Mere Rhetoric: Are You Kidding?!?! AP Coverage Of Israeli Hit On Hamas Terrorists Is Frustrating.

Folks, we can't take it any more. We just. Can't Take. It. Any. More:

By Ravi Nessman, Associated Press Writer 4 minutes ago. Jerusalem - Israeli troops shot and killed a Hamas-linked militant in a West Bank raid early Monday, endangering a day-old truce that stopped five months of Palestinian rocket fire and Israel operations in the Gaza Strip . The surprise cease-fire deal appeared to be largely holding in Gaza early Monday, with no reports of Palestinian rocket fire into Israel. The killings angered Palestinian militants and raised concerns of a violent response from Gaza.

NO. That's JUST NOT TRUE. It is FALSE. The AP is NOT BEING HONEST. Reuters reported that there was plenty (almost a dozens' worth of) "Palestinian rocket fire into Israel". Hell, the AP themselves reported on the tons of Palestinian rockets that have been fired on Israeli schools and hospitals since the ceasefire went into effect:

By Ibrahim Barzak Associated Press - Rocket fire from Gaza died down Sunday after a daybreak cease-fire, raising hopes for an end to five months of bloody destruction and a new opening toward peace talks. The surprise truce was supposed to take effect at 6 a.m., but in the four hours that followed, 11 rockets were fired from Gaza at Israeli towns and villages, and some Palestinian militants threatened to keep up the attacks. Israel did not retaliate, saying it wanted to give the truce a chance.

And all of this in an effort to make it seem like Israel is the one that's endangering the ceasefire by killing the people who are trying to ruin the ceasefire. Brilliant! If we keep this up, we can blame Israel for everything. See how neat and tidy that is?

Previously: Israel Can't Go After Terrorists, But Hamas Is Allowed To Call For Genocide, Damascus Embassy Attack Update Thread (Bumped) - The AP Is Amusing, Associated Press: "We are all Hezbollah" is Not Anti-Israel

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