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An hour after the smoldering building was turned into a shell of its former self, Yochi Turgeman, the Israeli embassy's defense attaché, met with eight young Israelis who had flown to India that morning. "The operation is over, but we don't know the fate of the hostages," said Turgeman. He joined up with members of ZAKA, an outfit tasked with mopping up blood and body parts from scenes of suicide attacks in Israel and preparing the remains for a proper Jewish burial. Not long after sunset, at the start of the Jewish Sabbath, came the announcement that five hostages were found dead inside Nariman House.

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  • Posted By: brahmburgers @ 12/08/2008 7:15:23 AM

    The commandos should have better tactics and better equipment. Do they have any surveilance robots? Even low-tech ways to gather info, such as putting tiny cameras on extendable booms. Also; lowering same on wires from above. Altogether, it sounds like a failure of commando tactics and gumption on the part of the Indian special forces.

  • Posted By: Beckyzoole @ 12/05/2008 4:48:33 PM

    Israel has closed its border with Gaza. This makes sense, as Gaza is for all intents and purposes in a state of war with Israel.
    But Gaza also has a border with a fellow Arab state, Egypt. What I don't understand is why Egypt has closed its border with Gaza as well. Why doesn't Egypt trade with Gaza?

  • Posted By: Over50-5th-Gen-American @ 12/01/2008 5:40:07 PM

    So, you're saying that this was justified? You're twisted.

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