Yuval Azoulay, Amos Harel and Ari Shavit, Haaretz Correspondents, and Agencies: Ashkelon residents irate over IDF deactivation of strike alert
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Name:Hastaroth
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After reading your post,I must assume you are a blondie.

According to it,the warning system was deactivated in the know that Hamas (who,as you said,has repeatedly offered a ceasefire) would launch an attack on Israel to coincide with Bush`s arrival there and thus Israel would say "look,Mr.Bush,how Hamas is attacking our innocent people;therefore,give us the green light to carpetbomb Gaza".

But,as you already said,Hamas has offered a ceasefire to Israel.Why then not apply this ceasefire during Bush`s stay in Israel,so to say "look,Mr.Bush,we`re good guys and don`t attack Israel-it`s Israel that attacks us" ?