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Israel sends top defense official to Cairo for talks on Gaza truce
Sarkozy: Israel and PA agree to terms cease-fire; Israel: We'll accept only if it stops Hamas terror. 19:28
Tags: Israel News, Gaza, Hamas 
Gaza clashes resume after 3-hour humanitarian truce
IAF to halt strikes 3 hours a day to ease flow of aid to Gaza; source: Goal is 'humanitarian corridor.' 18:04 Haaretz.com TV
Tags: Israel News, Gaza, Hamas 
Defense sources: Even if Hamas agrees to truce, its armed wing may resist
Group decisions divided among Gaza, Syria branches; Hamas leader: We reject permanent truce with Israel. 18:30
Tags: hamas, syria, gaza 
Israel defers vote on expanding Gaza ground op amid growing truce bids
Diplomacy focused on initiative to deploy int'l force that would help Egypt deal with arms tunnels. 16:14
Tags: Israel, Hamas, Gaza 
Be'er Sheva hit by 2 rockets as militants in Gaza fire barrage
Militants fire at least 13 rockets at south Israel, striking Ashkelon, Sderot, Ofakim, Netivot, Kiryat Malachi. 16:57
Tags: israel news, gaza, hamas 
Joe the Plumber to become war correspondent in Israel
Former McCain supporter to spend 10 days in Israel covering Gaza fighting for conservative web site. 19:20
Tags: Gaza, Joe the Plumber 
ANALYSIS / Israel must double, triple, quadruple its aid to Gaza
Gaza doctors in dire need of medical aid; however unintentionally, IDF op is nevertheless hurting innocents. 11:35
Tags: Hamas, Israel, Gaza 
Bradley Burston / A Jew's prayer for the children of Gaza
If there was ever a time for prayer, this is that time. If there was ever a place forsaken, Gaza is that place. 12:57
Tags: Israel News, Gaza, IDF 
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Jewish World
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Orthodox Jews from the Naturei Karta group protesting IDF operations in Gaza during a march in Jerusalem on Wednesday. (AP)
Orthodox Jews from the Naturei Karta group protesting IDF operations in Gaza during a march in Jerusalem on Wednesday. (AP)
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Tags: Israel News, Gaza, Israel 
Obama vows to "engage immediately" on Mideast once inaugurated 18:51
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WATCH: Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Zalman Shoval on Gaza conflict 14:05
Tags: israel news, gaza, hamas 
UN rejects IDF claim Gaza militants operated from bombed-out school 16:19
Tags: Israel, Gaza, Israel News 
ANALYSIS / Using aggressive tactics in Gaza to save soldiers' lives 11:36
Tags: Hamas, IDF, Gaza, Israel News
Amira Hass / 86 hours after Gaza home shelled, family still lacks medical aid 14:19
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Abbas at UN, appeals for mutual Gaza cease-fire 12:55
Tags: Gaza, Israel, Israel News 
Peres: We don't want Gaza cease-fire, we want terror to cease 13:07
Tags: israel news, gaza 
'Saddam would have stopped Israeli action in Gaza' 13:43
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Al-Qaida No. 2 slams Obama for failing to stop IDF op in Gaza 07:52
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Israel weighs expelling Venezuelan diplomats after Chavez dismisses envoys to Caracas 18:44
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IDF officer: 'It will take many years to restore' bomb-wracked Gaza 09:03
Tags: Hamas, Gaza, Israel 
Nasrallah's rhetoric
Despite tough words, Hezbollah won't strike from the north.
Tags: Lebanon, Israel news 
European anti-Semitism
Gaza conflict has engendered a new wave of violence.
Tags: anti-Semitism, europe 
The Euphoria Point
Israel should leave Gaza before it repeats past pitfalls.
Tags: Six-Day War, Israel news
Repeating Lebanon
The IDF must pursue its mission and end Gaza rocket fire.
Tags: Guerilla warfare 
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