ynetnews.com - 12/27/2008
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How Israel led Hamas into false sense of security Carefully calculated maneuvers utilized by cabinet lulled Islamist group into arrogant calm ahead of airstrike offensive in bid to maintain element of surprise. Primary aim of operation is to stop rocket attacks on Israel's south, rebuild ...
prospect.org - 12/28/2008
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prospect.org —
This is the paragraph that I can't get
out of my head: Hamas had in recent weeks...
let it be known that it doubted Israel would engage in a major military undertaking because of its coming elections. But in some ways the elections have made it ...
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ISRAEL, WRONG.
news.yahoo.com - 12/29/2008
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news.yahoo.com —
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Israel obliterated symbols of
Hamas power on the third day of what the...
defense minister described Monday as a "war to the bitter end," striking next to the Hamas premier's home, and devastating a security compound and a ...
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Israel says Gaza assault 'war to the bitter end' - ...
tnr.com - 12/29/2008
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tnr.com —
CNN International's coverage of yesterday's fighting in Gaza
concluded at midnight with a rush of images: mangled...
civilians writhing in the rubble, primitive hospitals overflowing with the wounded, fireballs mushrooming between apartment complexes, ...
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A Crisis And An Opportunity
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How Israel fooled Hamas
Yourish.com —
A lovely story to take with me to the gym:
Maneuvering the enemy: The Israel government reportedly employed several measures in order to lead Hamas into a false sense of security and ensure the operation against the Islamist group would take the organization by complete surprise.
The tactic called for Defense Minister Ehud Barak to allow trucks carrying humanitarian aid into the Gaza, despite the ongoing rocket fire on the western Negev.
So glad I didn’t write that outraged post I was going to write. Actually, I believed ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 12/28/2008
Gates of Vienna —
... How Israel Led Hamas Into False Sense of Security Carefully calculated maneuvers utilized by cabinet lulled Islamist group into arrogant calm ahead of airstrike offensive in bid to maintain element of surprise. Primary aim of operation is to stop rocket attacks on Israel’s south, rebuild deterrence. Maneuvering the enemy: The Israel government reportedly employed several measures in order to lead Hamas into a false sense of security and ensure the operation against the Islamist group would take the ...
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