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prospect.org - 12/28/2008

ISRAEL, WRONG.

— 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 ... (more) ISRAEL, WRONG.

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jpost.com - 12/29/2008

Barak: This is 'all out war' on Hamas | Israel | Jerusalem Post

— jpost.com — Defense Minister and Labor chairman Ehud Barak on Monday said that Israel would expand its military operation... in the Gaza Strip until all the goals were achieved. He spoke at a special Knesset session attended, among others, by Foreign Minister Tzipi ... (more) Barak: This is 'all out war' on Hamas | Israel | ...

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jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com - 12/29/2008

The Gaza War

— jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com — If someone was sending rockets on my house where my daughters were sleeping at night, I would... do everything to stop it, and I would expect Israelis to do the same thing. These aren't my words -- they're Barack Obama's. But I attach myself to this ... (more) The Gaza War

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Israel Presses Home Air Assault on Hamas
A Blog For All — Israel continues to attack Hamas terror targets throughout Gaza for a third consecutive day. They attacked high profile targets including the Islamic University where another generation of Palestinians are indoctrinated into the unending hatred of Israel, a major security compound, and a facility near the terror master's residence. Hamas continues to fire longer range rockets and missiles into Israel, and a second person - a Palestinian working on an Israeli construction site - was killed as a result of a rocket fired against Ashkelon. The three-day death toll rose to at least ...

“War To The Bitter End”
Jules Crittenden — ... Promises Israel’s defense minister re Gaza. I thought that was what Lebanon and prior incursions in Gaza were about. via Yahoo . In any case, the IDF is making it ersonal, taking out Hamas symbols of power. Speaking of war to the bitter end, ...

Hamas Rejects Truce Israel Isn't Offering
Little Green Footballs — ... Today Israel is continuing to pound Hamas targets from the air, and massing troops on the Gaza border for a ground assault; the Israeli defense minister has declared this a “war to the bitter end.” ...

UK's Brown Calls For Halt To Gaza Attacks
Newshoggers.com — ... However, Hamas leaders have said they'll talk about a truce as soon as Israel's airstrikes halt but the Israeli defense minister has today said it is "war to the bitter end." If you're serious, Mr Brown, you'll tell Israel bluntly that it must halt its assault to allow negotiations otherwise the UK will impose unilateral sanctions and seek international partners for a more robust embargo...and be damned what the folks in D.C. think. ...

Mitchell Bard: Hamas Is Largely to Blame for Israel's Gaza Offensive
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... A little more than six months ago, Egypt brokered a cease fire between Israel and Hamas. The truce ended on December 19, and it was Hamas, not Israel, that refused to extend it. In fact, The current attacks began before the cease-fire agreement expired. In the last six weeks, Hamas has fired more than 400 missiles into Israel, including 40 Qassam rockets and mortars since December 19. ...

Weakening resolve?
Israel Matzav — ... Tuesday, Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit told Israel Radio that at this point "there is no room for a ceasefire," according to news reports from the region. "The Israeli army must not stop the operation before breaking the will of the Palestinians, of Hamas, to continue to fire at Israel." But not everyone is as gung ho about this operation as Sheetrit claims to be. Cracks are appearing in the facade. While Defense Minister Ehud Barak has made several statements about this being a " war to the bitter end ," Israel Radio reported this afternoon that Deputy Foreign Minister ...