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Hamas military wing shells Israeli tank

Date: 2014-07-18 18:25:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:834177

Hamas' military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigades, announced it shelled an Israeli tank on Friday's afternoon in the northern Gaza Strip, the group said in a statement by the group. According to the group, the Israeli soldiers were ....

Jordan condemns Gaza ground offensive, supports Egyptian Ceasefire Initiative

Date: 2014-07-18 18:22:45 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:834171

Jordan condemned on Friday the Gaza ground offensive and unjustified escalation towards civilians, reiterating its support to the Egyptian Ceasefire Initiative. In a statement, Jordanian Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications ....

Gaza death toll hits 271

Date: 2014-07-18 14:58:10 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:833885

The death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 271, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. At least 2,050 were injured during the Israeli attacks on the enclave, Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Kodra said Friday. ....

Abbas slams Israeli ground offensive in Gaza

Date: 2014-07-18 14:26:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:833821

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has slammed the Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, calling for bringing an end to the Israeli raids right away. In pre-departure statements, Abbas stressed the need to commit to the Egyptian initiative ....

Hamas vows to drown Israeli forces in "Gaza's mud"

Date: 2014-07-18 14:22:04 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:833811

The Palestinian Movement of Hamas has vowed to drown Israeli forces in "Gaza's mud". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would pay for his crimes against the Palestinians, said Hamas spokesman Sami Abu-Zuhri Friday. "The ground invasion ....

Abbas, French FM confer on latest Palestinian developments

Date: 2014-07-18 14:20:44 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:833807

President Mahmoud Abbas conferred with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius at Cairo Airport on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories. Fabius arrived at Cairo airport just as Abbas was ready to leave after a two-day visit to ....

Boutros Boutros-Ghali calls on int'l community to intervene to protect Palestinians

Date: 2014-07-18 11:24:54 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:833468

Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has asserted that the international community should intervene immediately to protect Palestinians. The Egyptian initiative is widely accepted and aims at halting the Israeli aggression against ....

Abbas condemns Israeli ground operation in Gaza

Date: 2014-07-18 09:56:17 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:833352

The Palestinian presidency condemned the Israeli ground offensive in Gaza that started last night. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for an immediate halt of Israeli raids and urged commitment to an Egyptian ceasefire initiative, ....

Israeli PM: Cabinet approves expansion of Gaza incursion

Date: 2014-07-18 09:46:49 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:833332

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the mini-cabinet approved a "significant expansion" in the Gaza Strip. “My and the defense minister’s instruction to the army, after the approval of the cabinet, is to prepare for a significant ....

Abbas demands end of Israeli ground offensive in Gaza

Date: 2014-07-18 08:05:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:833143

Visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas demanded the halt of Israel's ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, warning that the Israeli escalation would lead to the spilling of more blood, complicate the situation much further and inhibit efforts ....