Decision Time Between Israel And Hamas: Truce Or Land Invasion

Israel Ready To Invade Gaza If Cease-Fire Efforts Fail -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Israeli ground forces are poised to invade the Gaza Strip for the first time in almost four years amid efforts by Egypt and Turkey to help end the rocket battles that have killed 71 Palestinians and three Israelis.

“We will continue to act, to attack and perhaps even to intensify the operation,” Defense Minister Ehud Barak said during an appearance near Tel Aviv yesterday, according to an e- mailed statement. “If there is a need, we won’t hesitate to undertake ground maneuvers.”

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More News On The Israeli - Gaza Conflict

Israeli bombardment of Gaza enters fifth day – as it happened -- The Guardian
Gaza Live Blog -- Al Jazeera

New Israel strike pushes toll to 80 -- The Australian
Israeli Airstrike Kills Three Generations of a Palestinian Family -- New York Times

Israeli strike kills 11 in Gaza, including children; pressure grows to halt fighting -- Washington Post/AP

Israel attacks pound Gaza, killing 24 on bloodiest day in latest offensive -- New York Daily News
Civilian death toll mounts in Gaza -- Al Jazeera
Israel May Widen Action as Truce Bid Intensifies -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Israeli air strikes hit media centres in Gaza City -- The Guardian
Israel strikes media buildings in Gaza, expanding its range of targets -- Washington Post
Reporters Without Borders condemns Israeli strikes on building housing media outlets -- Haaretz/AP
Hospitals on Edge of Disaster -- Wall Street Journal
Hamas ties ceasefire to end of Gaza border blockade, while Israel calls for end of rocket strikes -- FOX News
Indirect Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire Talks Underway in Cairo - Agency -- RIA Novosti
Israeli envoy arrives in Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks -- The Guardian
More diplomacy to try to halt Israel-Gaza fighting -- Reuters
Ceasefire unlikely in coming days, but progress made -- Jerusalem Post
Southern Israel Residents Scared but Determined -- AP
Amid Gaza Conflict, Dissent Plagues Palestinians -- Voice of America
Gazans Watch With Pride as Hamas Strikes Israel -- New York Times/AP
An Outgunned Hamas Tries to Tap Islamists’ Growing Clout -- New York Times
Palestinian Authority seeks urgent Arab League summit -- Reuters

A Report From Gaza Under Siege -- The Nation
For Israel, costs and benefits of striking Gaza -- Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor
Israel and Gaza violence: How did it start? -- Olga Khazan, Washington Post