Israel - Hamas War News Updates -- July 18, 2014

Israel Steps Up Gaza Ground Offensive, Civilian Casualties Grow -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Israel intensified its land offensive in Gaza with artillery, tanks and gunboats on Friday and warned it could "significantly widen" an operation Palestinian officials said was killing ever greater numbers of civilians.

Palestinian health officials said 27 Palestinians, including a baby, two children and a 70-year-old woman, had been killed since Israel sent ground forces into the densely-populated strip of 1.8 million Palestinians on Thursday.

The Israeli military said it killed 17 Palestinian gunmen while another 13 surrendered and were taken for questioning after the infantry and tank assault began in the Islamist Hamas-dominated territory.

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Israel - Hamas War News Updates -- July 18, 2014

Gaza Blog Live -- Al Jazeera
Israel's ground invasion of Gaza – live updates -- The Guardian
Israel ready to 'significantly widen' Gaza invasion against Hamas: Live -- The Telegraph
Watch live: Gaza City skyline -- The Telegraph

Israeli ground assault pushes deeper into Gaza -- AP
Israel ready to widen Gaza ground offensive - PM -- BBC
Israel warns it may further expand Gaza operation -- CNN
Netanyahu orders Israeli military to prepare for 'significant expansion' of Gaza ground offensive -- FOX News
Gaza toll rises as Israel widens invasion -- Al Jazeera
Israeli forces enter Gaza in ground assault after ceasefire talks fail -- The Guardian
Israeli forces engaged in fierce fighting in Gaza -- Irish Times
Casualties Mount as Israel Presses Ground Campaign in Gaza -- VOA
Five-month-old baby now falls victim to Israeli ground offensive in Gaza as Palestinian death toll rises to 261 -- Daily Mail
Over 20 dead in Gaza as Israel's ground offensive unfolds -- RT
Israeli soldier killed as Gaza ground invasion begins -- The Telegraph
IDF unearths at least 20 Gaza tunnels believed used to smuggle weapons -- Jerusalem Post
Israel's Gaza Offensive Continues; World Leaders Urge Restraint -- VOA
Obama expresses concerns to Netanyahu about civilian Gaza deaths -- Reuters
Obama says US supports Israel's offensive in Gaza -- FOX News
U.S. urges 'precise operation' from Israel in Gaza ground campaign -- Reuters
Merkel says Hamas has new weapons, Israel has right to defense -- Reuters
Hamas leader: Israel must 'lift siege' of Gaza -- The Telegraph
Israel's three Bs plot Gaza strategy while sidelined hawks fume -- The Guardian
CNN reporter calls Israelis who gathered to watch bombardment of Gaza 'scum' after she was threatened by them as she reported -- Daily Mail
Israeli military thrust into Gaza sows terror, defiance -- Noah Browning, Reuters
Israeli ground invasion of Gaza ramps up stakes of conflict with Hamas -- Kristen Chick, CSM
Gaza: What does Israel's ground offensive aim to achieve? -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
The Gaza Ground War Doesn’t Look Like It Will End Any Time Soon -- Tim Fernholz, Defense One/ Quartz
Analysis: Israel's Gaza offensive may take 1-2 weeks -- Oren Dorell, USA TODAY
Gaza offensive (Photo Gallery) -- Reuters