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(94,519 posts) Fri Jul 25, 2014, 10:45 AM Jul 2014

Rocket fire targets Tel Aviv airport just as Air Canada flight due to land [View all]

Source: Toronto Star

An Air Canada flight from Toronto circled above Tel Aviv International Airport after several rockets were fired at the airport Friday. It was Air Canada’s first flight to Israel after suspending flights to the country on Tuesday.

Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military arm, confirmed via Twitter that it had fired three M75 missiles at the airport around 11:45 a.m. local time.

An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed to Al Jazeera that rockets were fired towards the airport from the Gaza Strip.

Air Canada confirmed that flight AC84, originating from Toronto, altered course five miles (8 km) before landing at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport Friday morning.

Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/07/25/rocket_fire_hits_tel_aviv_airport_just_as_air_canada_flight_due_to_land.html

Air Canada flight 84 circled above the West Bank several times before it was able to land at Ben Gurion International Airport. The blue line indicates its intended flight path while the green line shows its acutal flight path.

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Yes Mr Cruz..... Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #1

Don't forget it would have been the new Benghazi for jackoff Issa. Iliyah Jul 2014 #3

Theodoro El Shaman Jul 2014 #44

My gawd. . . Iliyah Jul 2014 #2

Was Canadian citizen Cruz on the flight? nt DURHAM D Jul 2014 #4

Cruz, born a dual citizen, no longer has Canadian citizenship. 24601 Jul 2014 #55

Targeting airports Max power Jul 2014 #5

Recommend... That's an eye-opening bit of history... KoKo Jul 2014 #7

airliners DustyJoe Jul 2014 #6

Hamas is categorized as a terrorist organization by the State Department alcibiades_mystery Jul 2014 #8

We do fund them. former9thward Jul 2014 #22

Got a link for that? The Stranger Jul 2014 #42

A link for what? former9thward Jul 2014 #43

No, that "we fund them." The Stranger Jul 2014 #45

I was curious so I googled it. There's lots of links that we do provide aid to the PA riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #46

That wasn't the question. Read very carefully. It is about Gaza and Hamas. The Stranger Aug 2014 #62

All over the place. former9thward Jul 2014 #47

Those articles describe aid to Gaza to fix all the shit Israel blew up Scootaloo Jul 2014 #52

All of the articles point out this aid is diverted to Hamas for military purposes. former9thward Jul 2014 #53

Actually neither article does Scootaloo Jul 2014 #54

I have shown it. former9thward Jul 2014 #56

So your claim is that the Obama administration is lying, and is secretly funding Hamas militarily. Scootaloo Jul 2014 #57

Nice strawman but no one cares. former9thward Jul 2014 #58

I'm asking you to back up your claim that the US is funding Hamas' military Scootaloo Jul 2014 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author King_David Jul 2014 #60

You have added absolutely nothing but a pathetic "piling on" to the thread. The Stranger Aug 2014 #63

No I will not "go away" King_David Aug 2014 #64

My guess is that Hamas' strategy TexasProgresive Jul 2014 #9

That's my take, as well. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #11

Agreed. Threatening to harm Israel's tourist economy stranger81 Jul 2014 #16

They would love to shoot down a plane load of innocent civilians. former9thward Jul 2014 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #32

Yes, because they've done that . . . . Never. stranger81 Jul 2014 #48

Not for lack of trying. former9thward Jul 2014 #50

Uh, the Ukrainian rebels likely weren't even trying to shoot down a commercial airplane. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #51

They would be thrilled if they managed to put a divot in the runway. bemildred Jul 2014 #17

. Pretty fucking sick. riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #28

I agree. Hamas has absolutely nothing to gain from shooting down a commerical plane. morningfog Jul 2014 #29

Really? Hamas would love to disrupt Israel's tourist industry riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #40

Oh, I agree about their respective intent. But right now, Israel's stock is going down. morningfog Jul 2014 #41

They strap explosives to their own children and teach them to glorify martyrdom FrodosPet Jul 2014 #61

Shooting down an airliner and killing a bunch of people. Turbineguy Jul 2014 #10

And both sides have history, motive and opportunity to do that. kickysnana Jul 2014 #12

Can't avoid the double standard: Russian separatists shooting at MH17 is bad riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #13

+1! n/t ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #15

1 is shooting down a jet, the other is preventing one from landing. uppityperson Jul 2014 #19

Ahh, no they are not. former9thward Jul 2014 #21

How would shooting down an airliner of innocent civilians further Hamas's propaganda? uppityperson Jul 2014 #24

They would be able to say they could hit Israel anywhere, anytime. former9thward Jul 2014 #26

Huh, that makes sense, saying they could target accurately? uppityperson Jul 2014 #27

It might be a random rocket but former9thward Jul 2014 #31

I agree with that. But do you mean it would forward their propaganda by being able to target uppityperson Jul 2014 #35

The latter but they would claim a specific hit even if a lucky random. former9thward Jul 2014 #38

I understand. Thank you for taking time to clarify and that makes sense. uppityperson Jul 2014 #39

How do you know that Hamas' goal was to deter landing? riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #23

I am just pointing out the difference in 2 scenarios. Fact is you don't know either. uppityperson Jul 2014 #25

Regardless taking pot shots at a civilian airliner is WRONG riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #34

And I am in agreement with that. Trying to understand motivations does not indicate support. nt uppityperson Jul 2014 #36

Of course it is wrong either way, but it is helpful to consider motivations and implications. morningfog Jul 2014 #33

Is it at all helpful to consider Israel's motivation for lobbing bombs at a school? riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #37

Hamas is not capable of that. Nor would they have an incentive to do such. morningfog Jul 2014 #30

With what happened in Ukraine, these flights should probably stop. /nt Ash_F Jul 2014 #14

Downing a Canadian or better yet, an American plane is the dream of Hamas, Netanyahu and the GOP. freshwest Jul 2014 #18

Funny Iamthetruth Jul 2014 #49