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IDF officer killed during battle with Hamas in Gaza
Kfir Brigade officer named as Major Roey Rosner, 27; IAF kills three Islamic Jihad militants. 14:15 Haaretz.com TV
Tags: gaza, israel news, hamas
At least two Lebanon rockets hit North; IDF responds with shells
Katyusha rocket strikes nursing home in Nahariya, lightly wounding two people; Lebanon decries attack. 13:13
Tags: nahariya, hezbollah 
ANALYSIS / Rocket fire on North may be realization of Iran threat
Days before Operation Cast Lead began, Iran warned of additional fronts should Israel attack Gaza. 14:05
Tags: iran, israel news, gaza 
4 people wounded when Gaza mortar shell strikes west Negev
Two people sustain moderate wounds in mortar attack; Palestinian militants fire 12 rockets at south Israel. 13:59
Tags: israel, israel news, hamas 
Palestinian shot dead after trying to blow up settlement gas station
Israeli security forces open fire on man after he ran toward them with unrecognizable object in his hand. 10:23
Tags: West Bank, israel news 
Amira Hass / Hamas executes collaborators and restricts Fatah movement
Since Gaza op began, Hamas has sought to suppress individuals it believes endanger the resistance. 13:25
Tags: gaza, israel news, israel 
ANALYSIS / Excellent intel on Gaza shows Israel learned from its errors in Lebanon
Improved intel borne of unprecedented cooperation between Shin Bet and Military Intelligence. 07:29
Tags: israel, israel news, gaza 
ANALYSIS / Israel's three alternatives for the future of the Gaza war
Gov't can opt for diplomacy, withdraw without an agreement, or broaden offensive against Hamas. 07:34
Tags: Hamas, Israel News, Israel 
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An Israeli fireman looking at the damage caused by a Katyusha attack on the roof of a Nahariya building on Thursday. (Yaron Kaminsky)
An Israeli fireman looking at the damage caused by a Katyusha attack on the roof of a Nahariya building on Thursday. (Yaron Kaminsky)
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Red Cross: Israel breaking law, letting children starve in Gaza 13:48
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Mubarak invites Olmert to Cairo to discuss Gaza truce offer 13:40
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Iran's Larijani meets Hamas political chief Meshal in Damascus 03:17
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IDF sources: Conditions not yet optimal for Gaza exit 13:17
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ANALYSIS / Gaza op has put an end to Israel's honeymoon with Turkey 06:22
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Rice: Gaza truce must not allow return to 'status quo ante' 22:58
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48-hours after her wedding, IDF officer enters Gaza with her troops 05:00
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Obama vows to 'engage immediately' on Mideast once inaugurated 21:27
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Israeli official blasts slow handling of evacuated Gaza settlers' plight 14:07
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Tel Aviv judge defends right of Arab anti-war protesters 06:14
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El Al asks frequent flyers to donate points to lone soldiers 06:44
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Last roll of the dice
Will Israel strike again or finally end this unnecessary war?
Tags: Hamas, Israel, Gaza 
Letting ourselves win
Our leaders must find courage to carry on in Gaza until victory.
Tags: hamas, israel 
War-time vacation
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Going long
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