Barak Vows ‘War to the Bitter End’ in Gaza

Addressing one of the most heated Knesset (Israeli parliament) sessions in recent memory, Defense Minister Ehud Barak reiterated his promise to widen the attacks on the Gaza Strip, saying the current situation amounts to "an all-out war against Hamas and its kind,"...

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Israel Bombs Gaza’s Oldest University

Israeli warplanes attacked Islamic University of Gaza, the oldest university in the Gaza Strip today. No injuries were reported but the strikes destroyed several buildings on the female portion of the campus and damaged many other buildings near the university....

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Israel Vows to Expand Mammoth Bombing

Already among the most devastating attacks in the history of the 60 year long clash between Israel and the Palestinians, the Israeli air strikes of the past two days show no sign of slowing down. Indeed, Defense Minister Ehud Barak has vowed to "expand and deepen" the...

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Israeli Drones, Warplanes Loom Over Southern Lebanon

With the world's attention focused on the Israeli military's killings in the Gaza Strip (over 300 as this article is written), comparisons are already being drawn between this war and Israel's 2006 military adventure into Lebanon. Hard feelings remain between the two...

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Egyptian Border Guards Open Fire on Fleeing Gazans

As the Israeli military's attacks on Gaza move into their second day, there is no sign that the international calls for calm are getting any consideration. Indeed, with Israel advancing tanks to the border and calling up reservists the hundreds of Gazans killed in the...

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