Wednesday, January 7, 2009

israel Hamas War -- News, Analysis, And Commentary For January 7, 2009

Israel Halts Campaign For 3 Hours To Let In Aid -- Yahoo News/AP

GAZA CITY, Gaza – Israel ordered a pause in its Gaza offensive for three hours Wednesday to allow food and fuel to reach besieged Palestinians, and the country's leaders debated whether to accept an international cease-fire plan or expand the assault against Hamas.

With criticism rising of the operation's spiraling civilian death toll and Gazans increasingly suffering the effects of nonstop airstrikes and shelling, Israel's military said opened "humanitarian corridors" to allow aid supplies to reach Palestinians.

Israeli military spokesman Peter Lerner said the "recess in offensive operations" was aimed at allowing in supplies and fuel and would last from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m local time (6 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST). He said similar lulls in the coming days would be considered.

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More News On The Israel Hamas War

Israel Agrees to Brief Halt in Gaza Offensive
-- Wall Street Journal
Israel eases Gaza bombing but mulls expanding war -- Yahoo News/AFP
Israel Agrees to Open Corridor for Relief Aid after UN School is Hit -- The Times
Israel begins Gaza attacks lull -- BBC
At Least 30 Killed in Israeli Attack on UN School in Gaza -- Voice of America
U.N. 'sure' no militants at school hit by Israeli troops -- CNN
Cease-fire Calls Rise After School Bombing -- Washington Times
30 Palestinians Sheltering in Gaza School Killed -- Los Angeles Times
Gaza Fighting Intensifies; Rising Casualties Growing Concern -- Voice of America
Mideast Mediators Seek Anti-Tunnel Plan -- Washington Post
Israeli leaders to debate "final" Gaza push -- Reuters
Hamas Fighter: 'We Fight Israel One Day On, One Day Off' -- The Times
Israel considers broadening Gaza attack -- The Guardian
As Gazans seek food, Israel ponders its next move -- McClatchy Newspapers
Israel ground war drives up civilian casualties -- AP

Diplomacy/Truce Talks/Humanitarian Crisis

Abbas Pleads with UN for Gaza Help -- Agence France-Presse
Hamas leader: We reject a permanent truce with Israel -- Haaretz
International Pressure Grows for Israeli Ceasefire -- Daily Telegraph
UN Chief Demands Gaza Ceasefire -- BBC News
Israel holding talks with Egypt over Gaza truce plan -- Reuters
Egypt Proposes Israel-Palestinian Cease-Fire -- Voice of America
Gaza Humanitarian Situation Dire -- Voice of America
Int'l Red Cross Decries Gaza Humanitarian Crisis -- Voice of America
Rice to New York for Gaza Diplomacy -- Voice of America
Sarkozy Urges Syria to Exert Pressure on Hamas -- Voice of America
EU's Diplomatic Efforts are Fractured -- Los Angeles Times

Analysis

Analysis: Will Israel Call a Gaza Ceasefire? -- Daily Telegraph
Sealing Egypt Border 'Key to Gaza Ceasefire' -- The Times
For Israel, 2006 Lessons but Old Pitfalls -- New York Times
Deepening Israeli Assault on Hamas Divides Arab World -- Christian Science Monitor
Unintended Consequences Pose Risks for Mideast Policy -- Washington Post
Israel Puts Media Clamp on Gaza -- New York Times

Opinions, Commentary, And Editorials

Restrained Obama Leaves Many Displeased -- Los Angeles Times
Israel Acts Because the World Won't -- London Times
Israel Will Create an Even Greater Threat -- Guardian
The Mideast’s Ground Zero -- New York Times opinion
The Decline Of Israel's Political Leadership -- RCP
West Must Guarantee Gaza Resolution -- The Australian opinion
Militant Islam Threatens Us All -- Wall Street Journal opinion
Middle East 'Proportionality' -- Los Angeles Times opinion
They're Hamas' Victims -- New York Post. Editorial
Israeli Tactics Invite Backlash -- USA Today, Editorial
Gaza Distraction -- Washington Times opinion
Hamas and Turkey -- Washington Times opinion
'International Community' Echoes? -- Washington Times opinion
Gaza Will Explode if US Stays Silent -- Daily Telegraph
Hamas Will Never Surrender -- The Guardian

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