Arab kids force tanks to retreat?
In an article appearing in Yediot Achronot Monday, March 8th, 2004, titled "Gaza trap, the dilemma of the tankists," "yesterday in the battle near Netzarim the soldiers entered into a difficult dilemma. As the column of I.D.F. tanks slowly retreated from the "Palestinian" territory tens of Arab children pelted stones at them as they tried to jump onto the Merkava tanks."
The Israeli soldiers refrained from shooting into the crowd in spite of the fact that behind the children, from the crowd, adult terrorists threw hand-grenades that exploded on the tanks.
The above description was given by Lt. Col. Ofer who added "so as not to injure the children, we were forced to retreat backwards - back into the 'Palestinian' territory and to chase after them. As the bigger children ran away the smaller ones who could not keep up were left behind. They raised their hands, frightened that they would be injured, something that of course
never entered our mind."
Voice of Judea Commentary:
I just want to ask Commander Ofer one simple question, one easy enough even for him. What message does this event send to the Arabs? If sending in kids as human shields can defeat the Israeli army during crucial military operations intended to safe Jewish lives, then in the eyes of the Arabs, Israel is a weak state on the verge of collapse, a belief which merely accelerates the barbaric tactics of the Arab terrorists. Way to go Ofer!!!
Let it be known we Jews will never shoot at children even if adult
terrorists stand right behind them lobbing grenades onto our heads.
Israel, with one of the greatest and mightiest armies in the world, with the most advanced and sophisticated Merkava tank will soon be unable to drive their tanks into Gaza, as the Arabs grow more brazen by the day. There is nothing moral about allowing our soldiers to be endangered or killed because
we have mercy on the enemy Arab population who allow themselves to willfully be used as weapons and shields as they murder Jews. This is nothing more than the "mercy of fools" the term coined by the Ramban, the famous biblical commentator.
We all know the history of Purim. Our sages teach us that Haman, the wicked character in the Book of Esther, who convinced Ahashvarosh, the king of Persia, to support his decree to annihilate all Jews, was a direct descendant of Amaleki King Agag. Our Rabbis teach us that King Saul committed a grave crime when he was hesitant to wipe out the men, women
and children of Amalek. Not only did his misplaced compassion cause his downfall as king but it also lead to the future decree made by Haman, who was a direct descendant of Agag. Let us hope that Israel will not make the same mistake again.
Voice of Judea Commentary:
Praise the Lord and pass the ammo!
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