By COLlive and Ynet
After 10 days of fighting and 2 failed cease fire agreement, Israel Defense Forces’s ground troops were ordered to invade the Gaza Strip in a full assault on Hamas’s terror capabilities.
The ground operation began Thursday night with heavy artillery shelling of Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, Ynet reported.
The army fired numerous flares to light up the night sky over the Strip, and the Israel Air Force increased its aerial strikes, while attack helicopters were circling the northern Gaza sky. The Navy fired several shells from the sea.
The incursion signals a new stage in the Israel’s Operation Protective Edge, which began 10 days ago in the face of the ongoing rocket barrages on southern communities.
Since the start of the operation, militants in the Strip have expanded their targets to include areas of central Israel, with Tel Aviv and Jerusalem coming under fire, along with Holon, Bat Yam, Rishon Lezion and Yavne.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon made the call to invade Gaza following fierce criticism from the Israeli public and government officials continues heavy barrage of rockets from Gaza Strip fired at southern and central Israel.
The IDF has dropped leaflets in 14 areas of Gaza, urging residents to temporarily leave their homes. The IDF has provided instructions as to which areas civilians may go in order to seek safety.
“We know that Hamas terrorists are operating underground, and that’s where we will meet them,” IDF Spokesperson wrote on Twitter. “Our goal is to target Hamas’ tunnels that enable terrorists to infiltrate Israel and carry out attacks. This requires precise operations.”
VIDEO:
IDF forces identified approximately 13 terrorists attempting to infiltrate Israel and attack a kibbutz through a terror tunnel constructed by Hamas.
The public is asked to pray and do a Mitzvah in merit of the soldiers and Israel’s citizens.
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Why did it have to be this way though! Where is Hashem’s mercy?
Thanks for setting it up. I couldn’t think of a good way at the moment to present it, so figured I’d just put the idea out there!
-#12
Spread the word…Prayers are in order.
There are no atheists in the foxholes.
Israel is facing a battle of survival.
The enemy is determined, genocidal and suicidal all at the same time.
Think of our brethren in Israel this Shabbos as you partake in the Shabbos
meal. They must be in our hearts and minds all day every day.
Good Shabbos to you all and your families.
From an IDF Soldiers Father in Montreal.
THANK YOU for every Kapital, mivtza, donation, whatever you do to help our brave soldiers & attacked citizens. It means a lot.
I agree with your general vibe to #7, but saying tehillim is not a sign of growing up, and things aren’t as simple in Israel as to explain the problems there as all due to inept governance. If by your saying tehillim you think you’re helping the situation, do your thing. And if #7 feels by injecting Moshiach into every conversation and issue, that’s his thing,.
Between the two of you I’m sure all the world’s problems will get resolved.
I thought Israel would cave in with over-gratitude when America finally gave some weak signs of support- which were more than negated by the strict warnings, which if Israel listens to them, would completely deprive her of any ability to defend herself. The enemy is sending missiles galore but Israel (according to our esteemed president) may not send any back if it will hurt a civilian, however Israel IS allowed to intercept the missiles and stop them from landing- how very kind! We should be falling all over ourselves with gratitude. So I am glad to see that Israel stood… Read more »
Operation in Gaza did not stop
link is awesome! thanks
Let’s do it together
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApzyglrcALX2dDZ1NEVMZXJ6RGhTLXV6SVJWdkllOUE&usp=sharing
So, every WAR is a sign of Moshiach? It’s PEACE, not war. It’s time for you to grow up and say Tehillim in merit of our soldiers who are in GREAT harms way, RL, due to the Incompetence and Hefkeirus of Israel’s inept government.
correction, that’s יום כז יום כח יום כט יום ל
Kapital כז כח כט ל
If your interested in spreading tehillim, there’s a lubavitcher already busying making many cycles. Email her at [email protected] to join in.
Am Yisroel chai!!
Somebody start a public google doc and post the link here. Just keep on entering what you will say, in order. That way we can continuosly complete the tehillim. I remember that recently there was a link online for tehillim, that website randomly generated a kapital, completing the tehillim from around the world!
Destroy the enemy!
twenty to 30
inovate,,,,,as best as you can,,,,
always say
‘please do me a favor” smile seriously, and don’t take up to much time.thank you
i cant believe this. MOSHIACH IS COMING!!!!!!
10-20
Tehillim 1-10
stay safe little lads!!!!!!! everyone say tehillim!
tzedaka