June 14, 2007
Now, it appears that the Gaza Civil War may be all but over, even before the media could recognize it.
From today's Jerusalem Post:
Hamas fighters overran Fatah-allied Preventive Security headquarters in Gaza City on Thursday, a key target in their battle to control the entire Gaza Strip, witnesses and a security agency official said.One witness, Jihad Abu Ayad, said Hamas gunmen were bringing Preventive Security men out of the building and executing them in the street.
The headquarters was the last Fatah stronghold in Gaza City, and Fatah appears to be demoralized and all but collapsing.
If Hamas—an Iranian-supported terrorist organization dedicated to the destruction of Israel—wrests complete control of Gaza, it is indeed an ominous development.
A member of the Syrian Parliment, Mohammad al Habash, has already told al Jazeera that Syria is preparing for a summer war against Israel, and Hezbollah's deputy secretary Sheikh Naim Kassem has already stated that Hezbollah—rearmed by Iran and Syria after last year's battle with Israel in Lebanon—is also preparing for another summer "adventure" with Israel as well.
A map of the region shows why these claims are of such concern.
If the ominous rumblings by Syria and Hezbollah of a summer campaign against Israel are credible, then most if not all of northern Israel could be a potential battleground. If Hamas can consolidate power in Gaza, then they have the possibility of opening a weaker, but still lethal second front in the event of a summer war, diverting or dividing Israeli ground forces.
I strongly doubt that even a combined Syrian, Hamas, and Hezbollah offensive would have any strong chance of success, and hope that whatever their endgame strategy is, they realize that as well.
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Posted by: LisaV (aka "Talismen - Lady Crusader against jihad") at June 14, 2007 09:40 AM (hosSA)
Posted by: John Ryan at June 14, 2007 11:24 AM (TcoRJ)
It's definitely shaping up to be an interesting summer. I added a link to my 2007.06.14 Israel/Lebanon/Palistan Roundup .
Posted by: Bill Faith at June 14, 2007 06:32 PM (n7SaI)
Posted by: LisaV (aka "Talismen - Lady Crusader against jihad") at June 14, 2007 08:13 PM (jaqG+)
Posted by: Geordie at June 17, 2007 08:04 AM (Iko+q)
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