07-31-2014, 09:55 AM
NO CEASE FIRE -- NETANYAHU VOWS TO STEP UP ISRAELI FORCES AND DEMILITARIZE GAZA
Death toll so far:
--1,300 Palestinians (est. 70% civilians)
--56 Israeli soldiers
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7/30 Gaza Market Bombing in Shujayea
Yesterday, Israel bombs hit a crowded Gaza market and killed 20 more civilians. This happened during an announced 4 hour "humanitarian pause" during which Palestinian civilians were clamoring to get food and supplies. The cease fire was reportedly broken when Hamas started firing rockets. Israel retaliated by bombing the market.
The UN and many global leaders are condemning Israel. John Kerry was a lame duck in terms of his ability to broker a cease fire. And, Hamas again rejected the Egyptian cease-fire proposal.
The Israeli military said Thursday that it is calling up 16,000 additional reservists, bolstering its forces for its fight against Hamas in Gaza after a request for more ammunition from the United States. The addition brings the total number of reservists Israel has called up since the beginning of the operation against Hamas to 86,000, a military spokeswoman said.
After more than three weeks of fighting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would complete its goal of destroying Hamas' network of tunnels with or without a cease-fire. Netanyahu said this is just the first phase of the demilitarization of Gaza. (HOTD: Again, IMO, Netanyahu doesn't give a shit what his US allies and the UN are saying, he's gonna do what he wants and polls reportedly show he has 96% support from the people of Israel.)
While U.S. officials have called on Israel to do more to protect civilians, the United States has agreed to Israel's request to resupply it with several types of ammunition, a U.S. defense official told CNN on condition of anonymity. Among the items being bought are 120mm mortar rounds and 40mm ammunition for grenade launchers, the official said. Those will come from a stockpile the United States keeps in Israel, which is worth more than $1 billion.It's not an emergency sale, the official said.
Related stories:
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/31/world/...?hpt=hp_t1
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast...22600.html
Death toll so far:
--1,300 Palestinians (est. 70% civilians)
--56 Israeli soldiers
7/30 Gaza Market Bombing in Shujayea
Yesterday, Israel bombs hit a crowded Gaza market and killed 20 more civilians. This happened during an announced 4 hour "humanitarian pause" during which Palestinian civilians were clamoring to get food and supplies. The cease fire was reportedly broken when Hamas started firing rockets. Israel retaliated by bombing the market.
The UN and many global leaders are condemning Israel. John Kerry was a lame duck in terms of his ability to broker a cease fire. And, Hamas again rejected the Egyptian cease-fire proposal.
The Israeli military said Thursday that it is calling up 16,000 additional reservists, bolstering its forces for its fight against Hamas in Gaza after a request for more ammunition from the United States. The addition brings the total number of reservists Israel has called up since the beginning of the operation against Hamas to 86,000, a military spokeswoman said.
After more than three weeks of fighting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would complete its goal of destroying Hamas' network of tunnels with or without a cease-fire. Netanyahu said this is just the first phase of the demilitarization of Gaza. (HOTD: Again, IMO, Netanyahu doesn't give a shit what his US allies and the UN are saying, he's gonna do what he wants and polls reportedly show he has 96% support from the people of Israel.)
While U.S. officials have called on Israel to do more to protect civilians, the United States has agreed to Israel's request to resupply it with several types of ammunition, a U.S. defense official told CNN on condition of anonymity. Among the items being bought are 120mm mortar rounds and 40mm ammunition for grenade launchers, the official said. Those will come from a stockpile the United States keeps in Israel, which is worth more than $1 billion.It's not an emergency sale, the official said.
Related stories:
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/31/world/...?hpt=hp_t1
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast...22600.html