A convoy of Israeli lorries carrying tanks can be seen on a road leading to southern Israel, at Latrun, near Jerusalem July 12, 2014. Photo by Reuters
Israeli Troops Mass On Gaza Border In Preparation For Ground Attack After Airstrikes Hit Mosque 'That Was Hiding Hamas Weapons' -- Daily Mail
* Thousands of soldiers moved into new position on Gaza border today in preparation for possible ground offensive
* Donning military gear and carrying rifles, they set up on the border before firing shells towards members of Hamas
* Comes just hours after Israeli airstrikes hit mosque that was allegedly being used to hide Islamist group's weapons
* Overall Palestinian death toll now stands at 121, with more than 920 wounded, according to Gaza's Health Ministry
* Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that there is 'still more to go' in the five-day conflict
* International leaders including U.S. President Barack Obama have urged Mr Netanyahu to halt the Israeli offensive
* Arab foreign ministers will reportedly hold an emergency meeting in Cairo on Monday to discuss deadly conflict
Israel is massing its troops on the Gaza border in preparation for a possible ground attack - just hours after its airforce struck a mosque that was allegedly being used to hide Hamas's weapons.
Donning military gear and carrying rifles, thousands of soldiers moved into a new position on the border on the fifth day of the deadly conflict, which has so far claimed the lives of more than 120 people.
They were spotted transporting armoured vehicles along the border, before setting up and firing shells towards members of the militant group Hamas.
The latest move is in preparation for a potential ground offensive, with some 33,000 reservists mobilised out of 40,000 approved by Israel's cabinet.
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Israel - Hamas War News Updates -- July 12, 2014
Gaza deaths mount as Israel, Hamas battle it out with rockets, airstrikes -- CNN
Israel widens air attack, Gaza death toll tops 125 -- AP
Israel deploys more missile interceptors, Gaza death toll up to 121 -- Reuters
Israel and militants trade fire as Gaza toll rises - BBC
Israel continues Gaza bombardment, pushing death toll past 120 -- The Guardian
Israeli Rockets Hit Mosque as Gaza Offensive Continues -- VOA
IAF strike kills two of Hamas chief Haniyeh's nephews -- Jerusalem Post
Israel bomb hits disabled centre in Gaza -- Al Jazeera
Israel air strikes 'hit charitable association for disabled' in Gaza -- The Telegraph
Disabled Palestinians unable to escape Israeli air strike on home -- The Guardian
As deaths rise, no end seen to Israeli offensive -- AP
Israeli PM vows there will be more air strikes on Gaza -- The Guardian
Israeli bombing turns Gaza into ghost town -- AP
Hamas: We will kidnap soldiers if Israel invade -- The Telegraph
At the crossroads of a Gaza ground operation -- Haaretz
Gaza families bear brunt of Israel's 'pinpoint strikes' -- Reuters
UN must urgently investigate war crimes in Israeli-Gaza conflict – Amnesty Intl -- RT
Israeli And Hamas Leaders Both Waiting For The Other Side To Stop Firing Rockets -- Daily Caller
Fight in Gaza has no clear winners, but one big loser -- Washington Post
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http://www.timesofisrael.com/the-surreal-war-of-the-tv-broadcasts/
"At 8pm, in an announcement timed to coincide with Israel’s main nightly news broadcasts, Hamas declared that an hour later it would be firing a new generation of rocket at Tel Aviv — the J80, named after Ahmed Jabari, its terror chief who Israel killed at the start of the previous round of conflict in 2012.
Israeli braced for the worst, and a little after 9pm, the hefty barrage of rockets was indeed launched from Gaza. We knew this as it was happening because Israeli TV camera crews are monitoring the skies over the Strip, on constant lookout for signs of rocket launches. So we all saw the lights in the sky, little orange balls heading for Israel. We then, mercifully, all saw other lights in the sky, as Iron Dome fired its interceptors and took out the Hamas rockets, one after another, all across central Israel."......
......"That the rocket strikes “failed,” however, did not stop Hamas from asserting that they had “succeeded.”"...
Hamas made the news, but not the story they were hoping for.
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