Israel plans more pinpoint strikes against Hamas in Gaza

Decision-makers in Jerusalem said Israel would continue to launch pinpoint strikes against Hamas and other Palestinian militant organizations in the Gaza Strip, Haaretz has learned.

Israeli aircraft on Thursday wounded 10 Palestinians in the attempted killing of a Hamas operative in southern Gaza. Palestinian militants launched two Qassam rockets and one mortar round into Israel, resulting in no casualties or damage.

Hezbollah, meanwhile, has vowed to strike Israeli targets, and Cypriot authorities Wednesday detained an Iranian arms ship that Israel believes may have been en route to Hezbollah.

The decision to carry out further pinpoint strikes against Hamas emerged after consultations between the security cabinet and top Israeli defense officials. The hostilities were necessary to let Hamas know that strikes against Israel would not go unanswered, one source said.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1060138.html

Pinpoint strike = target of opportunity


"If they’re running, they’re VC. If they’re standing still, they’re well-disciplined VC—shoot ’em anyhow.”

More 'surgical strikes' using 'smart weaponry' to 'pinpoint' the baddies in the most densely populated place on earth. Whats the weaponry made of again? Oh, thats right, high explosives. And the explosion also creates un-smart shrapnel and debris.

You can pinpoint a target, but you can't pinpoint a strike. Quaint choice of words though.

best be careful so that doesn't become widespread bruising. I thought the bit about Cyprus interesting too the government there is walking a line and stopping the arms shipment bodes well really for furture Free Gaza shipments.

Soon we will have bombs that are so small that they do nothing.

I find the whole thing with the arms shipment from Iran a bit unconvincing, more like show biz than a real attempt to do something. But it bears watching all the same. It will be interesting to see how things go in Cyprus.

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSLU74583320090130