PULLING THE PLUG ON GAZA--AND THE COUNTER-THREAT. Here are the summaries--from Daily Alert--of some news articles on the option now being considered of cutting of electricity to Gaza.

Israel Weighs Responding to Rocket Attacks by Cutting Electricity to Gaza - Amos Harel, Aluf Benn and Barak Ravid
In response to the ongoing Palestinian rocket fire at Israel, Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday to examine the implications of temporarily cutting off Gaza from Israeli infrastructure, including electricity, fuel and the supply of basic commodities - as an alternative to a broad IDF incursion into northern Gaza. (Ha'aretz)

See also Pulling the Plug on Gaza - Sima Kadmon
To what extent do we really understand the lives of these people who live near Gaza, who must face a constant tangible, existential threat? A threat so chilling it is almost surreal: Will my house be hit by a Kassam rocket today? Or where will my child be in the next Kassam attack? And the dilemma of each sane parent in Sderot: Am I being irresponsible by continuing to live in a place where my children are in danger's way? Once, the solution of "pulling the plug" on Gaza sparked harsh criticism. But that was before thousands of Kassam rockets. (Ynet News)

In response, the armed wing of the moderate Fatah (supported by Israel and the US)--which is battling Hamas--has threatened to attack Ashkelon if Israel takes action that is likely to further weaken Hamas--if it can drag itself away from firing missiles at Israel.

So much for our peace partners:

Fatah: We Will Rocket Israel's Ashkelon Power Station
The Buraq Army unit of the Al-Aqsa Brigades, the armed wing of Fatah, warned Tuesday that if Israel deprives Gaza of electricity, the Israeli power generating station at Ashkelon will be bombarded. On Tuesday the Al-Mujahideen Brigades, another unit of the Al-Aqsa Brigades, claimed responsibility for launching a rocket at the Israeli town of Sderot. (Maan News-PA)

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