Israel launched an airstrike on Rafah, in southern Gaza, on Tuesday. Credit Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters
Israel Steps Up Offensive with Deadly Gaza Bombings -- New York Times
JERUSALEM — Israel began an intensive aerial bombardment in Gaza early Tuesday, hitting more than 50 targets, including at least four homes that the military said belonged to militants. Palestinian officials and witnesses in Gaza said that at least 11 people had been killed, including seven people in a three-story house obliterated by an Israeli rocket that went through the roof.
It was the deadliest day so far in the latest resurgence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, fed partly by the raw rage over the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teenagers in the occupied West Bank last month and what appeared to be the grisly revenge kidnapping and killing of a Palestinian teenager from East Jerusalem last week.
The aerial barrage followed the firing of about 80 rockets out of Gaza on Monday that reached deep into southern Israel. Military officials said additional reservists were being called up in anticipation of a possible ground assault.
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More News On The Escalating Israel - Hamas Conflict
Israel approves 40,000 reservists as strikes from air and sea pound Gaza – live -- The Guardian
Gaza Blog Live -- Al Jazeera
Israel steps up deadly Gaza offensive -- Al Jazeera
Israel masses troops for Gaza 'ground invasion' as air strikes and rocket launches intensify -- The Independent
Israel orders preparations for invasion of Gaza -- The Telegraph
Israel ‘preparing for battle against Hamas’ - minister -- Irish Times
Israel readies 'ground assault' on Gaza, calls up 40,000 reservists -- RT
IDF actively begins calling up 40,000 reserves for Operation Protective Edge -- Jerusalem Post
Israel 'ready for escalation' of Gaza conflict -- BBC
Israel OKs Reservist Call-Up, Warns Hamas Will Fire on Tel Aviv -- NBC
Israel steps up Gaza offensive after surge in rocket fire -- Reuters
Israel launches operation 'Protective Edge' in Gaza, prepares for possible ground invasion -- The Guardian
Israeli PM to military: "Take off the gloves" -- CBS/AP
Israel launches major operation against Hamas in Gaza Strip -- Washington Post
More than 100 rockets hit Israel as its forces strike back at Gaza -- L.A. Times
Death toll rises as violence escalates on the Israel-Gaza border -- Euronews
Israel Strikes Dozens of Gaza Targets -- VOA
Israeli official: No cease-fire efforts in Gaza -- AP
Hamas: All Israelis now targets for missile attacks -- Jerusalem Post
Gaza conflict: Why Israeli invasion would be risky -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
Air strikes in Gaza: Photo Slideshow -- Reuters
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Re: Israel - Iron Dome has just downed a rocket over Tel Aviv, this is a significant escalation on the part of Hamas in its indiscriminate launching of Rockets at the civilian population.
Expect major retaliation tonight.
As it stands, close friends and their young family in Kibbutz Negba, less than 20km from Gaza and where I stay often with my wife are currently in the bomb shelters.
They have been told it is unsafe to leave their Kibbutz by the IDF.
Another friend on a Kibbutz near Beersheba have them open ready for use - he is very chilled spending most of the time at the pub on the Kibbutz and not paying much attention to the Code Red siren.
My family that live in Tel Aviv are a little more nonchalant about it all, my Aunty told me today that the bomb shelters around the city have been opened. I think this attitude will now change with Tel Aviv being targeted.
One of my younger cousins has had the call up today. Unsure where he will be going as some troops already from the Northern front are being rotated down South with some freshly called up troops going to the North or so I am told.
The general vibe from everyone I speak with so far is pretty calm, however, their determination that this is it, no more ceasefires, Hamas infrastructure and capacity to launch rockets must be destroyed is rock solid.
They all agree that retaking the strip permanently is the wrong answer but they do agree that ground forces need to go in - this is a must.
With the order for up to 40,000 called up, it seems that this is what is going to happen very soon...
Thoughts and Prayers to you and your Family and all of Israel!!
Thanks James, appreciated
Thank you Mattathias for your input. This type of news and feedback is what I crave for. But as I always tell my sources in eastern Ukraine who tell me what is happening there .... stay safe.
Cheers Mr WNU, exactly the same here, at the end of each call.. Stay safe
I just don't know how you all do it under constant threat day in and day out.
We have no where else to go
Always know you are in our Prayers!!
Mattathias: This is the regular James. You guys get small, stay safe, and kick their ass. All anti Israel's out there who disagree with me save your breath, I'm with them 100% and will not change.
Another James in the world!!!!
OMG!!!!
What is the world coming to?
Cheers James :)
Gonna need it, the tempo has just picked up a huge notch or five with reports of Haifa targeted with a new rocket type: R-160.
Nothing on google about an R-160 Rocket except this Hamas announcement across multiple news sources. If true then I can't see the IDF holding back this time..
That's right WNU, the Clark James is the good looking smart one. Give me too much trouble and I'll start telling the world you use stolen Yakov Smirnoff jokes at wine conventions AND you have a secret stash of "wine in a box" at home! Sorry Mattathias, but you got to keep an eye on these Russians.
"Wine in a Box"!!!!! .... those are fighting words. We Russians have started wars for far less. Grrrr....
Another James??? I actually go by Jim....does that count??? Lol
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