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Jul 31, 2014 7:58 AM CDT

Israel: We Will Destroy Tunnels

As Netanyahu calls up 16K more reservists in 24-day-old conflict

(Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu today vowed to destroy Hamas' tunnels at all costs, even as Israel called up an additional 16,000 reservists—bringing the total so far to 86,000 troops. "We are determined to complete this mission with or without a ceasefire," he said of the tunnels' destruction,...

Why Arab Leaders
Are Silent on Gaza

Jul 31, 2014 1:12 AM CDT

Why Arab Leaders Are Silent on Gaza

They fear Hamas more than Israel, 'NYT' reports

(Newser) - As Palestinian bodies pile up in Gaza, where is the outrage from Arab leaders? Unlike during previous Israeli offensives, countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan have failed to condemn Israel and push for an end to the fighting, and fear of the political Islam that Hamas represents appears to...

Israel Calls 4-Hour
Ceasefire as
15 Die in School

UPDATED

Jul 30, 2014 7:48 AM CDT

Israel Calls 4-Hour Ceasefire as 15 Die in School

Israeli shelling injures 90 refugees

(Newser) - Israel called a four-hour "humanitarian window" beginning this morning at 8am Eastern, just hours after tank shells slammed into a crowded UN school sheltering Gaza war refugees, killing 15 Palestinians and wounding 90, a health official and a spokesman for a UN aid agency say. The ceasefire comes with...

John Kerry Has Made
Things Worse in Gaza

OPINION

Jul 29, 2014 1:30 PM CDT

John Kerry Has Made Things Worse in Gaza

David Ignatius: He caved to Hamas, ensuring it will be around for awhile

(Newser) - John Kerry is taking so much flak from Israelis for his latest peace-making efforts in Gaza that the White House made a point yesterday to declare that "Israel has no better friend, no stronger defender" than Kerry, reports the Hill . But at the Washington Post , columnist David Ignatius thinks...

Key Hamas Targets
Hit by Heaviest
Shelling Yet

Jul 29, 2014 7:03 AM CDT

Key Hamas Targets Hit by Heaviest Shelling Yet

Bombardment takes out territory's only power station

(Newser) - Israeli aircraft, tanks, and navy gunboats targeted symbols of Hamas control in Gaza City early today in the heaviest night of bombardment in three weeks of Israel-Hamas fighting after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a "prolonged" campaign in Gaza . The overnight strikes hit the home of Ismail...

Airstrikes Hit Gaza's Main Hospital: Officials

Israel, Hamas
Trade Blame
as Blasts Rock
Gaza Hospital, Park

UPDATED

Jul 28, 2014 1:21 PM CDT

Israel, Hamas Trade Blame as Blasts Rock Gaza Hospital, Park

At least 10 killed, 9 of them kids, as each side blames other

(Newser) - Explosions have hit Gaza City's main hospital and a nearby park, killing at least nine children and an adult in the latter, reports the AP . But the source of those explosions is anybody's guess: Hamas claims they were Israeli airstrikes, while the Israeli Defense Force says they were...

UN Makes Midnight
Demand: 'Immediate'
Gaza Ceasefire

Jul 28, 2014 7:59 AM CDT

UN Makes Midnight Demand: 'Immediate' Gaza Ceasefire

Prods Israel, Hamas for 'immediate, unconditional' truce

(Newser) - The UN Security Council emerged from a rare midnight emergency meeting demanding that Israel and Hamas implement "an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza, reports the AP . The UN petition, which accompanied a relative lull at the start of Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, followed pleas for peace from...

Obama to Netanyahu:
It's Time for a Ceasefire

Jul 27, 2014 4:08 PM CDT

Obama to Netanyahu: It's Time for a Ceasefire

President says US supports Israel, but is concerned about death toll

(Newser) - In a phone call today, President Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the United States is growing more concerned about the rising Palestinian death toll and the worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza. The White House said Obama reiterated that Israel has a right to defend itself and condemned Hamas...

Netanyahu:
Hamas Called
Truce, Yet Firing
'as We Speak'

SUNDAY TALK SHOWS

Jul 27, 2014 9:45 AM CDT

Netanyahu: Hamas Called Truce, Yet Firing 'as We Speak'

Israel facing 'very ruthless terrorist enemy'

(Newser) - That hours-old ceasefire Hamas didn't want and then suddenly did ? It's violating it already, Benjamin Netanyahu tells CNN this morning. Hamas is "continuing to fire at us as we speak," the Israeli PM told Candy Crowley, adding that "Hamas is simply continuing all its...

Hamas Rejects
Ceasefire Offer,
Then OKs It

Jul 27, 2014 6:00 AM CDT

Hamas Rejects Ceasefire Offer, Then OKs It

24-hour truce goes into effect ahead of Eid al-Fitr holiday

(Newser) - Hamas has approved a 24-hour truce that goes into effect right now, rather abruptly reversing its earlier rejection of Israel's 24-hour ceasefire offer and halting the rockets it had begun launching again, even as Israel had re-launched military operations. The move comes ahead of the three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday,...

Israel OKs
Extending
Ceasefire
for 24 Hours

Jul 26, 2014 5:07 PM CDT

Israel OKs Extending Ceasefire for 24 Hours

But country says it will respond to Gaza attacks

(Newser) - Despite new reports of rocket fire from Hamas, Israel's Cabinet has decided to extend a truce for 24 hours, until midnight local time tomorrow. However, it warned that its military would respond to any fire from Gaza and would continue to demolish Hamas military tunnels during this period. A...

Gaza Toll Tops 1K;
Hamas Rockets Fly Again

Jul 26, 2014 2:03 PM CDT

Gaza Toll Tops 1K; Hamas Rockets Fly Again

12-hour ceasefire holds, but apparently won't be extended

(Newser) - Palestinians and Israelis got a respite from bombs today as a 12-hour truce actually held for the full 12 hours. But the quiet appears to be over, with Israel reporting three rockets fired from Gaza, reports AP . Just before the ceasefire expired at 8pm local time (1pm EDT), Israel agreed...

Israel, Hamas OK
12-Hour Ceasefire

updated

Jul 25, 2014 5:56 PM CDT

Israel, Hamas OK 12-Hour Ceasefire

Israel had just rejected truce proposal from John Kerry

(Newser) - Hours after Israel rejected John Kerry's proposed ceasefire, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 12-hour humanitarian truce starting at 7am Israeli time, a US official told the Jerusalem Post . Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Kerry about the new arrangement, CNN reports. In rebuffing his earlier proposal, officials said...

2 Killed as Violence
Spreads to West Bank

Jul 25, 2014 4:31 AM CDT

2 Killed as Violence Spreads to West Bank

Kerry calls for weeklong Gaza truce

(Newser) - The West Bank erupted in violence last night after one of the biggest protests in years ended in clashes between Israeli forces and people marching in solidarity with Gaza. At least two Palestinians were killed and 200 wounded as Israeli border forces used riot control measures and live ammunition against...

Bloomberg: Why
I Flew Into Tel Aviv

OPINION

Jul 24, 2014 1:42 PM CDT

Bloomberg: Why I Flew Into Tel Aviv

Former NYC mayor says flight ban was misguided

(Newser) - After the FAA banned American carriers from flying into Israel, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg hopped on an Israeli airline jet to make the trip as quickly as he could. As he explains at Bloomberg View , Bloomberg felt the FAA's decision—which has since been reversed —...

Israeli Strike
Hits UN School,
Kills 15

Jul 24, 2014 8:56 AM CDT

Israeli Strike Hits UN School, Kills 15

At least 150 injured

(Newser) - Gaza health officials say the death toll from an Israeli strike on a compound housing a UN school in the northern Gaza Strip has risen to at least 15. Gaza health official Ashraf al-Kidra says the 15 were among hundreds of people seeking shelter in the school in Beit Hanoun...

FAA Lifts Israel Flight Ban

Jul 24, 2014 7:50 AM CDT

FAA Lifts Israel Flight Ban

Astronaut tweets 'saddest photo' from space

(Newser) - Amid heavy lobbying from Israel, the FAA lifted its ban on flights to Tel Aviv's airport just before midnight, saying it had reviewed "significant new information and measures the government of Israel is taking to mitigate potential risks to civil aviation." Israeli officials had urged the US...

FAA Extends
Flight Ban
to Israel

Jul 23, 2014 12:09 PM CDT

FAA Extends Flight Ban to Israel

Even as Michael Bloomberg flies in to prove it's safe

(Newser) - Travelers stuck in limbo because of flights grounded at the Tel Aviv airport just got some bad news: The FAA is extending its ban on flights to the Ben Gurion International Airport for at least another 24 hours, to 12:15pm Eastern tomorrow, reports CNN . European airlines are following suit,...

Amid Flight Ban,
Kerry Lands in Israel

Jul 23, 2014 7:33 AM CDT

Amid Flight Ban, Kerry Lands in Israel

White House rejects request to drop FAA ban

(Newser) - As Israel continued to pound Gaza, John Kerry arrived for cease-fire talks today, landing in Tel Aviv despite the FAA's 24-hour ban on US flights to Israel . The secretary of state, whose Air Force flight was not affected by the commercial ban brought in after a rocket hit a...

FAA Bans All
US Flights to
Israel for 24 Hours

UPDATED

Jul 22, 2014 12:48 PM CDT

FAA Bans All US Flights to Israel for 24 Hours

And several European airlines suspend flights after rocket report

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines and United Airlines this morning canceled all flights to Israel indefinitely, reports the AP , after Israeli police confirmed that a rocket had landed near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. US Airways later canceled flights just for today, but then the FAA came out and banned all...