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Palestinians: Mother, 4 children killed in IDF Gaza offensive
By Amos Harel, Yoav Stern and Yanir Yagana, Haaretz Correspondents, and News Agencies
Tags: Hamas, Gaza, Israel news 

Gaza medical personnel said a woman and four of her children were among the 35 Palestinians killed on Sunday during an Israel Defense Forces ground offensive in the coastal territory.

The deaths came as IDF ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, cutting the coastal territory into two and surrounding its biggest city as the new phase of the devastating 9-day offensive against Hamas gained momentum.



Israel's stated goals for the offensive, named Operation Cast Lead, are the destruction of Hamas' infrastructure and the cessation of rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza.

The military used overwhelming firepower from tanks, artillery and aircraft to protect the advancing soldiers.

Gaza officials said an IAF strike killed five Palestinian civilians outside a mosque in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday.

Among those killed in Gaza since Saturday night were another five people who Palestinian medics said died when shells fired by IDF troops exploded in the center of Gaza City's main shopping area. Dozens of others were wounded, the medics said.

The IDF said troops killed several dozen militants, but Gaza officials could confirm only four dead - in part because rescue teams could not reach the battle zones.

Meanwhile, the Israel Air Force on Sunday struck and wounded Husam Hamdan, a senior Hamas militant responsible for the Qassam rocket infrastructure in the Gaza town of Khan Yunis and the firing of Grad rockets on Be'er Sheva and Ofakim.

The strike also wounded Hamas militants Mohammed Hilo and Mohammed Shalfuh, members of Hamas' special forces who helped supervise the construction and firing of Qassams from Khan Yunis.

The operation was carried out through the combined planning of the Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet security services.

Israeli ground troops entered Gaza on Saturday night, following a week of aerial strikes aimed at ending rocket fire on Israel's southern communities. Despite repeated bombing raids, the rocket fire continued, killing four Israelis over the last week.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that Israel could not allow its southern residents to be targeted continuously, and had been left with no choice but to act.

The bisection of the Strip by IDF ground forces Sunday was aimed at cutting off the north - including Gaza City - from the rest of Gaza. According to Palestinian reports, the split ran from the Karni crossing on the Israel border in central Gaza to the sea.

Report: 150 IDF tanks converge at former settlement of Netzarim

Sky News reported Sunday that around 150 tanks had gathered at the site of the former settlement of Netzarim.

Palestinian sources also said that Israeli troops have clashed with gunmen on the outskirts of Gaza City.

Initial reports from both Israel and Gaza on Saturday night indicated that IDF troops had killed dozens of Hamas gunmen as they traded heavy fire upon entering the Strip.

Once the ground operation got underway at around 8 P.M. Saturday, the IDF Spokesperson's office issued a statement emphasizing that this stage of the operation would further the goals of the eight-day offensive as voiced by the IDF until now: To strike a direct and hard blow against the Hamas while increasing the deterrent strength of the IDF, in order to bring about an improved and more stable security situation for residents of Southern Israel over the long term.

"The objective is to destroy the Hamas terror infrastructure in the area of operations," said Israel Defense Forces Major Avital Leibovitch, a military spokeswoman, confirming that incursions were under way. "We are going to take some of the launch areas used by Hamas."

The ground operation includes large numbers of infantry, tanks, engineering forces, artillery and intelligence, who are supported by the Israel Air Force, Israel Navy, the Shin Bet security service and other security agencies.

The invasion was preceded by hours of artillery fire at the strip from military staging areas dotted along the Gaza-Israel border. One of the aims of the fire was to detonate Hamas explosive devices and mines planted along the border area before troops went in.



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      2.   Really? IDF Started with Artillery? 17:32  |  Awake 03/01/09
      3.   Gaza dismantled 17:39  |  Chaim Gorenstein 03/01/09
      4.   Ground offensive 17:45  |  Steve Goldfarb 03/01/09
      5.   what a courage 17:54  |  marwan 03/01/09
      6.   "Give me liberty or give me death" 18:02  |  Dave 03/01/09
      7.   Israel has abandoned it`s policy 18:07  |  Mark Lincoln 03/01/09
      8.   High risk strategy 18:10  |  Chris Linthwaite 03/01/09
      9.   Address Tehran 18:17  |  Robert 03/01/09
      10.   #1 Dream on 18:20  |  j.silence 03/01/09
      11.   and the war continues... 18:23  |  Richard S 03/01/09
      12.   Israel bombs Gaza mosque, kills 10 18:25  |  bashar 03/01/09
      13.   Time to Invade 18:31  |  An American 03/01/09
      14.   Typical Olmert Mentality- Starting Ground attack when 18:45  |  Israeli Observer 03/01/09
      15.   Gaza 18:51  |  Laura Sanderson 03/01/09
      16.   there goes the neighbourhood 18:54  |  T 03/01/09
      17.   It Sounds Like The Invasion Is Imminent 18:59  |  Jeff Northridge 03/01/09
      18.   Good job IDF! Keep it up! 19:07  |  Johnny 03/01/09
      19.   Targeting Mousques Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?? 19:08  |  Tarek 03/01/09
      20.   The Right to Live in Peace 19:22  |  Realist 03/01/09
      21.   Which Lesson? 19:31  |  Fouad 03/01/09
      22.   Tarek here is the answer to why mosques are targeted 19:33  |  Johnny 03/01/09
      23.   To: Tarek 19:40  |  Angel 03/01/09
      24.   Wheres the muslims? 19:46  |  Clint 03/01/09
      25.   "Give me liberty or give me death," Dave 19:47  |  SDHD 03/01/09
      26.   Jeff # 17 19:48  |  Caleb 03/01/09
      27.   How reliable are reports and figures from Gaza ? 19:53  |  tristan 03/01/09
      28.   playing war game with real people 19:53  |  kaled 03/01/09
      29.   Gaza/Stalingrad 19:56  |  ptr 03/01/09
      30.   Its all about inflation 20:13  |  Adrian de Klerk 03/01/09
      31.   Well done IDF keep it up 20:14  |  Adrian de Klerk 03/01/09
      32.   Mark, a particularly silly misreading of Israeli and US policy 20:19  |  Dr. L. Brnd 03/01/09
      33.   A ROCKET FOR A ROCKET 20:24  |  Brant 03/01/09
      34.   To Marvan, Paris 20:29  |  Jacob 03/01/09
      35.   Israel is showing its cowardice 20:31  |  noor 03/01/09
      36.   to # 19 20:38  |  Hans 03/01/09
      37.   May G-d bless you all and keep each one safe. 20:43  |  Alan SA 03/01/09
      38.   Now or never 20:46  |  Peter 03/01/09
      39.   Place of worship? 20:47  |  Ed 03/01/09
      40.   kaled in Rio - 28 20:49  |  ChanahS 03/01/09
      41.   ground offensive 20:51  |  Elina 03/01/09
      42.   #34 Patience Noor 20:52  |  Conroy 03/01/09
      43.   Time To Clean Up 20:52  |  Yosemite 03/01/09
      44.   Go IDF !! 20:55  |  Jossi 03/01/09
      45.   #12...bashar 20:57  |  Malone 03/01/09
      46.   Baraks words were "To The Bitter End".Remove Hamas once & For All 21:11  |  Judea 03/01/09
      47.   Gaza exit strategy 21:12  |  mike cato 03/01/09
      48.   Israel cannot win.---they are urinating against the wind 21:12  |  Labhras 03/01/09
      49.   Looks like they`re going in right now 21:12  |  SDHD 03/01/09
      50.   Go Israel GO 21:13  |  Tal 03/01/09
      51.   Israeli Defense force 22:36  |  Mitryam 03/01/09
      52.   Good luck! 22:38  |  Stephan 03/01/09
      53.   #1 Teacher 22:38  |  Boycott 03/01/09
      54.   Support for the IDF 22:52  |  dan 03/01/09
      55.   PRAYERS FOR THE IDF FROM LA PAZ, BOLIVIA 22:53  |  HAL TRIPP 03/01/09
      56.   G-d bless Israel 22:54  |  jehudia 03/01/09
      57.   WAY TO GO IDF FROM LUANDA, ANGOLA 23:01  |  HAL TRIPP 03/01/09
      58.   Tens of our soldiers were killed tonight 23:02  |  sniper 03/01/09
      59.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 23:10  |  Nour 03/01/09
      60.   Channah S - Gaza the pressure cooker 23:20  |  Palestinian Brit 03/01/09
      61.   Israeli Defence Force 23:21  |  Carole 03/01/09
      62.   What is "Cast Lead?" 23:27  |  Palestinian Brit 03/01/09
      63.   Israel`s deterrance will never be restored 23:29  |  Mark 03/01/09
      64.   Hamas falling like shooting ducks 23:53  |  Levi 03/01/09
      65.   For Palestinian Brit # 62 23:54  |  Fortuna Benmayor 03/01/09
      66.   Kill All the terrorists!! 23:54  |  Hady 03/01/09
      67.   Over 140 confirmed kills already 23:56  |  Levi 03/01/09
      68.   IDF/Ground Offensive 23:58  |  Canadian 03/01/09
      69.   Palestinian Brit 23:59  |  Israeli Brit 03/01/09
      70.   Dozens? 00:00  |  Charles 04/01/09
      71.   RE: Targeting Mosques Why? 00:04  |  D 04/01/09
      72.   May Hashem bless Tsahal and protect every one of our soldiers 00:05  |  Avi 04/01/09
      73.   Failure 00:06  |  Observer 04/01/09
      74.   Get ready for misinformation and lies 00:08  |  H 04/01/09
      75.   Apparently massive hamas losses in gaza 00:09  |  Tarik 04/01/09
      76.   to palestinian brit 00:10  |  adam 04/01/09
      77.   I am "disappointed" by Israel bombing a mosque... 00:12  |  tristan 04/01/09
      78.   Final Days for Hamas Terror 00:12  |  Jeremy 04/01/09
      79.   #14, Israeli observer, very good assessment 00:18  |  Tulip 04/01/09
      80.   #68..Canadian 00:22  |  Malone 04/01/09
      81.   Canadian ... maybe Hamas should have thought of that 00:23  |  GZLives 04/01/09
      82.   Fairness 00:27  |  Jordan 04/01/09
      83.   Pal Brit and Cast Lead 00:29  |  Elianah 04/01/09
      84.   Targeting mosque legitimate if containing military material 00:29  |  trumpeldor 04/01/09
      85.   #68 Canadian 02:01  |  Daniela 04/01/09
      86.   All the rightwing wackos think it is a Slam Dunk 02:19  |  Labhras 04/01/09
      87.   Canadian the moron 02:27  |  Jasper 04/01/09
      88.   God Bless Israel 02:43  |  Kat and Joe 04/01/09
      89.   Gaza ground invasion 02:44  |  rz 04/01/09
      90.   what a courage 02:44  |  kenski 04/01/09
      91.   Hamas holding wounded hostage 02:54  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 04/01/09
      92.   Canadian Eh Part 2 02:55  |  Rambo 04/01/09
      93.   I predict 03:01  |  Atoo 04/01/09
      94.   May the Lord protect and preserve the Israeli people 03:01  |  Gina 04/01/09
      95.   oh dear me!! 03:02  |  Joliana 04/01/09
      96.   Gaza 03:04  |  Zena Aldo 04/01/09
      97.   Yes Labhras ... but be pashion 03:09  |  Hashem 04/01/09
      98.   Gaza residents can save themselves by helping IDF 03:10  |  Realist 04/01/09
      99.   Tarek 03:20  |  Philippe 04/01/09
      100.   #75 Tarik..yes Correct..Even hundreds.. 03:23  |  Israeli 04/01/09
      101.   To The Israelis - The Naive 04:35  |  Paraclete 04/01/09
      102.   Joliana # 95 Israel Will Take The Risk 04:35  |  Jeff Northridge 04/01/09
      103.   Gaza 04:36  |  Michael 04/01/09
      104.   93, Atoo 04:39  |  Harry 04/01/09
      105.   # 94 Gina 04:41  |  Joseph.E 04/01/09
      106.   Civilian casualties 04:42  |  Arie 04/01/09
      107.   Such blood thirty cheers and such a determined reality 04:43  |  Mark Lincoln 04/01/09
      108.   THIS IS INSANE!! 04:45  |  JEREMY 04/01/09
      109.   Israel has to take the lead 04:46  |  lady from USA 04/01/09
      110.   time will come 04:47  |  american 04/01/09
      111.   Colonialism recreating the creation of Israel. 04:48  |  American 04/01/09
      112.   even if not religious, pray now 04:50  |  shmuel 04/01/09
      113.   Gaza 04:50  |  Baruch 04/01/09
      114.   Utterly astounded at these posts 04:51  |  NPH 04/01/09
      115.   All This Talk About Israel Losing a 2nd War??!! 04:52  |  WYSIWYG 04/01/09
      116.   Pray for IDF 04:52  |  Jeff 04/01/09
      117.   Hamas revealed 04:54  |  Mike F 04/01/09
      118.   Artillery Strikes in Gaza 04:54  |  Jonathan Schachter 04/01/09
      119.   Awake 05:12  |  Richard Harness 04/01/09
      120.   Barak from diplomat, back to a General with a passion 05:13  |  Ben Kova 04/01/09
      121.   A little humor... 05:19  |  Vince 04/01/09
      122.   Good Luck Israel 05:20  |  Anna 04/01/09
      123.   Joliana, the one who claimed victory was Nazrallah 05:22  |  NMF 04/01/09
      124.   Did Israael ever stop targetting Hamas during cease fire? 05:22  |  Max 04/01/09
      125.   A lot of martyrs were killed....the Hamas won the war already! 05:24  |  MMM 04/01/09
      126.   Hamas is Responsible for the Suffering of all Gazans 05:25  |  Douglas Fireman 04/01/09
      127.   #110, NPH, Hamas 05:26  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 04/01/09
      128.   Fighting for Peace? 05:40  |  Barry 04/01/09
      129.   America saving Israel? 05:40  |  Richard Harness 04/01/09
      130.   artillery Misunderstood 05:41  |  Jimmy 04/01/09
      131.   to #118 05:41  |  Levi 04/01/09
      132.   Kol Ha`Kavod le`Tzahal! 05:42  |  skeptic 04/01/09
      133.   Israel should do EVERYTHING NECESSARY to stop ROCKETIMG,SMUGGLING 05:42  |  Vittorio 04/01/09
      134.   The astounding lack of comprehension by Cipora 05:43  |  Mark Lincoln 04/01/09
      135.   #111, "American" 05:43  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 04/01/09
      136.   Heroes of the 21ar century 05:46  |  Richard Harness 04/01/09
      137.   Don`t be so astounded, NPH 05:47  |  JP 04/01/09
      138.   To American #110: how about being grateful to Jews? 05:50  |  Bob 04/01/09
      139.   #19 05:52  |  steve 04/01/09
      140.   Who`s the terrorist? 05:56  |  Peter 04/01/09
      141.   delusions of grandeur 05:58  |  Richard Harness 04/01/09
      142.   To Cipora Julianna Kohn # 127 05:58  |  Bob 04/01/09
      143.   Jonathan Schachter in TA - speak up after the war is over 05:59  |  Mark Lincoln 04/01/09
      144.   To Israel 06:01  |  Rachel in USA 04/01/09
      145.   Israel bombs Gaza mosque, kills 10 06:02  |  Richard Harness 04/01/09
      146.   help me understand 06:04  |  a confused person 04/01/09
      147.   what a friend we have in Jesus 06:04  |  oh yes 04/01/09
      148.   To canadian #68 06:05  |  Bob 04/01/09
      149.   CNN`s coverage is rivaling Al Jazeera... 06:08  |  BBSNews 04/01/09
      150.   Where to show your support 06:09  |  MichaelF 04/01/09
      151.   G-d bless the IDF 06:09  |  Angel 04/01/09
      152.   #12 - bashar 06:11  |  MichaelF 04/01/09
      153.   Deterrence is a long term investment. 06:11  |  Fortuna Benmayor 04/01/09
      154.   Gaza Invasion 06:12  |  Reality Check 04/01/09
      155.   Two IDF soldiers seriously wounded: humm !!! 06:14  |  Ghash 04/01/09
      156.   Martyrs, Indeed 06:14  |  Douglas Fireman 04/01/09
      157.   I pray for the two seriously wounded soldiers. 06:15  |  Fortuna Benmayor 04/01/09
      158.   Such stupidity 06:17  |  Henning 04/01/09
      159.   Godspeed IDF 06:17  |  Jon 04/01/09
      160.   #6 - Dave 06:18  |  MichaelF 04/01/09
      161.   #129 06:20  |  PATRIOT 04/01/09
      162.   recall how many U.S. cities were hit by Germany and Japan - ZERO. 06:23  |  Richard Harness 04/01/09
      163.   usual zionists crap 06:24  |  John and the truth 04/01/09
      164.   To the IDF 06:24  |  JTO 04/01/09
      165.   watch the news 06:25  |  mohamed oraby 04/01/09
      166.   #134, Mark Lincoln, the professional 06:26  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 04/01/09
      167.   Defeat 06:27  |  Mike 04/01/09
      168.   Mark Lincoln 06:27  |  Rambo 04/01/09
      169.   Now is the time for sanctions against Israel 06:27  |  Tom Nelson 04/01/09
      170.   To #19 - Tarek - Bombing Mosques 06:29  |  JTO 04/01/09
      171.   right to exist!!! 06:32  |  mohamed oraby 04/01/09
      172.   I feel sorry for anyone living under oppressed regimes like Hamas 06:33  |  Billy the Jew 04/01/09
      173.   offensive 06:40  |  joseph 04/01/09
      174.   Stop the killing of innocent terrorists 06:46  |  Hamas 04/01/09
      175.   #151 Henning.....It surely fostered peace 06:46  |  Lynn 04/01/09
      176.   You have 2 Week,s Do it or loose it! 06:47  |  D 04/01/09
      177.   antisemiticism 06:48  |  mohamed oraby 04/01/09
      178.   Our Prayers Are With You IDF and IAF 06:49  |  Douglas Fireman 04/01/09
      179.   Where´s UN 07:31  |  Denys 04/01/09
      180.   Cast Lead = to Halt Gaza Terror . 07:32  |  Joseph.E 04/01/09
      181.   poor israeli soldiers forced by arabs to hurt them 07:35  |  paul singh 04/01/09
      182.   RE #127 , Cipora Julianna Kohn 07:37  |  mohamed oraby 04/01/09
      183.   Defending the country.... 07:37  |  Palestinian Brit 04/01/09
      184.   # 144 Rachel in USA 07:38  |  Joseph.E 04/01/09
      185.   Go IDF! 07:39  |  Karl Marx 04/01/09
      186.   The Wounded IDF Soldiers Want to Immediatly Return to the Field 07:50  |  Joseph.E 04/01/09
      187.   House of Worship 07:52  |  Rob 04/01/09
      188.   IDF started with Artillery? 08:59  |  R Alex 04/01/09
      189.   Tritran You are a liar 09:07  |  Lie detector 04/01/09
      190.   hey noor 10:56  |  coffe bob 04/01/09
      191.   not possible 10:56  |  Abd 04/01/09
      192.   A second thought 11:03  |  Alan 04/01/09
      193.   A father`s worry 11:04  |  Alan Abbey 04/01/09
      194.   casualties 11:04  |  eve 04/01/09
      195.   remember what Golda said/to #181 11:06  |  Tina 04/01/09
      196.   R Alex I am surprised you are not whining 13:23  |  Mark Lincoln 04/01/09
      197.   Wounded soldiers want to return to the field? 13:24  |  Palestinian Brit 04/01/09
      198.   Abd - I agree with much of what you said... 13:26  |  ERSB 04/01/09
      199.   #187 to be fair 13:29  |  Jim 04/01/09
      200.   Palestinians:19 killed 13:29  |  Laura 04/01/09
      201.   If the numbers are true, they were killed by Hamas firing at Isra 13:29  |  r 04/01/09
      202.   RAlex - You`re Clueless 13:30  |  ERSB 04/01/09
      203.   courageous army 13:30  |  Abigail 04/01/09
      204.   all Palestinians want 13:35  |  Abigail 04/01/09
      205.   Mark Lincoln #134 13:35  |  Peter Williams 04/01/09
      206.   fighting for Israel 13:36  |  ricki bobbi 04/01/09
      207.   Feeding an ideology 13:39  |  Nesli Kurkcuoglu 04/01/09
      208.   it won`t be easy 13:44  |  moshe 04/01/09
      209.   Killed by a tank shell? Does Hamas have tanks? 14:01  |  Palestinian Brit 04/01/09
      210.   #77 14:07  |  charles 04/01/09
      211.   Palestinians are now proud of hamas ! 14:11  |  Johann 04/01/09
      212.   More and More 14:11  |  Zack 04/01/09
      213.   Bank Targets Suddenly Increased . 14:16  |  Joseph.E 04/01/09
      214.   Blackout on Israeli Casulalities 14:29  |  Bob 04/01/09
      215.   Ground Operation Started Overnight , By Morning Gaza is Bisected 14:31  |  Joseph.E 04/01/09
      216.   stop the war 14:31  |  ana 04/01/09
      217.   About time 14:32  |  MasterPL 04/01/09
      218.   Beit Hanun & Beit Lahiya Are Hamas Main Rockets Launches Areas , 14:35  |  Joseph.E 04/01/09
      219.   #211 Johann 14:36  |  Poko Loco 04/01/09
      220.   Palestinian Brit 14:38  |  Pamela 04/01/09
      221.   #212 Zack 14:40  |  Poco Loco 04/01/09
      222.   Palestinian Brit: You Guys Chop Off Heads With Pocket Knives 14:40  |  Laguna Geno 04/01/09
      223.   # 199 14:41  |  Joseph.E 04/01/09
      224.   to Johann from Helsinki 14:41  |  Tony Soprano 04/01/09
      225.   #6 DAVE 14:46  |  ONEGODAPOSTOLIC 04/01/09
      226.   Protests increase accross Arab world 14:48  |  Palestinian Brit 04/01/09
      227.   Gaza 14:48  |  Juus 04/01/09
      228.   gaza 14:50  |  sam 04/01/09
      229.   #211 - Response 14:51  |  MAB 04/01/09
      230.   Better update your figures, Haaretz. 14:53  |  Palestinian Brit 04/01/09
      231.   Mosques bombed, why? 14:54  |  Salahuddin 04/01/09
      232.   For Elianah # 83, thank you ! 14:59  |  Fortuna Benmayor 04/01/09
      233.   Pal.Brit. Hamas is killing Fatah by the hundreds, its deplorable 16:15  |  Simon 04/01/09
      234.   Salahuddin #231 - Proof that Propoganda WORKS!!! 16:15  |  WYSIWYG 04/01/09
      235.   Hamas needs to be destroyed 16:18  |  Mark Jeffery Koch 04/01/09
      236.   To #5, 6 and other misinformed souls 16:18  |  The Mik 04/01/09
      237.   Israeli Bullies 16:21  |  Michael 04/01/09
      238.   chris linthwaite #8 wrong again,as usual!!don`t you ever get 16:21  |  terrornator 04/01/09
      239.   Now they have 2 Gazas 17:41  |  watcher 04/01/09
      240.   Pal Brit...why keep up the charade? 18:32  |  Lynn 04/01/09
      241.   #226 Pal Brit....this time it won`t work 18:35  |  Lynn 04/01/09
      242.   Hamas shoots 75 Palestinians 18:37  |  Lynn 04/01/09
      243.   It is a requested response 19:12  |  Valentin Vilcan 04/01/09
      244.   Do what needs to be done 19:14  |  MK 04/01/09
      245.   Condolences...To All.... 19:14  |  Ephraiim Ben David 04/01/09
      246.   they will do it 19:15  |  taha 04/01/09
      247.   Intertwined terror 19:16  |  Adel 04/01/09
      248.   Agree!!!! 19:17  |  Valentin Vilcan 04/01/09
      249.   #230...Stop The Rockets...No more will die! 19:19  |  Ephraiim Ben David.. 04/01/09
      250.   Using human shields 19:19  |  Anonymous 04/01/09
      251.   Hamas: 2 IDF Kidnapped 19:23  |  POP 04/01/09
      252.   Mark J K 19:24  |  SAVE THE WORLD 04/01/09
      253.   G-d bless IDF 20:02  |  jehudia 04/01/09
      254.   #8 Chris Linthwaite 20:04  |  H 04/01/09
      255.   Dvir Emmanueloff Z.L. My G`d be with his soul and his loved ones. 20:05  |  Fortuna Benmayor 04/01/09
      256.   #248 They don`t hide in bunkers, Adele 21:28  |  Beatrice 04/01/09
      257.   So wrong I was in my prev post 03:52  |  ari 05/01/09
      258.   Tarek 08:24  |  paul 05/01/09
      259.   Peace 08:28  |  John 05/01/09
      260.   invasion 08:32  |  Canuck 314 05/01/09
      261.   Peace 08:34  |  John 05/01/09
      262.   250 09:07  |  sine 05/01/09
      263.   Canuck 314 Let`s assume Israel lays down its arms 09:27  |  PETER SM 05/01/09
      264.   #260 Same old questions, with known answers 09:44  |  DesMnsDave 05/01/09
      265.   Israel has noright to wage this campaign ofviolence against Gaza 09:57  |  Dutch 05/01/09
      266.   John DUH! 261 10:04  |  ChanahS 05/01/09
      267.   The un EQUAL fights 12:58  |  Amnon 05/01/09
      268.   Gaza Invasion 14:35  |  Adeeb 05/01/09
      269.   Your ignorance of peace processes! 19:21  |  Paul 05/01/09
      270.   Dear Teacher/Instruct 20:34  |  Sawsan 05/01/09
      271.   # 7 23:05  |  ernie 05/01/09
      272.   Gaza and Terrorism 19:28  |  David 17/01/09
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