Israel warns of new Gaza offensive
Israeli Army Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi has threatened a new offensive against the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, suggesting attacks on civilian targets.
Ashkenazi repeated Tel Aviv’s allegations against Hamas, accusing the Islamic movement of hiding weaponry in public buildings and residential areas.
He said the Israeli army could be fighting in cities, mosques, hospitals, schools and even kindergartens, blaming the indiscriminate warfare and a likely targeting of civilians on Palestinian resistance fighters.
Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum said Ashkenazi’s remarks were made in an attempt to justify Israel’s war crimes in Gaza, and could as well be meant to justify future crimes. Read More…
MTW comment: “…Ashkenazi repeated Tel Aviv’s allegations against Hamas, accusing the Islamic movement of hiding weaponry in public buildings and residential areas…” – And where are the freedom fighters, defending their cities and their homes, supposed to store their weaponry? They don’t have military bases, they don’t have an army. Israel does not allow that. Due to the absence of official military structures and due to the fact that Israel does not recognize legitimacy of the Hamas government, the entire underground resistance against Israeli occupation is civilian. This is why captured Palestinian fighters are not treated by Israel as prisoners of war. Magician Ashkenazi is trying to have it both ways. We can see through it. Nice try, but no, thanks. It ain’t gonna work.
