Zachary Kessin's Journal: Jerusalem Journal: Bomb in Haifa, the response

I don't have much time, as Yom Kippor starts soon, but our air force has responeded to yesterday's bomb in Haifa. The Israeli air force has destroyed a Islamic Jihad training base in Syria.

Fast starts in just over an hour. I will write more tomrow night.

Early reports in the US

[GMontag]

It was reported on one of the morning chat shows that the woman living in the house that the IDF destroyed today, the home of the terrorist lawyer (yes, I know, redundant) who blew herself up in Israel, gave candy out in advance for when the home would be destroyed.

Not sure if it is true or common.

Re:Early reports in the US

[GMontag]

And my personal Jew hating mod troll is back at work.

What's the logic?

[Otter]

Is there any sense in the Israeli media that the strike on Syria is part of any coherent plan? It makes no sense to me unless the government is acting out of pure frustration. I certainly understand the frustration -- Arafat is the fundamental problem but is untouchable and there is simply going to be slaughter on both sides until he's gone. But Sharon and the rest are running the country and there has to be a higher level of responsibility than "Expel Arafat!" -> "Kill Arafat!" -> "Expand settlements

Re:What's the logic?

[superyooser]

I'm just glad they're killing terrorists. I was literally dancing around today when I learned that Israel finally got the guts to attack them in their sponsoring countries. I saw the headline on Drudge that essentially said: Israel Attacks Syria. Halleluyah!! Woohooooooo! Finally! Could Sharon be growing a backbone?!? I take this as a very good sign. I don't know about any plan, but this is an extraordinary, positive change in Israel's defense policy.

Now can we bomb the terrorists before they slaughter a

Re:What's the logic?

[Zachary Kessin]

Due to Yom Kippor the Israeli media was shut down, (as was the rest of the country). So its hard to say. I am not a spokeman for anyone, but I think this response is based on the fact that everyone knows Syria has been sponsoring various terorist groups, and we have finally had enough.

Contrary to what everyone is saying this is not in violation of international law, Israel and Syria are at war, and have been since 1948, even though we have not been fighting openly for a while. Israel is also not particula