Smoke rises over Gaza City, following IAF air strike at the Palestinian police headquarters in Gaza City, Saturday. Photo: AP A Year's Intel Yields 'Alpha Hits' -- Jerusalem Post
A year of information-gathering by Military Intelligence and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) paved the way Saturday for Operation Cast Lead.
At 11:30 a.m., more than 50 fighter jets and attack helicopters swept into Gazan airspace and dropped more than 100 bombs on 50 targets. The planes reported "alpha hits," IAF lingo for direct hits on the targets, which included Hamas bases, training camps, headquarters and offices.
Thirty minutes later, a second wave of 60 jets and helicopters struck at 60 targets, including underground Kassam launchers - placed inside bunkers and missile silos - that had been fitted with timers.
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My Comment: So much for thinking of what to do on Day 1 .... What is the plan for Day 2, 3, 4 ..... etc.? My gut tells me that after blowing up a number of Hamas buildings, killing a number of Hamas commanders and soldiers .... the plan then stops, and that Hamas would negotiate another truce. Hmmmm .... I am sure that Hamas leaders have other ideas.
This is now a major war .... and I do not see how it will end.
