Operation Cast Lead 2

This option is being openly discussed in Israel, and for most analysts, its simply a matter of when. Very troubling, especially considering Israel's history of acting with complete disregard for international opinion, carrying out insane military actions with horrifying results with complete impunity. Clearly, the message that the world has sent means nothing to Israel, especially when nothing comes from Obama. Last year Obama could hide behind his recent inauguration so he didn't have to speak out against the crimes that Israel was committing. But this year, Obama has nothing to hide behind. He is going to be forced to take a stance, and I am fearful that our Nobel Peace Prize winner will endorse this war. Below is a recent article:


Israeli source revealed that the training that the IOF is performing in the Neguev Area (South of Gaza Strip) is aiming to achieve a large military plan which would end up with the complete reoccupation of the Gaza Strip.

Early this week, IOF land forces, in cooperation with the air force have started their training, under the name “War of a Week”, meaning that the goal of the IOF is to reoccupy Gaza Strip in only one week. IOF call it “Cast Lead #2”.

Last night, a prominent IOF military source told Israeli Channel 10 that “the next war on Gaza is not going to be like the previous one, it will be harder and wider”. He finally pointed out that they learned the lapses and failures during previous war.

Background

Last night, IOF aircrafts bombed several targets (among them tunnels used for smuggling goods), killing three people, Palestinian medics say. Palestinians said the body of a 14-year-old boy was recovered from one of the tunnels.

The air raids came after Israel said a dozen mortar bombs and rockets were fired from the Hamas-run territory into Israel. No casualties were reported from those attacks.

On Thursday 7, Israeli jets dropped thousands of leaflets over northern Gaza and Gaza City, warning many of the 1.5 million residents to stay clear of the heavily-secured border, after the mortars and rockets were fired into Israel.

The leaflets, in Arabic, with a map of Gaza Strip, said anyone within 300m of the border “will be in danger”.