Saturday, November 17, 2012

Israel pounds Gaza from air as troops assemble

Israel and Egypt issued an economic blockade against Gaza in 2006, when Hamas took power there. This severely restricted Gaza exports and imports. The blockade, which drew criticism from the international human rightsThe Israel Defense Forces reported in a statement Saturday morning that they had struck "over 200 targets" including "120 underground rocket launchers and more than 20 smuggling tunnels" on the coastal enclave's border with Israel, according to the IDFThe Israeli Defense Force is preparing for a ground operation in Gaza, as Operation Pillar of Defense continues for a fourth day. Some 75000 army reservists have been called up to prepare the offensive.Anonymous says took down 40 official Israeli websites, although the single website that they presented as having been attacked belonged to a security and cleaning services company. By Oded Yaron | Nov.17, 2012 | 3:17 PMIsrael is continuing to pound the Gaza Strip with air strikes amidst fears that Israel could soon launch a ground invasion into Gaza. Israeli troops, tanks and armored personnel carriers are now massing near the Palestinian
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