day before, and a military spokesperson said the operation against Qassam rocket launchers would continue.

.................

	Advertisement

Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, who toured the Gaza border sector on Tuesday, said, "As long as it's not quiet here [in Israel], it won't be quiet there [in Gaza]."

Mofaz said Israel was forced to sharpen its response to terrorist organizations as the Hamas-led Palestinian government is sitting by idly.
........

Nonetheless, a senior IDF officer told Haaretz on Monday night that the widespread shelling of Gaza would continue.

Deputy Defense Minister Ze'ev Boim said Tuesday that the intensified military strike against Palestinian rocket launchers would continue as long as rockets are trained on Israel.

Boim also apologized for Palestinian civilian casualties, but said the IDF must defend Israeli citizens.

"We are very sorry about it, but you have to understand that the military's task is to defend the security of the citizens of Israel," Boim said. "If the Hamas government will not control these terrorists from firing [Qassam] rockets against Israeli civilians in cities and communities, we will continue to push these citizens out of the range of these rockets."
..............

The IDF has increased combative activity in the Gaza Strip in light of the continued rocket launches from there. The launches continued Tuesday morning, when a rocket landed in near Zikim, south of Ashkelon. There were no casualties. IDF sources say the rockets are being launched from residential areas in northern Gaza, and leaflets were distributed to residents warning them of possible military strikes.

Hundreds of IDF artillery shells are being fired daily, along with air strikes, missiles and cannons from naval vessels offshore. The shells are fired immediately as rocket-launch locations are identified; however, additional shelling is directed at other targets, based on analysis of past events and identification of launch sites from previous days.

........

We can no longer allow our citizens in settlements around Gaza, to be held hostage by terror organizations. That has got to stop. We pulled out of the Gaza Strip. There is no more excuse to fire Qassams or place explosive devices near the fence. Nor for sending suicide bombers from Gaza to Israel via Sinai."

He added that the Hamas government, unlike its Fatah predecessor, doesn't even condemn the rocket fire. "For now, they are doing nothing to prevent the shooting into our territory. It is possible they are even encouraging it by turning a blind eye. This is a war of attrition against Hamas. We many have to continue this shelling for a month or more, but the goal is to break them in the end."

Rest of article: http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/705055.html

I think this very much goes along with Joe Burkey's post on Doves the other day: http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/apr2006/joeab410.htm

Now, compare today's headlines of what's happening in the Mid East to Zephaniah 2:

{you don't have to read all of this ~ but I can't help but wonder if Ashkelon is soon to become WIPED OUT!!!???........ } Maybe, maybe, maybe Israel is getting ready to wipe out a whole bunch of Palestinians ~ thus, would this cause the whole world to come against Israel?? {esp. if the rapture happens close to same time!!??......

Whew nellie ~ WATCHING!!

~~~

4 For Gaza shall be forsaken,   <--- has happened
      And Ashkelon desolate;      <--- very SOON to happen??
      They shall drive out Ashdod at noonday,
      And Ekron shall be uprooted.
       5 Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast,
      The nation of the Cherethites!
      The word of the LORD is against you,
      O Canaan, land of the Philistines:

      “ I will destroy you;
      So there shall be no inhabitant.”
       6 The seacoast shall be pastures,
      With shelters for shepherds and folds for flocks.
       7 The coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah;
      They shall feed their flocks there;
      In the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening.
      For the LORD their God will intervene for them,
      And return their captives.
       8 “ I have heard the reproach of Moab,
      And the insults of the people of Ammon,
      With which they have reproached My people,
      And made arrogant threats against their borders.
       9 Therefore, as I live,”
      Says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel,

      “ Surely Moab shall be like Sodom,
      And the people of Ammon like Gomorrah—
      Overrun with weeds and saltpits,
      And a perpetual desolation.
      The residue of My people shall plunder them,
      And the remnant of My people shall possess them.”
       10 This they shall have for their pride,
      Because they have reproached and made arrogant threats
      Against the people of the LORD of hosts.

Keep in mind that the first part of Zephaniah talks about "being gathered" before the day of the Lord's anger comes......

could it be saying that all this other was to happen ~ and then *baroom* ~ the rapture!!??!!

I believe so!!

Jesus is coming SUPER, SUPER *SOON*!!
Are you ready? Luke 21:36
www.RaptureAlert.com
www.TruthAblaze.com
www.Blessed-Hope.com

ooops ~ when I mentioned on other post about Moab being wiped out (as Sodom was) ~ I shoulda' clarified that to now be part of the country of Jordan. Moab itself no longer exists ~ but the area where it used to be (spot in Jordan) does.

At any rate, we shall certainly see what the near future holds!! It shall be interesting ~ and who knows, maybe even a little bumpy.....

until at long last, we hear THAT HORN call us HOME!! :)

I'm watching ~ and know you are, too!

Come Lord Jesus!

1 Thess 4:16-17

16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

Jesus is coming *SOON*!!
Are you ready? Luke 21:36
www.RaptureAlert.com
www.TruthAblaze.com
www.Blessed-Hope.com