Turkey’s Ottoman dreams continue to advance under Erdogan. The praise for Libya is noteworthy in light of the al-Qaeda involvement and hardline pro-Sharia character of the new Libyan regime. “Turkey to restore Ottoman mosques in Middle East,” from Today’s Zaman, December 4 (thanks to Joshua): Turkey is taking steps to restore and renovate mosques that […]
Israeli official reminds Hamas that Israel can still topple it from power in Gaza
Also of interest in this report is that, however unsurprisingly, Libyan weapons have indeed made it to Gaza’s jihadists. “Israeli official: military could topple Hamas,” by Josef Federman for the Associated Press, November 13: REIM MILITARY BASE, Israel (AP) “” Weeks after a new round of fighting with Gaza militants subsided, a senior Israeli military […]
Islamic Jihad bombards southern Israel with longer-range Grad rockets
Lather, rinse, repeat: after a certain period of calm, the jihadists in Gaza decide to see how far they can push against Israel again. Hamas is putatively in control of Gaza, but will not accept responsibility for attacks launched from the territory. They hope instead to reap the benefits of plausible deniability for the attack […]
Erdogan: Turkish warships will escort boats to Gaza
The latest escalation in the Turkish Temper Tantrum. Erdogan has also publicly considered visiting Gaza, and clearly does not care on either point how he is bolstering Hamas. “Turkish warships will escort aid vessels to Gaza: Erdogan,” by Sami Aboudi for Reuters, September 8: CAIRO (Reuters) – Turkey said on Thursday it would escort aid […]
Jihadist garage sale of the century underway: Gaza groups reportedly buying Libyan weapons
While there continue to be concerns about Libya’s unconventional weapons and potential “dirty bomb” material, lighter conventional weapons are already reported to be on the market. And there also remains the possibility of a second “storefront” opening up upon the fall of the Assad regime. “‘Gaza militants have Libyan arms’,” from Reuters, August 29: Palestinians […]
Israel hits back as rockets continue to fly from Gaza
Ceasefires aren’t intended to last under Islamic law, but the Gaza jihadists seem to be trying for a new record for the briefest truce each time. More on this story. “IDF strikes targets in Gaza in response to rocket salvoes,” from the Jerusalem Post, August 25: The IAF struck targets in northern and southern Gaza […]
As expected, jihadists violate Gaza “lull” with rocket fire
The jihadists know the double standard that is in place means that while Israel will observe the “lull,” the world will indulge Hamas and its fellow travelers a few slip-ups — in other words, a few free shots. And here they are. “Lull breached; rockets hit westeren [sic] Negev,” by Shmulik Hadad for YNet News, […]
Hamas reaches deal with U.S. to keep aid flowing to Gaza
Hamas’ power play failed for now, and they have backed off enough to keep the aid coming. To lose $100 million in aid would surely entail some political fallout for the jihadist faux-state, as lavish U.S. spending on Gaza is the one form of “pork” that is completely halal. But it appears to be a […]
Israel: Mortar fire from Gaza intensifies
Either Hamas can stop the fire but would prefer to watch Israel be attacked while someone else does the dirty work, or it is not as much in control of Gaza as it claims. Both are likely true to some extent, with an emphasis on the former scenario, and their behavior underscores the numerous ways […]
Gaza: Israel hits back over longer-range Grad rocket strikes
An update on this story. Gaza’s jihadists are almost perpetually probing how far they can push before Israel pushes back. When Israel does, they do everything they can to claim victim status. And the cycle repeats itself. “Army: Palestinians fire rocket, Israel hits back,” from the Associated Press, August 4: JERUSALEM (AP) “” Israel’s military […]