haaretz.com - 1/16/2009
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In a series of blows during the past 24 hours, the most severe since the Israel Defense Forces operation began in the Gaza Strip 20 days ago, Hamas was brought very close to surrender. It is unlikely that we will see white flags, because the group recognizes that this would have a devastating ...
jpost.com - 1/19/2009
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jpost.com —
In a speech broadcast on Hamas television on
Sunday night, Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh said the
Palestinians had achieved a historical and strategic victory over Israel, and claimed that Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip had ...
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Haniyeh: We have achieved victory | Middle East | ...
nytimes.com - 1/18/2009
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nytimes.com —
JERUSALEM Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups
in Gaza announced an immediate, week-long cease-fire in the
conflict with Israel on Sunday, about 12 hours after an Israeli unilateral cease-fire went into effect. The Palestinian groups said in ...
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Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire
jpost.com - 1/19/2009
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jpost.com —
A day after Hamas announced a truce with
Israel, a spokesman for Izzadin Kassam, the group's military
wing, stressed that Hamas will continue to rearm despite efforts to stop the weapon smuggling into the Gaza Strip. "Do what you like, but the ...
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Hamas: We will continue to smuggle weapons into Strip | ...
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Israel is sucking and blowing at the same time - good
Israpundit —
By Ted Belman
With all the talk of an immanent ceasefire, one would have expected a fall off in Israel’s offense. But that is not the case. We keep reading that the IDF is not letting up.
Haaretz reported at 3:00 A.M. Friday morning,
In a series of blows during the past 24 hours, the most severe since the Israel Defense Forces operation began in the Gaza Strip 20 days ago, Hamas was brought very close to surrender.
It is unlikely that we will see white flags, because the group recognizes that this would have ...
Your rock, Barak
Yourish.com —
The talk about a possible ceasefire (via memeorandum) between Israel and Hamas before dealing Hamas a decisive blow is disappointing, especially since it doesn’t seem to include the freedom of Gilad Shalit.
Hamas does not have the upper hand, but Israel might still letting it declare victory.
Still given the Egyptian attitude towards Hamas. It’s encouraging to read these attitudes from Fatah about Sayyam.
The Palpress News Agency, which is run by followers of former Fatah security chief Muhammad Dahlan, published dozens of talkbacks in which ...
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