Wednesday July 5, 2006

I'm Predicting:

Israel's coastal city of Ashkelon was hit by a rocket/missile yesterday.
The rocket/missile was a message from Hamas, they claimed responsibility.
This was the longest range rocket Hamas has ever shot.
It was not a direct hit, it hit a school parking lot, but even that is way too close.

Israel has one option: Israel must respond.
The situation has escalated, now it is not only about a kidnapped soldier.
Now it is about major cities being threatened, deliberately threatened, by Hamas. Hamas shot the missile to prove that they can and will continue to attack Israel even as the Israeli Air-Force is hitting Gaza.
This plays very big in the Arab media.

Israel must advance on ground efforts in Gaza.
Israel must destabilize and eliminate Hamas.
Hamas must be removed from the political scene.
If Hamas is not removed from power more Israelis will be kidnapped, more missiles will be launched into Israeli cities, there will be more terror attacks against Israel.