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haaretz.com - 12/27/2008

Disinformation, secrecy, deception: How the Gaza offensive came about - Haaretz - ...

— haaretz.com — Long-term preparation, careful gathering of information, secret discussions, operational deception and the misleading of the public - all these stood behind the Israel Defense Forces "Cast Lead" operation against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, which ... (more) Disinformation, secrecy, deception: How the ...

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foxnews.com - 12/27/2008

Israel Will Expand Gaza Airstrikes 'As Necessary'

— foxnews.com — Israeli aircraft struck Hamas security compounds across Gaza on Saturday in an unprecedented series of simultaneous strikes. Hamas and medics reported that dozens of people were killed and that others were still buried under the rubble. (more) Israel Will Expand Gaza Airstrikes 'As Necessary'

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jpost.com - 12/27/2008

Hamas: Over 170 killed as Israel strikes police compounds | Israel | Jerusalem Post

— jpost.com — Just days after the cabinet gave the military final approval to counter ongoing Palestinian rocket fire against communities in the western Negev, the IDF launched a massive operation, striking Hamas installations throughout the Gaza Strip on Saturday. ... (more) Hamas: Over 170 killed as Israel strikes police ...

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More Mideast euphemisms
Yourish.com — There’s another entry in the annals of euphemism in Middle East reporting. The word is “study” as in: Hamas ready to study new Gaza cease-fire with Israel A headline seen in many online news stories yesterday. Here’s what it really means: Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip bombarded the western Negev with dozens of Qassam rockets and mortar shells on Wednesday, burdening diplomatic efforts to revive a truce that expired over the weekend. The Magen David ...

Hamas Goads Israel Into War
Pajamas Media — Israel has no good options left: they can either look weak or look brutal. [image] The shaky six-month Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and Gaza ended last Friday with exchanges of fire across the border. While diplomats scrambled to negotiate an extension of the ceasefire, Islamic Jihad, a militant organization that Hamas claims it does not control, celebrated the end of the truce by pounding Sderot and the western Negev with ‘round the clock barrages of Qassams. They also   launched Grad rockets at Ashkelon, which is usually out of Qassam range. The barrages escalated as this week wore on, with 88  landing in ...