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Israel freezes plans for ground operation as Clinton heads to the region
Israel has agreed not to launch a ground operation in Gaza for at least 24 hours.
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Hamas Leader: Israel Bluffing; 'I Dare You to Invade'
Hamas' supreme leader Khaled Mashaal charged in Cairo that Israel is bluffing by preparing for a ground incursion in Gaza.
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No Obama Veto on Ground Op, Says Ambassador
Israel's Ambassador in the United States, Michael Oren, told IDF Radio
Tuesday that there is no American veto on a possible ground maneuver by
the IDF in Gaza.
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Rocket attacks on Israel 'are not terror, they're our right,' Gaza activist says
Palestinians don't want an 'absurd ceasefire just like the last times,' Sarah Salibi, a 21-year-old from Jabalya.
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EU: Israel has right to proportional self-defense
Foreign ministers from all 27 European Union nations agreed Monday that
Israel has a right to defend itself, but must do so proportionally.
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Rockets land south of Jerusalem; no injuries or damage
For the second time since the beginning of Operation Pillar of Defense,
Hamas on Tuesday afternoon fired rockets that landed in the vicinity of
Jerusalem.
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What is the Hamas endgame?
Military operations often bear deeply symbolic names.
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IDF Maj. Gen. (Res.): Israel 'running out of targets'
Israel faces a turning point in its war against Hamas militants.
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U.S. sends warships near Israel in case evacuation needed
Three U.S. Navy amphibious warships are returning to the eastern
Mediterranean to remain on standby in the event they are needed to
assist Americans leaving Israel in the coming days.
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Iran Is Out of Its Mind, Says Peres
Israel's President Shimon Peres accused Iran of encouraging the Palestinians to continue rocket attacks on Israel.