Israel confirms that she has accepted offer of truce with Hamas in Gaza Strip.
by David Bay, 6/20/08
NEWS BRIEF: "Gaza ceasefire takes effect", YNET News, June 19, 2008
"A fragile truce between Israel, Gaza Strip terror groups comes into effect in early hours of Thursday morning, following day of heavy rocket fire on western Negev, Sderot area. Both side reportedly watchful, wary."
Every Israeli official knows enough about the thinking of the Arabs to know that this ceasefire agreement will not result in a permanent "cessation of the constant rocket fire on Israeli towns and cities". Israeli leaders understand the mindset of their implacable enemy, even if it seems at times that they do not.
This next segment reveals what Israel is expected to do in her part of the ceasefire agreement.
"Israel is expected as part of the deal to ease the economic blockade of Gaza, which is controlled by the Islamic group Hamas. Israeli government officials emphasized that sanctions would be lifted in accordance with the security situation on the ground."
In other words, this agreement is viewed by both sides as a temporary cessation in hostilities, and no more. Then, why did Hamas want this temporary cessation so badly? The answer is both simple and straight from the Prophet Mohammed -- they wanted a "Hudna"!
What is a "Hudna" agreement? Quoting from an old archives article, NEWS2172:
"It is a temporary cessation of hostilities mandated by the Prophet Mohammed when Islamic forces find themselves hopelessly outnumbered and/or outgunned. During this strategic ceasefire, Islamic forces are to build their capabilities up, while trying to deceive the enemy as to their intentions. Then, once Islamic forces are built up to where they have the military advantage, they are to strike without warning, annihilating the enemy forces facing them."
Hamas, Hezbollah and Abbas' Fatah terrorist organizations are busily planning to be ready for their role in the upcoming all-out war against Israel. The Pentagon reported to Congress over a decade ago that the Arab plan for the next war -- a conflict by which the Arabs plan to finally annihilate their Jewish nemesis.
Quoting a portion of NEWS1056 --
"In mid-January, a terrifying, although not surprising, report was revealed to the public. Dated December 10, 1996, compiled and researched by The U.S. House of Representatives' Task Force On Terrorism And Unconventional Warfare, it is entitled, 'Approaching the New Cycle of Arab-Israeli Fighting' ... this report tells us that such nations as Syria, Iran .... Pakistan, and Egypt are planning and building for a final, devastating war of annihilation against Israel. This includes acquiring nuclear, biological and chemical weapons (NBC) in a mix with conventional weapons, e.g., tanks, aircraft, and soldiers, all in massive, overwhelming numbers." [P. 43]
What is the planned role of the Palestinians"
"Within Israel and on its borders ... Palestinians will cause planned havoc. ... In this coming war .... Palestinian Arab Police, in coordination with Hamas, will begin blowing up key targets, road junctions, preventing mobilization of Israel's civilian reserve soldiers from reaching their units at the front. In Judea and Samaria, roads will be mined and Israeli access blocked by shoulder-fired anti-tank missiles now smuggled in under the benign neglect of the government of Israel."
This is the Arab plan by which they hope to overrun Israel. How does this temporary ceasefire work into this Islamic plan? Hamas needs a breather right now, especially economically, that this ceasefire would deliver. As noted above, Israel promises to relax the economic restrictions which are hurting Hamas terribly.
But, most of all, Hamas needs to prevent an IDF attack against the Gaza Strip, for such an attack would discover, root out, and destroy much of the military stocks which Hamas has pre-positioned for her all-out attack, to be launched when the larger Arab war against Israel commences in earnest.
Therefore, the timing of this temporary ceasefire may portend that the coming all-out war is not too far away after all!
The top Israeli Defense Chief seems not to be deceived.
NEWS BRIEF: "IDF Chief of Staff: Gaza Calm will be Fragile and Short", Israel National News, June 18, 2008
"IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi told the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Tuesday that in his estimate, the calm in Gaza will be 'fragile and short. We have to make the most of the calm but prepare for an incursion. We are on a collision course."
Yes, Israel is on a collision course with the entire Islamic world! Hamas only pushed for this agreement because it needed a brief period where it did not fear the IDF attack machine.
Despite all the reasons to not support this ceasefire at this moment, the Bush Administration quickly voiced its support.
NEWS BRIEF: "U.S. welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal", China View News, June 19, 2008
"The United States welcomed on Wednesday the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), saying it is a 'positive' development ... The ceasefire in Gaza 'will be more conducive to an environment that will permit negotiations to continue to move forward between Israelis and Palestinians' ... The spokesman also praised Egypt's efforts to broker such a truce."
The White House continued to express views which President Bush knows are false and patently misleading.
"Prior to Casey's remarks, the White House expressed hope that the Gaza ceasefire deal would force Hamas to 'give up terrorism'."
What nonsense! As we said above,
Hamas desperately does not want the IDF to attack the Gaza Strip now, because
the terrorist group would lose most of the military arms and munitions which it
has forward deployed, getting ready for the all-out assault on the Jewish State.
The very fact that Hamas would suddenly want a temporary "Hudna"
ceasefire at this moment is another indication that the planned Palestinian
attack on Israel is on track With Hezbollah in Lebanon fully rearmed with 40,000
rockets, the Palestinians seem very close to being fully prepared for war.
SOURCE: Cutting Edge