MEMRI.  Hamas Attack Against Israel Benefits Putin’s War In Ukraine

Is Ukraine the winner ?

By Vladislav Davidson, TABLET      OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Hamas massacres in the Israeli south that killed more than 1,400 Israeli civilians and members of the Israeli Defense Forces on October 7th constituted the worst day of violence against Jews since the Holocaust. The terrorist incursion also had the effect of undermining multiple long-standing and delicate balancing acts of regional diplomacy, which rested upon logic, predicates and assumptions that turned out to be delusional. The efficacy and wisdom of the neutrality entente between Moscow and Jerusalem, formerly a pillar of regional security arrangements, suddenly looks a lot less rational or defensible than it did to Israeli leaders before the attack.

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Oct 16/23

Yossi Kuperwasser wrote How Israel Can Solve Its Gaza Problem in Middle East Quarterly.

Martin Sherman takes isssue with him.

by Martin Sherman

The only way for Israel to determine how Gaza is ruled—and by whom—is to rule it itself.

Ever since the ill-considered and ill-fated unilateral abandonment of the Gaza Strip by Israel in August 2005—euphemistically dubbed the “disengagement”—Jerusalem has found itself embroiled in a seemingly interminable circle of violence, which the disengagement was supposed to prevent.

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Must be watched!! One of the best clips you will ever see on the Arab Israeli conflict. And pay special attention to the pompous arrogance of the student asking the question. Unfortunately uninformed display of virtue signalling. (Useful idiot)

“And I Will NEVER Stop Speaking Out About It!”

ACT FOR AMERICA OCT 23, 2023

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Naseem Gheewan who spoke at my Webinar last year just tweeted:

Intelligence information for the Jordanian opposition coalition: Al-Sisi and the King of Jordan, through the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan and in coordination with Hamas, are behind what is happening in Gaza, and for reasons that are in the interest of their remaining in the chairs.

Western military intelligence sources have just confirmed to us that dozens of senior Hamas military commanders and their families left Gaza yesterday through the tunnels to Egypt where they were received by the Egyptian Military Intelligence and transported secretly to an…

— Mudar Adnan Zahran ???????? ????? (@Mudar_Zahran) October 23, 2023

By  Nan Jacques Zilberdik, PMW  | Oct 23, 2023

• Abbas’ Fatah deputy: “The blood of the [Hamas] heroes will turn into a curse that will remove this occupier (i.e., Israel)”
• Fatah’s terror wing brags of supporting Hamas: “Our fighters are currently recording spectacular epics of heroism and sacrifice”

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By Col. (res.), Shay Shabtai, BESA   October 23, 2023

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Unlike during previous conflicts, Israel is not constrained this time by a “political hourglass” and it would be wise to remove this concern from the table if a decisive outcome in the ground operation against Hamas is to be achieved. The ability to maintain this situation over time is in Israel’s hands. Seven clear decisions, detailed below, will be required to strengthen Israel’s hand, along with the establishment of mechanisms necessary for their implementation.

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News from the Middle East Forum  October 23, 2023

PHILADELPHIA – October 23, 2023 – A poll commissioned by the Middle East Forum finds overwhelming support among nearly all sectors of the Israeli public to eliminate of Hamas.

When asked the question “what should Israel’s primary objective” be in the forthcoming war, 70 percent of respondents answered “eliminate Hamas.” In contrast, 15 percent answered “secure the unconditional release of captives held by Hamas” and 13 percent answered “disarm Hamas completely.” Revealingly, 54 percent of those who said they voted for the Arab party in the last election also favored eliminating Hamas.

“It is clear the public is calling overwhelmingly for the elimination of Hamas; nothing short of that will be considered a victory,” notes Nave Dromi, director of the Middle East Forum’s Israel Office. “The decision-makers now have the statistics to demonstrate where the citizens of Israel stand on these issues; Israelis call on them to act accordingly.”
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Ankara has politely shown the door to Hamas leaders staying in Turkey, according to two sources, as it walks a diplomatic tightrope, careful not to jeopardize its recent thaw with Israel while maintaining support for the Palestinian cause.

Fehim Tastekin   @fehimtastekin

October 22, 2023

Turkey has been trying to carefully calibrate its stance in the face of the war that Hamas launched against Israel on Oct. 7, maintaining its advocacy of the Palestinian cause while cooling ties with Hamas and seeking to avoid a fresh fallout with Israel.

The crisis hit at a time when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is pursuing normalization with regional powers, including Israel. After years of bilateral spats, Erdogan met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York last month and invited him to visit Ankara.

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IMRA

Technical note: Save thousands Israeli soldiers  by using GBU-28 Bunker Buster before ground invasion (IAF has them since 2009)

Dr. Aaron Lerner 23 October 2023

#1. The GBU-28 can punch through a 22 foot thick stack of steel reinforced concrete slabs with considerable energy to spare (citation below).
#2. Israel has the  GBU-28 since 2009.  F15 jets are used to bomb with the BGU-28.<
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by Bassam Tawil, GATESTONE  •  October 23, 2023 at 5:00 am

• The Biden administration’s assertion that Hamas is an insignificant group of terrorists that does not enjoy the support of many Palestinians is not only false; it is dangerously so. This assertion contradicts the reality, which proves that Hamas actually does represent a significant portion of the Palestinians.
• This inconvenient reality is based on public opinion polls conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) and the results of elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council and university student councils and professional unions. It is also based on mass demonstrations and rallies in support of Hamas before and after the October 7 carnage in which Hamas terrorists murdered more than 1,400 Israelis and wounded more than 4,000.
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T. Belman.  The only reason Biden is letting us destroy Hamas is to enable the PA to take over and to enable the formation of a Palestinian state. He knows that his “humanitarian corridor” will make Israel suffer more casualties.  Like Kissinger , he wants Israel to “suffer a bloody nose” so she will be more pliable.

Unfortunately, Gallant and Bibi agree with his final solution. “The third phase will require the removal of Israel’s responsibility for life in the Gaza Strip, and the establishment of a new security reality for the citizens of Israel,”. Any daylight between them and Biden?

The only solution is to drive the Gazans into Egypt or at least into the south 20% and to annex the rest. In 1948, the Arabs fled and after the war, Israel refused to let them come back. The same must happen now.

Nuts: Israel is cautioned to do no harm to “innocent” Gazans.

Jack Engelhard   Oct 22, 2023, 7:57 AM (GMT+3)

I hope I don’t come across as being angry.

For what Hamas did to my People, I guess it’s okay to be sad, horrified, dismayed…but not angry. As the Rebbe says, all other nations may fight to win, but only Jews must turn the other cheek. They must not be angry.

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The Caroline Glick Show

EVERYONE IS RESTRAINING US.
BIDEN IS DOING EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO ACHIEVE A PALESTINIAN STATE AS A RESULT OF THIS WAR.
THAT’S WHY HE IS LETTING US DESTROY HAMAS SO THE PA CAN TAKE OVER.

His visit to Israel was a study in cognitive dissonance.

By Caroline Glick  October 20, 2023 

( JNS) In nearly every statement and speech U.S. President Joe Biden gave during his brief sojourn in Tel Aviv, he insisted that Hamas does not represent the Palestinians and that the Palestinian Authority is their true representative. The P.A., the president insisted, does not share Hamas’s goal of eradicating the Jewish state and the Jewish people. Biden foresees a future where the P.A. is in charge of the Gaza Strip, and Israel agrees to a Palestinian state in Gaza, as well as in Judea and Samaria.

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If Israel Wants to Continue to Exist, It Must Uproot Hamas from Gaza

By Prof. Eitan Shamir, BESA   October 22, 2023

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On October 7, 2023, Israeli deterrence completely collapsed. As a result of a surprise attack by Hamas, Israel suffered a severe defeat in terms of casualties and property losses. The enemy infiltrated Israeli territory, captured cities and towns, decimated their populations, and held them for many hours. The only way to turn this achievement by Hamas into a pointless endeavor is for Israel to dismantle the Hamas regime in Gaza and destroy its military capabilities. This is for two reasons. First, in order to ensure the safe return of Israeli citizens to the Gaza periphery, the threat must be removed completely and their sense of security fully restored. Secondly, an end to the war without the destruction of the Hamas regime in Gaza would be considered a success for the terrorist regime and serve as a model and inspiration for other actors in the radical axis who seek the elimination of Israel.

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