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Israel warns: Finger on the trigger
Israel warns: Finger on the trigger
Many ominous signs indicate that impending major attacks against the occupied territories are about to take place
June 05, 2001, 09:38 AM
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (Agencies)
- Israel said Palestinian moves to implement a ceasefire promised by President Yasser Arafat have fallen short of its demands but it has yet to give up on chances for a truce.
Israeli armored vehicle blocking a crossroad in Gaza, June 4
Many ominous signs reported in the Israeli press that impending major attacks against the occupied territories are about to take place.
Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer said that Israel had its “finger on the trigger,” but for the moment was giving the Palestinians more time to impose a cease-fire on all groups in the territories.
Nevertheless, reports have surfaced that the Israeli army has begun operations against Hamas and Islamic Jihad activists.
The Israeli air force launched a major air exercise yesterday, and apologized to the public for expected supersonic booms over the next few days.
The exercise, held every few years, puts nearly the entire IAF in the sky in a simulated war scenario, military sources said.
Aircraft, among them fighters, transport aircraft, and helicopters are testing their readiness for battle.
The Spokesman said the exercise would take place “for the next few days” in the skies over the country.
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