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Israeli Army Moves Into Gaza City

Jason Farago — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:08:48 CST

The Israeli army moved into Gaza City for the first time this morning, fighting gun battles in the streets with Hamas militants. The Guardian reports that Israeli soldiers were making house-by-house sweeps for fighters associated with Hamas. This morning Ehud Barak, the defense minister, said that Israel would continue to...

Israel: 'This War Will Not Stop'

Kevin Spak — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:39:00 CST

Israel continued its Gaza offensive unabated today, rejecting ceasefire overtures from Hamas and saying instead that it would fight until rockets stopped flying across its border , the AP reports. “This war will not stop,” said Ehud Olmert. “We will continue to fight the Jihad without concessions.” The assaults killed a...

Israelis Kill Son of Senior Hamas Leader

Kevin Spak — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:32:41 CST

Israel sent tanks and helicopters into Gaza today, in a massive attack that killed 17, including the son of a powerful Hamas leader, the AP reports. It was the bloodiest engagement since Hamas took over Gaza, and the Palestinian Authority called it a “slap in the face” to Washington-backed peace...

Israel Takes Fight to Gaza

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:44:04 CDT

Israeli aircraft and tanks attacked locations in Gaza today, killing four militants in their first assault on the strip since Hamas took over. An Israeli aerial strike targeted two rocket launchers in northern Gaza as tanks moved into southern Gaza, sparking a shootout that produced the four casualties.