Suicidal Bombers Over Gaza In A World Coming Apart
By Danny Schechter
New York, New York: For years, the term "suicide bombers" has been synonymous with terrorist attacks, especially in Israel. The idea of a martyr willing to give his life for a cause while taking out an "enemy" became a feature of modern conflict especially with resistance movements confronting modern armies.
Oddly enough, the phrase, seems to have blown back today into Israel itself, as its military engages in a much deadlier "suicide mission," acting like Ahab in Melville's Moby Dick determined to slay the monster whale while killing themselves.
First, there are the costs to Israel's economy: With major airlines canceling flights, there goes the summer tourist season.
Next, Deutsche Welle reports. "The conflict has so far cost Israel's defense budget more than a billion shekels, some 200 million euros. Eitan Avriel of the business magazine "The Marker" suspects that the army will reclaim this money from the government. more than a billion shekels, some 200 million euros.
"The government has already allocated 400 million shekels to support the communities living along the border with the Gaza Strip," says Eitan. However, the greatest loss is the decline in the gross national product, he stressed, pointing out that consumption has virtually halved."
Needless to say, these costs are hardly as dire as the ones being suffered by the people of Gaza, an overcrowded city that is being destroyed with a growing loss of life. Israel's casualties are also on the rise.
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