Two huge articles from the Jerusalem Post following. Israel is gearing up to go to war against Hezbullah and Hamaas. This is a sure time to pray and prep!


Ashkenazi warns of war on the horizon

Mark Weiss
THE JERUSALEM POST
Feb. 20, 2008

IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi warned the army on Wednesday to be ready for a new conflagration in the region.

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'We'll up fight against our enemies'

By JPOST.COM STAFF
Feb 21, 2008

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Defense Minister Ehud Barak relayed a message to Syrian President Bashar Assad through the Turkish president that Israel plans to escalate militarily the situation with Hizbullah and Hamas, the London-based newspaper, Al-Hayat, reported on Thursday.

According to the report, Barak encouraged Damascus to take a different stance towards Hizbullah, and emphasized that such a move would be seen as a goodwill gesture, and would open up the possibility for peace negotiations between the two countries.

Further, the report stated that the defense minister informed the Turks that Israel plans to launch a massive military operation in the Gaza Strip. Barak requested that following the campaign, Turkey take part in an international peacekeeping coalition which would ensure the cessation of Kassam rocket fire, the report said. Other members of the potential international force would include troops from Qatar, Malaysia, and Jordan.

Associates of Barak refused to comment on the report, saying only that stories which derive from leaks do not merit responses.

Meanwhile, Kassam rockets continued to hit the western Negev on Thursday, with two landing in open areas near Sderot earlier in the morning.

Nobody was wounded in the attack, and no damage was reported.

Following the rocket strikes, IAF aircraft attacked a Kassam rocket-launching cell in the northern Gaza Strip.

The IDF confirmed hitting the cell, which they said was preparing to launch rockets towards Sderot. It was not immediately known whether anybody was wounded in the attack.