Conflict along the Gaza Strip
Rolling coverage of events along the Gaza Strip
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Yet again, VY loud apache strikes. It was mostly not used in last 6 days, as militants here recently acquired anti-aircraft tech to hit themby Noah Browning via twitter 11/20/2012 8:55:45 PM -
Israel confirms no Gaza truce yet: "We have a green light from our citizens to continue the attacks," FM spox Lior Bendor tells @AlJazeera.by Dan Williams via twitter 11/20/2012 9:00:15 PM -
US spoke with Turkey about its vilifying Israel on Gaza, "extremely harsh rhetoric (that) we do not consider helpful" - @StateDept's Nulandby Dan Williams via twitter 11/20/2012 9:05:12 PM
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Audio: Secretary of State Clinton and Israel's Netanyahu make remarks in Jerusalem -
"One of the things that we're doing is trying to resist and counter a terrorist barrage which is aimed directly at our civilians, and doing so by minimizing civilian casualties, whereas the terrorist enemies of Israel are doing everything in their power to maximize the number of civilian casualties. Obviously no country can tolerate a wanton attack on its civilians. If there's a possibility of achieving a long-term solution to this problem through diplomatic means, we prefer that. But if not, I'm sure you understand that Israel will have to take whatever action is necessary to defend its people."
-Israeli PM Netanyahu, at a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Clinton in Jerusalem on Tuesday -
"President Obama asked me to come to Israel with a very clear message: America's commitment to Israel's security is rock-solid and unwavering, that is why we believe it is essential to de-escalate the situation in Gaza. The rocket attacks from terrorist organizations inside Gaza on Israeli cities and towns must end and a broader calm restored. The goal must be a durable outcome that promotes regional stability and advances the security and legitimate aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians alike.
President Obama has emphasized these same points in his multiple conversations with President Mursi of Egypt, and we appreciate President Mursi's personal leadership and Egypt's efforts thus far. As a regional leader and neighbor, Egypt has the opportunity and responsibility to continue playing a crucial and constructive role in this process."
- U.S. Secretary of State Clinton, speaking at a press conference with Israeli PM Netanyahu from Jerusalem on Tuesday. -
In Jerusalem, Clinton promised US would "in the days ahead" work with Israel, Egypt and the PA on securing a Gaza truce.by Dan Williams via twitter 11/20/2012 9:21:55 PM
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Meeting Clinton, #Netanyahu demands "long-term" #Gaza deal http://reut.rs/UGQSu3by Allyn Fisher-Ilan via twitter 11/20/2012 9:41:52 PM -
Clinton vows work on Gaza truce "in days ahead"
The United States signalled on Tuesday that a Gaza truce could take days to achieve after Hamas, the Palestinian enclave's ruling Islamist militants, backed away from an assurance that it and Israel would stop exchanging fire within hours.
"In the days ahead the United States will work with our partners here in Israel and across the region toward an outcome that bolsters security for the people of Israel, improves conditions for the people of Gaza and moves toward a comprehensive peace for all people of the region," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in Jerusalem.
Clinton spoke after Hamas said an Egyptian-brokered truce deal that it had expected to be in place by Tuesday night was delayed because Israel has not responded to proposals.
Israel launched a Gaza air offensive a week ago to counter the threat of cross-border guerrilla rockets and has massed troops and tanks in a threat to escalate to a ground war.
"If there is a possibility of achieving a long-term solution to this problem with diplomatic means, we prefer that," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said alongside Clinton, who will travel to Cairo on Wednesday.
"But if not, I'm sure you understand that Israel will have to take whatever action is necessary to defend its people."
(Writing by Dan Williams; Editing by Jon Hemming) -
Clinton vows work on Gaza truce "in days ahead" http://reut.rs/Y0nQfJby Dan Williams via twitter 11/20/2012 9:53:47 PM
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Israeli soldiers clean the barrel of a tank at a staging area near the border with central Gaza November 20, 2012. The U.N. chief called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to the region with a message that escalation of the week-long conflict was in nobody's interest. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
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Seems US expects Hamas to hold fire, perhaps under Egyptian pressure, and then for a longer "de-escalation" with Israel & the PA. Ambitious.by Dan Williams via twitter 11/20/2012 9:57:24 PM
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Whither the #Gaza truce? Dhttp://reut.rs/QqrwoS via @reuters #israel #clintonby Allyn Fisher-Ilan via twitter 11/20/2012 9:57:25 PM
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Whither the #Gaza truce? http://reut.rs/QqrwoS via @reuters #israel #clintonby Allyn Fisher-Ilan via twitter 11/20/2012 10:00:34 PM
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Israeli envoy: "Our enemies require periodic reminders of the prohibitive price they'd pay for murdering our families." http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/opinion/israels-tactics-and-strategy-in-gaza.html?_r=0by Dan Williams via twitter 11/20/2012 10:25:22 PM
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Clinton meets Netanyahu to seek Gaza truce http://reut.rs/QqrwoS with @NidalAlby Dan Williams via twitter 11/20/2012 10:33:27 PM
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Phone interviews okay though? MT @IDFSpokesperson Warning to reporters in Gaza: Stay away from Hamas (which will) use you as human shields.by Dan Williams via twitter 11/20/2012 10:43:06 PM
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Hamas spokesman Osama Hamdan to CNN: "We are close, and we are on the edge" to a ceasefire agreement. "It may happen, and it may not."
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Hamas spokesman to CNN: "I believe there is a good chance to have a ceasefire which can fulfill the needs of both sides."
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World powers to meet in Brussels to map out Iran plans http://reut.rs/Y0Ef3u via @JustynaPawlakby Dan Williams via twitter 11/20/2012 11:46:45 PM
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Either @SilvanShalom has experienced a major change of heart or his Twitter account has been hacked.by Dan Williams via twitter 11/21/2012 12:30:34 AM
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Gaza shakes, Israelis killed as Clinton seeks truce http://reut.rs/QtkIac with @NidalAlby Dan Williams via twitter 11/21/2012 12:33:05 AM
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not seen) deliver joint statements in Jerusalem November 20, 2012. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
by Eric Martyn via Pictures.reuters 11/21/2012 12:46:37 AM -
As U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel after nightfall, Israel was stepping up its bombardment. Artillery shells and missiles fired from naval gunboats offshore slammed into the territory and air strikes came at a frequency of about one every 10 minutes.
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Demonstrators participate in a protest in support of Palestinians and against the Israeli military action in Gaza, across the street from the Israeli consulate in New York November 20, 2012. REUTERS/Keith Bedford
by Eric Martyn via Pictures.reuters 11/21/2012 12:57:10 AM -
News of @SilvanShalom's hacking made the 5am bulletin on Israel Radioby Dan Williams via twitter 11/21/2012 3:08:58 AM
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Morning in #Gaza & air smells like burning rubber, clogged w smoke after #Israel's night airstrikes yfrog.com/ese94ctj
by Noah Browning via twitter 11/21/2012 5:07:23 AM -
Aftermath of damage to Jazeera offices in #Gaza city by #Israel'i bombing last night p.twimg.com/A8M0dPGCAAAiHLk.jpg
by Noah Browning via twitter 11/21/2012 5:09:23 AM -
#Israel airstrikes have killed 3 #Gaza journalists, wounded at least 8. Last nite, AFP and Jazeera offices damaged in huge downtown bombingsby Noah Browning via twitter 11/21/2012 5:14:48 AM
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Almost half of Hamas's rocketry capabilities destroyed during week-long Gaza fighting, Israeli finance minister Steinitz tells @Galey_Zahal.by Dan Williams via twitter 11/21/2012 5:15:11 AM
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Nighttime #Israel'i airstrike destroyed Wadi #Gaza bridge, main artery connecting North and South Gaza stripby Noah Browning via twitter 11/21/2012 5:19:36 AM
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Add to that, @AP offices, next to Jazeera's were also damaged. @Reuters now one of last major #Gaza media offices not to be damaged, i thinkby Noah Browning via twitter 11/21/2012 5:28:52 AM
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WRAPUP 2-Gaza shakes, Israelis killed as Clinton seeks truce http://reut.rs/Y0Koga via @reutersby Nidal al-Mughrabi via twitter 11/21/2012 6:38:14 AM -
An Israeli soldier atop a tank looks at air force fighter jets circling overhead an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) staging area in the northern Gaza border November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not seen) deliver joint statements in Jerusalem November 20, 2012. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
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Health Ministry in #Gaza says 15 injured overnight.136 killed since last Wednesday.by JonDonnison via twitter 11/21/2012 6:45:41 AM -
An Israeli soldier prays by a tank at an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) staging area in the central Gaza border November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
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Via the Jerusalem Post, medical supplies running low in Gaza due to restricted border crossings. Supplies for burn treatment low.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (rear L) at a hotel in Jerusalem November 21, 2012. REUTERS/U.N. Photo/Evan Schneider/Handout
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MT @DCI_Palestine 13 out of 18 children killed in past week in Gaza so far confirmed by DCI were under age of 10 http://is.gd/61Wi9Bby JonDonnison via twitter 11/21/2012 6:57:05 AM
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The Globe and Mail has got a good interview with Dennis Ross on the search for a truce in Gaza. Ross is currently a counselor at The Washington Institute, a D.C.-based think tank. He was a special co-ordinator under president Bill Clinton; director of policy and planning at the State Department under George W. Bush; and, until a year ago, special assistant to President Barack Obama for the Middle East and Iran.
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The U.S. State Department has made available the transcript and video of remarks from Hilary Clinton and Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Israeli army spox on #Gaza: Army to proceed w/ operation and strikes 2day, at the same time political dialogue is taking place.by Rania Zabaneh via twitter 11/21/2012 7:17:13 AM -
Crater from air strike that landed neatly on waste ground between the journalist' hotels in #Gaza also hit water main pbs.twimg.com/media/A8NRUWWCEAE_-Lv.jpg
by pdanahar via twitter 11/21/2012 7:17:29 AM -
A Palestinian man and his son walk in the dust after what witnesses said was an Israeli air strike on government offices in Gaza City November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
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