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2004-05-21 Israel-Palestine

Israeli Troops Pulling Out of Rafah Camp

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Posted by Fred 2004-05-21 12:20:02 AM|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 DEBKAfileâs Special Correspondent in Rafah reports: Israelâs Rafah operation goes on Friday. Reports of troop withdrawals are incorrect

They come from two sources: Israeli political circles hoping to stop anti-Israel diplomatic and media campaign, and Palestinians, to draw civilians out of homes in Tel Sultan and Brazil districts and lure Israeli forces into booby-trapped alleys where ambush squads await.

Israeli troops now resting outside war zone waiting for fresh, smaller relief forces. No diminution of armored force or Golani, Givati and Egoz special operations units fighting in Rafah region.

Posted by Phil_B 2004-05-21 5:22:25 AM|| 2004-05-21 5:22:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Hudna!

Posted by Seafarious 2004-05-21 10:36:56 AM|| 2004-05-21 10:36:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 You know that if Egypt had not violated the peace accord it had signed with Israel, by allowing the weapons smuggling tunnels from its territory into Gaza and the flow of heavy arms, the Israeli army would not have entered and be pulling out now.
"especially pointed U.S. displeasure, underlined by the U.S. abstention...."
Why didn't the US show displeasure at Egypt's behaviour of the past few years? Don't tell me it was to keep Egypt quiet about Iraq only to have it stoke the fire under Collin's roadmap.

Posted by Cynic 2004-05-21 1:58:55 PM|| 2004-05-21 1:58:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Israeli troops and tanks began pulling out of the Rafah refugee camp at daybreak Friday
. . .
Israeli troops now resting outside war zone waiting for fresh, "smaller" relief forces.

The Eitan UAV; It's not just for chasing escaped ostriches from a zoo.

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-21 3:34:51 PM|| 2004-05-21 3:34:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 wonder if the released "pigs and monkeys" are being used to detect Paleo ambushes

Posted by Frank G 2004-05-21 7:24:33 PM|| 2004-05-21 7:24:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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