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Jews in Muslim Lands Feeling the Heat
1/14/2009

Jews living in majority-Muslim countries are in a precarious situation as Israel fights the Islamist Hamas regime in Gaza.

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Multiple Attacks on Chicago Jewish Community on Sabbath
1/13/2009
The Chicago Jewish community was attacked in a number of different locations over the Sabbath, with vandals destroying property.

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German Police Removed Israeli Flag 'To Calm' Muslims
1/12/2009
A German youth said police broke into his and his girl friend's apartment to remove a Jewish flag in order to calm screaming Muslim protesters.

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The Media Collude in Terrorist Crimes against Humanity
1/11/2009
The Hamas War is now beginning to look like a ritual Kabuki play. The international leftist media are essential players in this melodrama.

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CNN busted running phony Gaza propaganda, doesn't fess up
1/9/2009
CNN, the "most trusted name in news" lacks the integrity to fess up for channeling Palestinian propaganda, to tug on viewers' heartstrings.

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Anti-Semitic attack on teenage girl in Paris
1/8/2009
Fears that the conflict in Gaza could spark violence to Jews by Muslims in France have been heightened as three teenagers were arrested for an alleged anti-Semitic attack on a 15-year-old girl.

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Terror in France: Flaming Vehicle Rammed into Synagogue
1/6/2009
Terrorists crashed two vehicles, one loaded with firebombs, into the facade of a synagogue in southwestern France.

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PA Arab Terrorists Attack Israelis in Denmark, Two Wounded
12/31/2008
Palestinian Authority Arab terrorists attacked a group of young Israelis at a stand in a Danish mall early Wednesday evening.

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The IDF Video Censored by YouTube
12/31/2008

The Israel Defense Forces has opened an IDF channel on the YouTube site which features videos of the War in Gaza.

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The Leftist-Islamic Anti-America, Anti-Israel Marches in NYC
12/30/2008
From Greeley Square to the Israeli Consulate, the Anti- Israel marchers team up with Anti- American anarchists.

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Hamas Breaks Truce, Fires on IDF; Rocket Warning at Kibbutz
1/20/2009

Hamas broke its own ceasefire less than 48 hours after the terrorist organization announced it.

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Music Video Salute to IDF Soldiers In Gaza: 'Fear Not, Israel'
1/19/2009

Ofer Chatukah presents a musical video in honor of the IDF soldiers and the residents of the south.

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The Gaza War in Numbers
1/19/2009

Operation Cast Lead began on Dec. 27, 2008, and ended with a unilateral Israeli ceasefire that went into effect at 2 AM on Jan. 18, 2009.

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Netanyahu: Job Not Finished; Shin Bet: Hamas Can Rearm in Months
1/18/2009
Likud MK Binyamin Netanyahu said, “the IDF has dealt Hamas some very hard blows on the head, but regrettably the job has not been finished.”

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Short-Lived Unilateral Ceasefire in Gaza
1/18/2009

Fighting resumed Sunday morning in Gaza as Hamas terrorists broke the unilateral ceasefire, just hours after Israel announced it.

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Cabinet Okays Unilateral Truce; Hamas Continues Rocket Fire
1/18/2009

2:00am - The government approved a unilateral truce Saturday night as Hamas continued to attack.

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Another Miracle: Rocket Hits Empty Synagogue
1/17/2009

Sabbath worshippers are considering their prayers to have been worthy after a Hamas rocket exploded at a synagogue.

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'Shalit is Dead if not Freed as Part of Truce' Warn Friends
1/17/2009
Friends of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit warned that he will not remain alive if the government does not insist on his freedom.

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Gov't Discussing Unilateral Truce as Hamas Threatens Attacks
1/17/2009
The Security Cabinet is meeting at this hour to discuss a proposal to declare a unilateral ceasefire in Gaza.

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'Iranian Unit' Destroyed, Hamas was Suprised
1/16/2009

Sources said most of the unit's 100 members were killed in fighting in the Zeytun neighborhood of Gaza City.

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Three Weeks into the War: 1,200 Gaza Targets Bombed
1/16/2009

Hamas has fired slightly less than 600 in the nearly three weeks of war a daily average of fewer than 30.

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'Shelled UN building used by Hamas'
1/15/2009

Gunshots and an anti-tank missile were fired at IDF troops from the UN compound that was attacked by the IDF.

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Israel Sets Terms as Hamas Inches Closer to 10-Day Ceasefire
1/15/2009

Israel has set its conditions for a halt to the fighting, and it is not yet clear what Hamas will accept.

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Cast Lead: IDF Strikes from Air, Ground, Sea
1/14/2009

Ground soldiers in Gaza City discovered a cache containing 20 rockets. The rockets were destroyed in a controlled explosion.

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Jordanian Gunman Opened Fire at Border Guards in Eilat
1/13/2009
An unidentified gunman opened fire at an Israeli Border Guard patrol from the Jordanian side of the border north of Eilat.

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Two Terrorist Attackers Killed in Hevron, Samaria
1/13/2009

One incident took place in the afternoon near the town of Adora in the Hevron region. The second took place in Samaria.

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IDF: More than 650 Hamas Terrorists Killed in Gaza
1/13/2009
Over 650 armed Hamas terrorists have been killed since the operation in Gaza began more than two weeks ago.

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17th Day of IDF Operation: Friendly and Unfriendly Fire
1/12/2009

In the 17th day of IDF operation "Cast Lead" in Gaza, IDF soldiers were wounded by friendly fire.

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Israelis fired upon from Syria
1/11/2009

A gunman fired shots early Sunday afternoon at a group of soldiers and civilians who were engaged in routine maintenance of the border fence.

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IAF Attacks 60 Targets in Gaza, IDF Kills 50 Gunmen
1/11/2009
The IDF estimates that more than 300 Hamas gunmen have been killed since the ground phase began.

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More than 300 Hamas Terrorists Killed Over the Past Week
1/10/2009
The IDF estimates that more than 300 Hamas gunmen have been killed since the ground phase began.

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Terrorist Attack on Jewish Families in Lod
1/9/2009

A group of Arab terrorists attempted to bomb Jewish families in the city of Lod. The attack took place in the Ramat Elyashiv neighborhood.

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Security Cabinet Votes to Continue Operation Cast Lead
1/9/2009
Israel has never agreed that any outside body would determine its right to defend the security of its citizens.

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IDF unveils Hamas map seized in Gaza
1/8/2009

IDF Soldiers operating in the northern Gaza Strip uncovered a map prepared by Hamas that shows the terror groups preparations.

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Arab Attempts Terror Attack on Gas Station, Police Kill Attacker
1/8/2009
A PA Arab terrorist attacked the Mishor Adumim gas station, but he was stopped before he could do any damage.

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Katyushas Return to the North, IDF Retaliates
1/8/2009
At least four Katyusha rockets hit northwestern Israel, in the area of the coastal city of Nahariya. One of the missiles hit the roof of an old age facility in Nahariya.

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IAF Pounds 60 Gaza Targets, Targets Tunnels Network
1/8/2009
A large part of the air onslaught was concentrated in Rafah, a city divided in half by the Egyptian-Gaza border.

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Rocket Strikes Apartment Building in Ashkelon
1/7/2009

An apartment building in Ashkelon sustained a direct hit in a Grad rocket attack from Gaza. Two women suffered minor wounds.

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'Cast Lead' Continues as Israel Rejects Ceasefire Proposal
1/7/2009

After three hours of a ceasefire for humanitarian purposes, IDF's military actions in Gaza resumed.

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Hamas Used UN School to Fire Mortars
1/6/2009

Hamas fired mortar shells from a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) school in Jabalya before the IDF retaliated.

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Friendly Fire Kills 4 IDF Soldiers Gaza
1/6/2009

Four IDF soldiers were killed in two separate incidents of friendly fire during ground operations, according to the IDF.

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IDF Kills Head of Hamas Rocket Program
1/6/2009

IDF forces have permanently ended the threat posted to Israel's southern residents by senior Hamas terrorist Ayman Siam.

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Humanitarian Aid Reaching Gaza
1/5/2009

Shipments of humanitarian aid to Gaza resumed Monday after a two-day pause to allow the entry of ground troops into the region.

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Golani Soldiers Foiled Kidnapping Attempt
1/5/2009

Golani troops and IAF helicopters foiled an attempt by Hamas to kidnap a solder in a tunnel near Gaza City.

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'Cast Lead' Leaves Phoneless Terrorists Confused
1/5/2009
The "Cast Lead" counterterrorist campaign has spread to cyberspace and cell phones, leaving Hamas's terrorist army in confusion.

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IDF Soldier Dies of Wounds Inflicted in Gaza
1/4/2009

The soldier was mortally wounded when a mortar shell landed near his unit near the northern Gaza town of Jebaliya.

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Shattered calm in Jerusalem
1/4/2009
Pisgat Ze'ev and French Hill, many were taken by surprise when they saw the images of burning Israeli flags and stones thrown at police jeeps and residents' cars.

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IDF Presents: Reasoning for Incursion
1/4/2009
As part of the "war of words" parallel to the IDF's Operation Cast Lead, the IDF has produced a video presenting its reasoning and justification for the incursion into Gaza.

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IAF Kills Terrorists Who Fired Missiles at Be'er Sheva, Ofakim
1/4/2009
Hussam Hamdan, killed in the strike, was in charge of launching the recent Grad-type Katyusha rocket attacks on the Negev.

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IDF Returns to Destroyed Jewish Gaza Towns, Kills 30 Terrorists
1/3/2009
IDF ground troops Saturday night returned to the sites of former Jewish homes in Gaza and eliminated more than 30 terrorists.

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Ground Troops Move into Gaza
1/3/2009

Ground troops moved into Gaza Saturday for the first time since last February. IDF flyers warned Gaza residents not to cooperate with terrorists.

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IDF begins shelling northern Gaza for 1st time since op began
1/3/2009
Reports say the artillery units are attacking targets in northern Gaza, where Palestinian terrorists often fire rockets at southern Israel.

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Israeli domain registration server hacked
1/2/2009
Gaza offensive prompts Islamic group Team Evil to 'hijack' Israeli domain names by hacking into registration server, rerouting users of Ynetnews, Bank Discount to hostile webpage.

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'And On the Seventh Day...' More Rocket Rain on Southern Israel
1/2/2009
Gaza terrorists continued to strafe southern Israel Friday morning as Operation Cast Lead entered its seventh day.

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Grad Missiles Strike Be'er Sheva, Ashkelon, Ashdod
1/1/2009

Gaza terrorists escalated missile attacks on southern Israel Thursday with a Grad 122-mm strike in Ashdod.

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Top Hamas leader killed in Gaza air strike
1/1/2009

Nizar Rayyan considered successor of Ahmed Yassin killed with 6 others when IAF jet drops bomb on Jabalya home; 30 reportedly wounded.

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IAF Takes Out Missile Storage Facility that Doubled as Mosque
1/1/2009
The mosque that was targeted was located in Gaza City, and was used to house Grad missiles and to provide a meeting place for Hamas terrorists.

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Netanyahu Makes Israel's Case the World Over
12/31/2008
Binyamin Netanyahu is taking a break from politics to defend Israel in the international arena. He gave 20 interviews on Tuesday alone to international television networks.

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Government Rejects 48-Hour Ceasefire, 'Cast Lead' to Continue
12/31/2008
The Security Cabinet has rejected a French proposal to cease the operation in Gaza for two days in order to negotiate a truce.

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Long-Range Grad Missile Used in Yavne Attack
12/30/2008

Military censors cleared for publication Tuesday the news that Gaza terrorists for the first time unleashed long-range Grad-type 122-mm Katyusha rocket.

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Fallen IDF Soldier Identified in Nahal Oz Attack
12/30/2008

The first IDF soldier who has given his life for his country in Operation Cast Lead was identified Tuesday morning.

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Day 4 of Operation Cast Lead; IAF Bombards Gaza
12/30/2008
IAF pilots continued to bombard Hamas targets in Gaza on Tuesday morning as Operation Cast Lead entered its fourth day.

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Two Dead, 10 Wounded in Rocket Attacks
12/30/2008

Gaza terrorists fired two rockets at the city of Ashdod. One rocket slammed into a downtown bus station, wounding five people.

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Shades of Yom Kippur War: Be'er Sheva Opens Bomb Shelters
12/29/2008
The Home Front ordered Be'er Sheva to open 250 public bomb shelters, bringing back memoires of the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

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Katyusha Hits Ashkelon, One Killed, 16 Wounded
12/29/2008
A Grad Katyusha rocket killed one person in Ashkelon and wounded 16 others as Hamas continues to attack Israel.

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Tanks Deployed at Gaza Barrier; Barak: War to the Death
12/29/2008
The IDF positioned hundreds of tanks along the Gaza separation barrier as the Air Force resumed aerial attacks on terrorist targets.

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Is Hamas like Amalek or the Philistines - or Both?
1/18/2009

Tzfat Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu told Ashdod students that Hamas is like the ancient Amalek, which attacked the children of Israel.

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Obama's Prayer Leader Linked to Hamas
1/18/2009

Dr. Ingrid Mattson is one of the clerics to deliver a prayer at the National Cathedral as part of Barack Hussein Obama’s inauguration.

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Decision of the Court of the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem
1/18/2009
Conclusion of battle must come only when the enemy is unable to fight. May the IDF recover our country from our enemies.

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Rabbi's Memorial in Egypt Called Off Due to Jihadist Threats
1/16/2009
Arab and Islamic threats led to the cancellation of a memorial at the tomb of a famed Jewish sage in Egypt.

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Fighters' Jewish Spirit Returns
1/15/2009

First-hand testimony of an IDF rabbi from the front on the eve of the ground offensive into Gaza: "This is how a Jewish army is supposed to look!"

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Protecting Soldiers from Cold
1/14/2009

During operation Cast Lead a new organization, care4chayalim, was formed to bring supplies to help soldiers endure the winter.

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Gush Katif evictees ask to return
1/11/2009
Residents of former Jewish communities in Gaza appeal for permission to resettle region. 'Anyone who wants to protect south must settle in Gaza,' former Gush Katif leader says.

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Members Of Congress Who Believe That Israel Has NO Right to Defend Herself
1/10/2009
This afternoon Congress Passed a Resolution: Recognizing Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza

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Poll: 76% oppose truce without Shalit
1/9/2009
War and Peace Index shows Jewish public supports Gaza operation, objects to ending it if kidnapped soldier is not released as part of agreement, even if rocket fire stops.

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Dead Sea Chabad: 'Tefillin to Protect Us in Battle'
1/9/2009

A team of Chabad activists led by Rabbi Shimon Elharar has begun a new initiative to protect Israel from her enemies.

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Prayer Rally at the Western Wall
1/7/2009

Thousands of people participated in a special prayer rally at the Western Wall for the safety of IDF soldiers in Gaza.

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Bless the IDF Soldiers As They Enter Battle
1/5/2009

Rabbis throughout Israel and the Diaspora have asked the public to recite daily prayers and Psalms for the success of Israel's troops.

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NYC mayor in Ashkelon
1/4/2009
Michael Bloomberg visits line of fire in show of support of Israel. Says Palestinian women receiving treatment at Barzilai Medical Center testament to Israel's humanity.

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Prayer for the South in Wartime
1/2/2009
A new prayer written specifically for the besieged residents of southern Israel was approved this week by the Rishon LeTzion, former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu.

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Home Front Guidelines for Sabbath Services
1/2/2009
Col. Gil Shenhar of the IDF Home Front Command’s Southern District, has explained the instructions for holding communal Sabbath prayers in rocket-threatened cities.

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Hamas' Haniyeh declares 'victory' over Israel
1/18/2009

Group's leader in Gaza says IDF offensive was a failure, hails decision to declare ceasefire as 'wise and responsible'.

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Hamas: Resistance will continue
1/18/2009

Group spokesman dismisses Olmert comments, says IDF failed to defeat Palestinian people. Hamas says it will not be laying down its arms just yet.

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Iran green lights 'escalation'
1/17/2009

PA terrorists in Lebanon were given a green light by Iran, Syria and by Hezbollah militia to escalate tension along Israel's northern border.

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Hamas interior minister Said Siam killed in IAF air strike
1/15/2009
Siam was the Hamas political liaison with the military wing, and was responsible for the security in the Gaza Strip.

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'Cast Lead' Photo, Video Essay: Anti-Aircraft Gun Inside Mosque
1/14/2009

IAF jets attacked more than 100 targets in Gaza, and an anti-aircraft gun was found in a mosque.

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Report: Hamas Accepts Egyptian Ceasefire
1/14/2009

Initial reports say that Hamas has agreed to Egypt's ceasefire plan. A cessation of hostilities would be the first step.

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Joe the Plumber in Bombarded City
1/13/2009

Joe the Plumber has already begun his new job as a journalist covering operation Cast Lead for Pajamas Media.

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Fatah Silently Watches Gaza, Waiting to Take Over
1/11/2009
PA-controlled Samaria indicate that the Arabs there are not showing great solidarity with their war-torn brethren in Gaza.

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Senior Officer: Hamas Terrorists Afraid to Come Out and Fight
1/10/2009
"Hamas's gunmen are afraid to come out and fight,” a senior IDF officer said. “We have identified cases of [Hamas terrorists] going AWOL and deserting.”

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UPDATE: Obama Wants Dialogue with Hamas
1/9/2009

Incoming U.S. President Barack Obama plans to open a "channel of communication" with the Hamas terrorist organization.

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UNRWA Supports Terror, Close It Down
1/7/2009

"UNRWA is a nest of hatred and for incitement against Israel and the Jews, the UNRWA teaches Arab children to be terrorists".

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Zahar Claims Victory, Calls to Kill Jewish Children
1/6/2009
Mahmoud Az-Zahar said, “The Israelis have sentenced their children to death... They have legitimized the killing of their people all over the world.”

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Hamas Commander Abu Zakaria al-Jamal Killed
1/3/2009

Hamas said an airstrike in Gaza killed Abu Zakaria al-Jamal, a senior leader of the armed wing of the militant group.

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Hamas, Al-Qaeda Threaten Jewish Targets Abroad
1/2/2009
Palestinian Authority jihadist Hamas and its global twin, Al-Qaeda, have threatened Jewish interests around the world.

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Hamas sends text messages to Israeli cell phones
1/1/2009
Hamas terrorists make use of technology to warn Israelis of dire results unless Gaza offensive comes to a halt.

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Hamas Terrorists Use Hospitals as Base, Rebuild Tunnels
12/31/2008
Hamas is rebuilding bombed smuggling tunnels, and its terrorists are using hospitals as command posts, says Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) chief Yuval Diskin.

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Egypt: Hizbullah declared war on us
12/29/2008
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit responded to criticism by Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah, saying that "They have practically declared war on Egypt via several satellite stations.

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Nasrallah Calls for Overthrow in Egypt
12/29/2008
Hizbullah head Hassan Nasrallah made an unprecedented speech calling on Arabs, particularly Egyptians, to protest government policy and force their governments to stand with Gaza.

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Flags Burned in Jordan; Violent Worldwide Anti-Israeli Protests
12/29/2008
Anti-Israeli protestors burned US and Israeli flags in Jordan, Cairo and Alexandria to protest against Israel's retaliatory strikes on Hamas terrorist targets.

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Hizbullah Vows to Open Second Front in Gaza Conflict
12/28/2008
Hizbullah has vowed to attack Israel in the north in retaliation for the IDF military operation against Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

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IDF Releases Photos of Hamas Targets, Terror Training Facilities
12/27/2008
The IDF released aerial photos of Hamas facilities targeted by IAF fighter pilots in Operation 'Cast Lead.'

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Bombing was the 'Most Lethal Attack on Gaza in Decades'
12/27/2008
The IAF executed over 170 sorties against 60 targets, reportedly killing over 200 and wounding hundreds of others.

Latest Gaza Rockets Injure More Arab Children than Jews
12/24/2008
Six Gaza Arabs, including four children, were injured by rockets that were fired at Israel from Gaza in the past three days. The rockets fell short of their marks and hit Arab controlled territory.

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Thank you, soldiers
1/19/2009

Hanoch Daum expresses nation’s gratitude to our troops, who regained Israel’s pride. Let’s wait a bit with the political debates of the “day after.”

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Expel the Media
1/18/2009

The major news organizations, all across the firmament of newspapers, radio and TV, are complaining that Israel won’t let them into Gaza.

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The ‘Oldest Hatred’
1/12/2009

In Toronto, anti-Israel demonstrators yell “You are the brothers of pigs!”, and a protester complains to his interviewer that “Hitler didn’t do a good job.”

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Ban Ki-moon's bigotry
by Edward Olshaker - 1/11/2009

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon portrays Israel and the terrorists who seek its destruction as morally equivalent.

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The Media Collude in Terrorist Crimes against Humanity
by James Lewis - 1/11/2009
It is the mainstream media themselves who are criminally complicit in the internment of Gaza's civilians in the line of fire.

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Double Standard Watch: Israel's actions are lawful and commendable
by Alan M. Dershowitz - 1/4/2009
The only limitation international law places on a democracy is that its actions must satisfy the principle of proportionality.

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Hamas and Its Liberal Supporters are Responsible for the Current Crisis
by Abraham H. Miller - 1/4/2009
Hamas' suicide bombers have killed hundreds of Israelis eating in restaurants, dancing in discos, and riding on buses.

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Protesting Against Israel or Hating Jews?
by Richard L. Cravatts - 1/3/2009

The anti-Israel demonstration outside the Ft. Lauderdale courthouse, gave Palestinian supporters yet another excuse to decry Israel.

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Moral Clarity in Gaza
by Charles Krauthammer - 1/2/2009
Late Saturday, thousands of Gazans received Arabic-language cell-phone messages from the Israeli military, urging them to leave homes where militants might have stashed weapons.

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Free Gaza
by Nadia Matar - 12/31/2008

People are furious that this government has done nothing for years against the Kassams and the missiles, has done nothing to free Gilad Shalit.

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Did Israel Use "Disproportionate Force" in Gaza?   by Dore Gold - 12/29/2008
There clearly is no international expectation that military losses in war should be on a one-to-one basis; most armies seek to decisively eliminate as many enemy forces as possible.

Us or Them: The Chanukah War
by Naomi Ragen - 12/28/2008

Our government finally undertook its basic responsibility towards its citizens and launched the long-delayed IDF strike against Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

Video prayer for the IDF soldiers

The root causes of the Gaza conflict in less than 6 minutes — 1/16/2009
Forget everything the mainstream media tells you about the "cycle of violence" and the "peace process." The conflict in the Middle East boils down to one issue; the imposition of Islam upon the world. Hamas, as a Muslim Brotherhood affiliate, is perfectly open about its desire for a global Islamic caliphate. Such an enemy by definition can never be appeased, and must be destroyed.

Video from GRAD attack in Ashdod today — 1/16/2009
BREAKING NEWS - over 20 people in shell shock.

Mezakim - Giving Tzitzis to Soldiers — 1/15/2009
We are sending tzitzit to Israeli soldiers. These are special tzitzit, with a green, cotton beged. The soldiers are protecting us. The tzitzit are protecting the soldeirs. Tizku !
There has been great success already. Religious and non-religious soldiers are wearing these tzitzit.

Hamas In Their Own Voices — 1/10/2009
BREAKING NEWS

Hamas Rockets During Cease-Fire and From Schoolyard 8 Jan. 09 — 1/10/2009
Hamas launches rockets from civilian areas and rocket fire during the humanitarian cease-fire on 8 Jan. 2008. At time track 1:09 we see Hamas militants launching rockets during the humanitarian cease-fire in the afternoon. In both cases, the Israel Air Force destroyed the terrorist positions in precision strikes.

Human Shields - Hamas in action — 1/10/2009
While Hamas is constantly attacking Israeli civilians they treat their own civilians with the same respect - check out how civilians are called to serve as human shields of a terrorist's house in Gaza.

China supplying Hamas with weapons and cash — 1/4/2009
BREAKING NEWS - NTD TV reports that Communist China is supplying Hamas with weapons and cash that are being used in the current war.

Ground Forces Enter Gaza — 1/3/2009
Israel Defense Forces spokesman Capt. Benjamin Rutland announces the entrance of IDF forces into Gaza with the objective of dealing a heavy blow to Hamas' terrorist infrastructure and rocket-launching capability.

Foreign Nationals Leave Gaza — 1/2/2009
On 2 January 2009, at the request of their respective governments, 226 foreign nationals entered israel from Gaza en route to their countries of citizenship. Thier exit from Gaza was coordinated by the Israeli defense establishment and is part of the ongoing humanitarian effort by Israel during operation Cast Lead.

Israeli Humanitarian Aid to Gaza — 1/2/2009
Video of Israel sending truck loads of humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing. The IDF has made great efforts to use high-tech, pinpoint strikes to avoid civilian casualties while sending humanitarian aid. Hamas, in turn, has used the people of Gaza as human shields.

Gaza tunnel trader vows to carry on — 1/1/2009
Tunnels used to bring essential goods into the besieged Gaza Strip from Egypt are being bombed by Israel in its current assault on the territory. Israel says the tunnels are used to arm Hamas and other factions. Amr El-Kahky meets one of the men in Egypt making a living from Gaza's tunnel economy.

Will Israel Invade Gaza? — 1/1/2009
Diplomatic efforts to end the six-day conflict between Israel and Hamas have done nothing to deter bombings by either side. The next phase for Israel could be a massive ground invasion. Susan Roberts reports.

First Person at the Israel-Gaza Border — 1/1/2009
Close to a flashpoint along the Israel-Gaza border, Aron Heller of The Associated Press sets the scene as clashes between Israeli forces and Hamas militants drag on for a sixth day. (Jan. 1)

Shame, Shame, Hamas to Blame — 1/1/2009
Video of the good guys at a Pro-Israel Rally in Boston.

Israeli Boy Describes Missile Attack — 12/31/2008
Israeli boy describes attack on a Synogogue in Southern Israel in which one man was killed and five people wounded.

Pro Israel protest at University of Haifa 31/12/08 — 12/31/2008
A protest supporting Israeli actions in the Gaza strip. Israeli students actually protesting in favor of the government action, on the fifth day of fighting in southern Israel. Two days before there was a protest by Arabs in the same university, which ended in arrests and fight.

Rockets Continue to Fly — 12/30/2008
Palestinian terrorists in Gaza and Israeli forces continue their exchange of firepower.

Three civilians killed in rocket attack — 12/30/2008
Three civilians were killed Monday by rockets launched from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel, officials said, in an attack claimed by Al Quds Brigade militants. Five Israelis have died since the start of the offensive on Saturday.

Gaza Op Leaves Jerusalemites On Edge — 12/30/2008
Some Israelis are jittery as the Gaza military operation rages on.

Why, and How, Hamas is Going Down — 12/29/2008
"Boasting that it had fired dozens of rockets and mortars at Israeli towns in the past few days, Hamas pointed out that Israel was "hopeless and desperate" because it doesn't know what to do to stop the attacks.

"The enemy is in a state of confusion and doesn't know what to do," Hamas's leaflet read. "Their fragile cabinet has met in a desperate attempt to stop the rockets while thousands of settlers have found refuge in shelters which, by God's will, will become their permanent homes."

Hatikvah performed by Black Landscapes.