According to unconfirmed reports, as reported by Reuters.
One can imagine how the Israelis would respond if attacked.
But beyond this, it would be incredibly stupid for the Palestinians (or the Israelis for that matter) to launch chemical or biological weapons because there are so few square miles of space in Israel and the occupied territories. Where would they aim them? Not Jerusalem. Tel Aviv then? Take a look at the map at the link. Tel Aviv’s about 20km from the West Bank and the winds coming off the Mediterranean would simply send the chemicals right back there. An unlucky hit might get some wind currents to carry the fallout over to Jerusalem.
H/t: NLT
George Freeman wrote:
Who knows. Palestinian leaders have never really been known for their smarts, except maybe when sponging money off European and Arab countries.
Posted on 29-Jun-06 at 2:06 pm | Permalink
Lyndon Simmons wrote:
Argumentum ad personam
Posted on 30-Jun-06 at 10:52 am | Permalink
George Freeman wrote:
You’re like a lawyer who just discovered a new latin term that they think is really cool and makes arguments sound really sophisticated.
As for Palestinian leaders never really being known for their smarts, do you or do you not agree? Everytime Israel gives them an inch, they take a mile in the direction opposite diplomacy and towards further terrorism. The Palestinian government should be decrying the terrorist elements in their ranks, fully supportive of the Israeli position with regard to their kidnapped soldier. Maybe then Palestinian government buildings would not get blown up by Israeli gun ships.
If Palestinian leaders could stop being so duplicitous, genuinely hoping for a two-state solution to this quagmire, maybe then they would realise a better future for their people. Instead they don’t appear to have the smarts to get over their hatred of Israel and forgive, on every occasion using Israeli good will as a chance to wage more terror.
Posted on 30-Jun-06 at 11:42 am | Permalink
Lyndon Simmons wrote:
No, I do not agree. Would you not agree that this:
An Isreali soldier was abducted last Sunday in a raid by militants on a remote guard post near the Gaza border.
Justifies this:
Days of air strikes and ground operations by the Israeli army have destroyed bridges and a power station that supplied 40 per cent of the electricity in the Gaza Strip.
More than 30 targets were hit by Israeli air strikes during the latest attack, and thousands of soldiers backed up by tanks were positioned in the southern Gaza Strip, poised to move into crowded coastal areas.
Posted on 30-Jun-06 at 3:53 pm | Permalink
George Freeman wrote:
Yes. Let Hamas know just how tenuous their situation is, that they should not have anything to do with extremists who invade Israeli territory to commit acts of terror. And this especially when the peace process was moving forward. Israel had completely removed itself from Gaza.
Posted on 30-Jun-06 at 4:16 pm | Permalink
Speller wrote:
A fair measured response to the use of a chemical weapon would be a Fuel Air Explosive.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermobaric_weapon
The Israelis would certainly have some.
Posted on 11-Jul-06 at 11:06 pm | Permalink