Jerusalem :: Israel
| about 14 hours ago
| Political News
Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters in major cities of overcrowded Gaza on Tuesday as Israel spurned appeals to halt a war on the Islamists that has killed at least 580 Palestinians. Israeli tanks firing cannons and backed by helicopter gunships...
Jerusalem :: Israel
| about 10 hours ago
| Conflict & Tragedy
On Monday, dozens of people died in heavy clashes around the Gaza City enclave in large explosions and heavy exchanges of fire. Israel has pressed its campaign to halt Hamas rocket attacks by pushing into the eastern part of Gaza...
Jerusalem :: Israel
| about 15 hours ago
| Political News
Bush has continued to support Israel's attacks on Gaza, saying that the Hamas movement caused the disaster in Gaza. "I understand Israel's desire to protect itself and that the situation now taking place in Gaza was caused by Hamas," Bush...
Jerusalem :: Israel
| about 13 hours ago
| Political News
Israel argues that excluding the international media from Gaza is helpful because foreign journalists are unethical and biased in their reporting. Foreign journalists are "unprofessional" and take "questionable reports at face value without checking", said Danny Seaman, who heads Israel's...
Jerusalem :: Israel
| about 13 hours ago
| Political News
Many believe that America’s role in Israel’s reoccupation of Gaza is not mere silence but an active green light. Though it is impossible to prove this allegation, the public conscience has already convicted the US of being a party to...
Jerusalem :: Israel
| about 13 hours ago
| Political News
The United Nations said Monday there is an "increasingly alarming" humanitarian crisis in Gaza, directly contradicting Israeli denials that its offensive caused the growing problem. U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes told reporters Monday that U.N. officials believe as many as...
Jerusalem :: Israel
| about 13 hours ago
| Political News
The Israelis have not said what kind of munitions they have been using, other than that they are permitted under international law. Phosphorous shells are not illegal so long as they are used as a smokescreen or to illuminate targets,...
Jerusalem :: Israel
| about 21 hours ago
| Political News
However, on one thing I cannot compromise, and that is the security of Israeli citizens." "We will not be able to come to a compromise when Hamas is able to fire in another month or two on the Israeli population,"...
Jerusalem :: Israel
| 1 day ago
| Conflict & Tragedy
Israeli forces have pushed forward with assaults against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Heavy civilian casualties have been reported, with at least 520 Palestinians killed and 2,500 injured since Dec 27th. Israeli troops have become entrenched in the territory and...
Jerusalem :: Israel
| about 22 hours ago
| Political News
in Beirut Special to Ya Libnan The tragic events that have been in control of the Palestinian Israeli problem for over sixty years have brought nothing but misery and suffering to both parties. The tragic events that have been in...