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In reply to the discussion: Hamas Leader Dares Israel to Invade Amid Gaza Airstrikes [View all]azurnoir
(45,850 posts)from 11/13/12
Israel and the Palestinians stepped back from the brink of a new war in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, sending signals to each other via Egypt that they would hold their fire unless attacked, after five days of mounting violence.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/13/uk-palestinians-israel-violence-idUKBRE8AB16A20121113
from 11/15/12
Ahead of Election & After Extrajudicial Killing Breaks Truce, Israel Prepares to Bombard Gaza
n the aftermath of the assassination of Hamas military chief Ahmad Jabiri, Israel has escalated its attacks on the Gaza Strip. At least 19 people in Gaza have been killed.
The Associated Press reported Israeli forces are advancing and closing in on the Gaza border, where they are likely to begin a ground offensive. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has authorized the call-up of 30,000 army reservists, according to BBC News.
http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2012/11/15/after-extrajudicial-killing-breaks-truce-israel-prepares-to-bombard-gaza-ahead-of-countrys-election/