以色列國防軍官員：軍隊準備好在加沙的地面行動
IDF official: Army ready for ground op in Gaza
Iran encouraging Islamic Jihad to fire rockets at Israel, escalation could prompt ground incursion, senior officer says. IDF hasn’t used all measures at its disposal, he says
伊朗鼓勵伊斯蘭聖戰組織向以色列發射火箭，升級可能促使地面進攻，高級官員說。國防軍並未完全使用手上的措施，他說。
Yoav Zitun
Latest Update: 03.12.12, 21:42 / Israel News
Translation by Autumnson Blog
Is Gaza war in cards? The current round of fighting between Israel and Palestinian terror groups could prompt Israel to launch a ground operation in the Gaza Strip, a senior IDF official said Monday.
加沙戰爭是否在紙牌遊戲中？這一回合以色列和巴勒斯坦恐怖組織之間的戰鬥，可能會促使以色列在加沙地帶發動地面行動，一名國防軍高級官員星期一說。
The comments were made as Gaza terror groups continued to shell southern Israel communities with dozens of rockets and mortar shells Monday.
評論作出當加沙恐怖組織星期一繼續以幾十枚火箭和迫擊砲彈砲轟以色列南部社區。
Two such rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system over Ashkelon Monday evening. Military officials said the advanced system shot down 85% of the rockets fired from Gaza in the past four days. Meanwhile, the IDF struck several targets in Gaza, killing at least two terrorists Monday night.
兩枚這樣的火箭星期一晚上在阿什凱隆上空為由鐵穹導彈防禦系統所攔截，軍方官員說先進的系統在過去四天擊落85％從加沙發射的火箭。與此同時，以色列國防軍週一晚上襲擊幾個在加沙的目標，造成至少兩名恐怖分子死亡。
The official said that Iran and the Islamic Jihad’s headquarters in Damascus “are encouraging the terrorist organization to continue the current round of rocket fire until they obtain a significant gain.”
該官員說，伊朗和伊斯蘭聖戰組織在大馬士革的總部“正在鼓勵恐怖組織繼續這一回合的火箭發射，直到他們獲得顯著的增益。”
The recent escalation in Israel’s south, which has seen more than a million residents come under heavy rocket fire, has already been described by the IDF as “unprecedented in scope.” According to the senior officer, there is “no end in sight” to the current round of fighting.
最近在以色列南部的升級，那已看到超過一百萬居民在沉重的火箭火力之下，已經被國防軍描述為“眼界中前所未有的。”根據高級官員，對目前這一輪的戰鬥“眼前沒有結束的跡象”。
“The IDF is prepared for any development, including a situation where we are forced to launch a ground operation,” the IDF official said. “We have everything we need and are ready to step it up if needed. There are many measures that we haven’t employed yet.”
“There is no effective control in Gaza, and no clear distinction between the political and military wings of Hamas… we are prepared to turn it up a notch,” he said
特拉維夫處身風險中？
Tel Aviv at risk?
Military officials have stressed that Hamas’ lack of involvement in the current round of aggression points to the dominance of the Islamic Jihad, which has enjoyed rising popularity in Gaza.
“They haven’t been paying attention to the Hamas for the past two years, because it can’t rule Gaza or enforce the law,” the official said, adding that the terror group also enjoys the support of its headquarters in Damascus and is being portrayed as the “defender of the Palestinian people.’”
So far, the official noted, 22 terrorists have been killed in IDF airstrikes, including Islamic Jihad mid-level commanders. In addition, three civilians were killed in close proximity to rocket-launching sites.
“This points to a cynical exploitation of civilians, and so far we have acted with utmost precision to prevent the loss of innocent lives,” the official said.
Asked whether there is a possibility that the rockets will reach the Tel Aviv-area, the senior officer said that terror groups “are always contemplating whether to fire their (long-range) Fajr rockets, but they realize the consequences and make the cost-benefit calculation.”
However, this could change should the fighting continue, the IDF official said.
“If we boost our offensive activity in Gaza, I suppose they won’t keep their Fajr missiles as museum exhibits,” he said.
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