Author Avi Lipkin talks about the successful strike, and what comes next in Israel’s battle against terrorists.
Israel didn’t hold back when it came to the Islamic Jihad terrorists finding refuge in the Gaza Strip.
Earlier this week, it launched “Operation Shield and Arrow,” a tactical attack that sent daytime rocket attacks flying into the Gaza Strip. Though three foreign workers were injured and several Israeli citizens were startled by the attack, it was successful, resulting in the deaths of three senior terrorist leaders.
12 Palestinians were killed, with 20 more injured, from the attack, and several military compounds and command posts were also struck.
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said regarding the attacks, “This is about professionalism in planning and precision in execution that led to this operational achievement. This is planning with tweezers – in the heart of a civilian population – a targeted assassination in a multi-story building in a dense area, seconds between the impact, a very narrow time window, and at 2 a.m., all the buildings are attacked and the three operatives are killed.”
However, Hamas doesn’t appear to be backing down following the attacks. The group’s leader, Ismail Haniyeh, said in a follow-up statement, “Assassinating the leaders with a treacherous operation will not bring security to the occupier, but rather more resistance.”
So what happens now? Joining us to discuss this further is author Avi Lipkin, who has written such books as Is Fanatic Islam a Global Threat?, Christian Revival for Israel’s Survival, and Islamic Rivalry. He previously served as a former translator for the Israeli Prime Minister’s Government Press Office, so his expertise is certainly welcome here.
Q&A:
- First off, was “Operation Shield and Arrow” a necessary step in fighting back against Hamas? And, for that matter, did it help “turn the tide” in their favor, in any way?
- The situation has been rather heated lately in Israel. Where do you see this battle going in the months ahead?
- How do you see Hamas retaliating after losing three senior officers in the attack?
- Could protesting continue within Israel following the attacks? Does Netanyahu seem concerned about what’s happening with that?
- Tell us about the books that you’ve written, and how they relate so much with what’s happening within the world today.
- Where can people purchase these books if they’re interested?
They’re available to order via paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com.
ABOUT AVI LIPKIN…
Dennis Avi Lipkin grew up in the greater New York City area and attended New York University and Hebrew University in Israel, majoring in Sovietology and Spanish/Latin American studies. He later attended Jewish Theological Seminary as part of their MA program.
Avi served in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) beginning in1972 as an IDF Spokesman for the Judea and Samaria Command under Lt. Col Rafael Horovitz and later was an officer in the IDF Spokesman’s Office, and a senior translator in the Israel Ministry of Tourism.
In 1989 and 1990, Avi worked as senior editor and translator in the News Department of Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir’ Government Press Office before launching a 28-year lecture circuit to over 1,000 churches and synagogues in the US, Canada, Mexico, UK, Norway, Finland, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, Russia, Austria, Poland and Israel. Avi has also appeared on hundreds of radio and TV shows including Fox News Channel.
An accomplished author, Avi Lipkin has written seven books: Is Fanatic Islam a Global Threat?, Christian Revival for Israel’s Survival, Islamic Threat Updates Almanac #1, Israel’s Bible Bloc, Islam Prophesied In Genesis, Return to Mecca, and Islamic Rivalry.
Dennis Avi Lipkin is founder of the first-ever Judeo-Christian Bible Bloc political party, called “Gush Hatanakhi” in Hebrew, and is hopeful to gain some Knesset seats in the next election.
Avi is married to Rachel, an Egyptian born Jewess who made Aliyah (immigrated) to Israel in 1969 and worked for Israel’s Radio service in Arabic for 30 years, monitoring Arabic language broadcasts on radio and TV as well as newspapers. Together they have two sons and 9 grandchildren.
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