Bloomberg Takes Cover From Rocket in Solidarity Visit to Israel

[Purveyor]

By Jonathan Ferziger

Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg flew to Israel to express solidarity with residents whose cities have been hit by rockets from the Gaza Strip and briefly took cover when one landed not far from city hall in Sderot.

Bloomberg was observing defense procedures with Mayor David Bouskila when an alarm sounded and was taken to a safe room in the city’s civil defense headquarters, spokesman Stu Loeser said. The rocket landed about 15 seconds later on the outskirts of the city, 3 kilometers (2 miles) from Gaza’s eastern border.

Bloomberg arrived the morning after Israeli forces began a ground offensive in Gaza, which followed a weeklong aerial assault on the Hamas-ruled territory. Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Israel’s objective is to make sure that its residents no longer have to live under the threat of Palestinian rockets. Bloomberg, who is running for a third term as New York mayor, met with Barak late today at Israeli military headquarters in Tel Aviv.

More than 40 rockets and mortar shells hit Israel today. As many as 500 missiles have struck Israel since it began its offensive in the Gaza Strip.

“New Yorkers know what terrorism is all about,” Bloomberg told reporters earlier in the city of Ashkelon, about 15 kilometers north of Gaza. “If we were threatened in New York, we would do everything in our power to protect our citizens.”

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[tekisui]

1. At what point do we quit calling the Hamas rockets terrorism

and a response to the Israeli invasion?

[GoesTo11]

4. How about right now?

Same with Hamas suicide bombers, right?

[Dover]

2. Lol! Brought to you by Bloomberg news....n/t

[Democrats_win]

3. A politician from the same mold as bush. Duck and cover. All cowards.

What are the odds of being hit by one of these rockets? Approximately zero. The law of averages are very much in your favor.

It's so funny that bloomberg would duck. It's like bush. Being hit by a shoe is really scary. These are the brave leaders we send to the Middle East. Hey, these guys are afraid of Hillary too. Things are looking up for America.