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1) FM spokesman in Tehran: Iran begins preparing operations against Israel (DEBKAfile) Special Report 12/29/08 2:04 PM (GMT+02:00)

2) Grad rocket kills one person, injures 18 in Ashkelon (DEBKAfile) 12/29/08 12:13 PM (GMT+02:00)

3) Israel air force pummels Hamas forces, blows up 40 Philadelphi tunnels (DEBKAfile) Special Report 12/29/08 8:31 AM (GMT+02:00)

4) Israeli commandos already fighting behind Gaza lines (DEBKAfile) Exclusive Report 12/28/08 8:34 AM (GMT+02:00)

5) Lebanon reports intense Israeli air activity (DEBKAfile) 12/28/08 6:33 PM (GMT+02:00)

6) Gaza Operation Day 2: Israel calls up 6,500 reservists, Hamas steps up long-range rocket attacks (DEBKAfile) Special Report 12/28/08 6:30 PM (GMT+02:00)

7) Israel air force pummels Hamas forces, blows up 40 Philadelphi tunnels (DEBKAfile) Special Report 12/28/08 6:30 PM (GMT+02:00)

8) Gaza Operation Day 2: Three rockets near Ashdod, Hamas government center struck (DEBKAfile) Special Report 12/28/08 10:57 AM (GMT+02:00)

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GUARDIAN UK - guardian.co.uk © Guardian News and Media Limited 2010

1) The world gives Israel a free hand / The initial response to the crisis in Gaza from countries including Britain has comprised only routine expressions of dismay (GUARDIAN UK COMMENT) Simon Tisdall 12/29/08)

2) Defiant leaders dismiss calls to reinstate ceasefire (GUARDIAN UK) Rory McCarthy in Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

3) Israel considers ground attack as it mobilises more troops / Olmert: fighting in Gaza will be ´long and painful´ (GUARDIAN UK) Rory McCarthy Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

4) Six months of secret planning - then Israel moves against Hamas (GUARDIAN UK) Ian Black, middle east editor 12/29/08)

5) Civilian death toll rises after second day of air strikes (GUARDIAN UK) Hazem Balousha in Gaza City, Rory McCarthy in Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

6) ´There´s a strong likelihood that people are dying needlessly´ (GUARDIAN UK) Toni O´Loughlin in Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

7) We have no words left (GUARDIAN UK COMMENT) Ali Abunimah 12/29/08)

8) Gaza: the logic of colonial power (GUARDIAN UK COMMENT) Nir Rosen 12/29/08)

9) ´The injured were lying there asking God to let them die´ (GUARDIAN UK) Fikr Shaltoot 12/29/08)

10) Killing a two-state solution (GUARDIAN UK EDITORIAL) 12/29/08)

11) Soldier turned politician who spent his life fighting Arabs (GUARDIAN UK) Ian Black 12/28/08)

12) Gaza: where civilians become targets (GUARDIAN UK COMMENT) Andrea Becker 12/28/08)

13) The recklessness of Hamas / Those who have condemned Israel for falling into a trap ought to be just as vocal in condemning Hamas for setting such a trap (GUARDIAN UK COMMENT) Seth Freedman 12/29/08)

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OBSERVER UK - guardian.co.uk © Guardian News and Media Limited 2010

1) ´There is a time for calm ... now is the time to fight´ (OBSERVER UK) Toni O´Loughlin in Jerusalem, Hazem Balousha in Gaza 12/28/08)

2) Air strikes in Gaza kill 225 as Israel targets Hamas (OBSERVER UK) Toni O´Loughlin in Jerusalem, Hazem Balousha in Gaza and Toby Helm 12/28/08)

3) To be in Gaza is to be trapped (OBSERVER UK) Peter Beaumont, foreign affairs editor 12/28/08)

4) Attacks are only going to strengthen hand of Hamas (OBSERVER UK COMMENTARY) Ian Black 12/28/08)

5) World reaction (OBSERVER UK) 12/28/08)

6) ´It was like an earthquake on top of your head. My son was terrified. I held him to my chest´ (OBSERVER UK) Dr Eyad Al Serraj 12/28/08)

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1) Hamas has precipitated this confrontation (LONDON TIMES) Richard Beeston, Foreign Editor 12/29/08)

2) Ever since Hamas seized control of Gaza 18 months ago, a full-scale military conflict with Israel has been inevitable (LONDON TIMES) Richard Beeston, Foreign Editor 12/29/08)

3) It’s time for a third intifada, say West Bank youths (LONDON TIMES) James Hider in Ramallah and Azmi Keshawi in Gaza City 12/29/08)

4) Israel masses forces for ground assault on Gaza (LONDON TIMES) James Hider in Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

5) Protests erupt in the Arab world against airstrikes (LONDON TIMES) Nicholas Blanford in Beirut, LEBANON 12/29/08)

6) Hospitals face catastrophe as Israeli firestorm is unleashed / Even war-hardened Gazans have seen nothing like ferocity of latest onslaught (LONDON TIMES) Azmi Keshawi in Gaza City and James Hider in Ramallah 12/29/08)

7) Barack Obama’s hopes for early peace deal shattered in minefield of Middle Eastern politics (LONDON TIMES) Tim Reid in Washington and Sam Coates, Chief Political Correspondent 12/29/08)

8) Israeli jets kill ‘at least 225’ in revenge strikes on Gaza (LONDON TIMES) Marie Colvin, Tony Allen-Mills and Uzi Mahnaimi in Tel Aviv 12/28/08)

9) Gaza raids expose Israeli failure (LONDON TIMES) Marie Colvin 12/28/08)

10) Britain and US refuse to demand end to Israeli airstrikes on Gaza (LONDON TIMES) Nicola Smith 12/28/08)

11) Region waits to see how Obama and Clinton handle the crisis / The new White House team has sent out mixed signals (LONDON TIMES) Tony Allen-Mills 12/28/08)

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1) Futility in Gaza (THE SPECTATOR) Daniel Korski 12/28/08)

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1) Gaza ground invasion feared / As death toll passes 300, jets continue to pound Hamas targets in Gaza (TORONTO STAR) Oakland Ross JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

2) Bloodied Hamas vows revenge / More than 200 killed in Gaza as Israeli warplanes launch devastating attacks in retaliation for rockets (TORONTO STAR COMMENT) Oakland Ross 12/28/08)

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1) HAMMERING HAMAS (NEW YORK POST EDITORIAL) 12/29/08)

2) DAMNED IF THEY DO / BUT ISRAEL´S DEAD IF THEY DON´T (NEW YORK POST OP-ED) By RALPH PETERS 12/29/08)

3) PROTESTS IN GOTHAM, EUROPE (NEW YORK POST) By TED PHILLIPS and ANDY GELLER, POST WIRE SERVICES 12/29/08)

4) HELL FIRE RAINS ON GAZA (NEW YORK POST) By TODD VENEZIA 12/28/08)

5) ISRAEL SET FOR GROUND RAID / TROOPS POISED AS JETS HIT GAZA JAIL & TUNNELS (NEW YORK POST) By ANDY GELLER 12/28/08)

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1) Hamas´s suicide mission (NATIONAL POST EDITORIAL) 12/29/08)

2) Hamas an easier foe than Hezbollah / Young men lack training and weaponry (NATIONAL POST) Matthew Fisher 12/29/08)

3) Muslim congress denounces Israel for attacks, Hamas for breaking ceasefire (NATIONAL POST) 12/29/08)

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1) Israel masses troops ready for Gaza ground assault as death toll hits 300 (THE DAILY MAIL) 12/29/08)

2) Israel takes bloody revenge: More than 200 killed in Gaza strikes to halt Hamas rockets (THE DAILY MAIL UK) By Jane Flanagan and Jonathan Petre 12/28/08 Last updated at 3:06 AM)

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1) Israeli Troops Mass Along Border; Arab Anger Rises (NY) TIMES) By TAGHREED EL-KHODARY and ISABEL KERSHNER GAZA 12/29/08)

2) Israeli Foreign Minister Says Hamas ‘Needs to Be Condemned’ (NY) TIMES) By SHARON OTTERMAN 12/29/08)

3) With Strikes, Israel Reminds Foes It Has Teeth (NY) TIMES) By ETHAN BRONNER JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

4) Gaza Crisis Is Another Challenge for Obama, Who Defers to Bush for Now (NY) TIMES) By STEVEN LEE MYERS and HELENE COOPER WASHINGTON 12/29/08)

5) White House Puts Onus on Hamas to End Escalation of Violence (NY) TIMES) By ROBERT PEAR CRAWFORD, Tex.12/28/08)

6) Israelis Say Strikes Against Hamas Will Continue (NY) TIMES) By TAGHREED EL-KHODARY and ETHAN BRONNER GAZA Taghreed El-Khodary reported from Gaza 12/28/08)

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1) Abbas: Hamas could´ve prevented ´massacre´ (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF 12/28/08)

2) Over 50 rockets strike South; 1 killed by Grad in Ashkelon (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF 12/29/08)

3) IAF hits Hamas ammo stocks, tunnels (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF 12/29/08)

4) Six wounded in W. Bank stabbing attack (JERUSALEM POST) By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH AND JPOST.COM STAFF 12/29/08)

5) Analysis: Don´t forget the Iranian connection (JERUSALEM POST) By DAVID HOROVITZ 12/29/08)

6) The Region: Hamas´s strategy: The rockets or the media (JERUSALEM POST OP-ED) By BARRY RUBIN 12/29/08)

7) ´Hamas looking to change picture´ (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 12/29/08)

8) Gaza portrayed (JERUSALEM POST EDITORIAL) 12/29/08)

9) IDF operation costs factories close to Gaza some NIS 4 million a day (JERUSALEM POST) By SHARON WROBEL 12/29/08)

10) ´Arab nations cooperating with Israel´ (JERUSALEM POST) By BRENDA GAZZAR, AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF 12/29/08)

11) UN: Over 50 civilians killed in Gaza op (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF 12/29/08)

12) One killed, at least 14 wounded as Grad hits Ashkelon (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF 12/29/08)

13) Four wounded in W. Bank stabbing attack (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP 12/29/08)

14) IDF doubts Arab reports Schalit is hurt (JERUSALEM POST) By YAACOV KATZ AND JPOST.COM STAFF 12/29/08)

15) UK boycott supporters reach out to Israeli academics (JERUSALEM POST) By JONNY PAUL, JPOST CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON 12/29/08)

16) Analysis: A viable successor to Hamas is hard to find (JERUSALEM POST) By KHALED ABU TOAMEH 12/29/08)

17) Analysis: Israel trying to ensure that Hamas can´t become another Hizbullah (JERUSALEM POST) By MEIR JAVEDANFAR 12/29/08)

18) Hundreds of Gazans breach Egyptian border (JERUSALEM POST) By KHALED ABU TOAMEH 12/29/08)

19) Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in protest (JERUSALEM POST) By ETGAR LEFKOVITS 12/29/08)

20) Arutz 7 head to chair NU; Habayit Hayehudi reshuffles list (JERUSALEM POST) By MATTHEW WAGNER 12/29/08)

21) Sderot finally gets some peace and quiet (JERUSALEM POST) By SHELLY PAZ 12/29/08)

22) IAF hits Islamic University targets (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ, AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF 12/29/08)

23) South learns from North´s travails during 2nd Lebanon War (JERUSALEM POST) By RUTH EGLASH 12/29/08)

24) Whbee slams int´l media for playing down Israel´s version (JERUSALEM POST) By HAVIV RETTIG GUR 12/29/08)

25) UTJ decides to run again as unified party (JERUSALEM POST) By MATTHEW WAGNER 12/29/08)

26) Two wounded by rocket in Ashkelon (JERUSALEM POST) By ABE SELIG 12/29/08)

27) Hizbullah-type rockets fired (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV LAPPIN 12/29/08)

28) Jerusalem: No international pressure to end op (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 12/29/08)

29) Analysis: Uprooting the will to fire rockets (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 12/29/08)

30) Protests flare up in Arab Israeli sector over Gaza (JERUSALEM POST) By BRENDA GAZZAR AND YAAKOV LAPPIN 12/29/08)

31) High Court keeps Feiglin at end of Likud list (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 12/29/08)

32) Likud, Eitam´s party sign agreement to run together (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 12/29/08)

33) Seasons pass, threats remain (JERUSALEM POST OP-ED) By LIAT COLLINS 12/28/08)

34) Peace with Syria? Too costly (JERUSALEM POST OP-ED) By EFRAIM INBAR 12/28/08)

35) PA ´ready´ to take Gaza if Hamas ousted (JERUSALEM POST) By KHALED ABU TOAMEH 12/28/08)

36) Hamas accuses PA, Egypt of collusion (JERUSALEM POST) By KHALED ABU TOAMEH 12/28/08)

37) A time to fight (JERUSALEM POST EDITORIAL) 12/28/08)

38) Iranian Red Crescent vessel heads to Gaza (JERUSALEM POST) By JERUSALEM POST STAFF 12/28/08)

39) Olmert defends op; US blames Hamas (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 12/28/08)

40) Tibi protests Israeli ´war crime´ (JERUSALEM POST) By BRENDA GAZZAR AND ETGAR LEFKOVITS 12/28/08)

41) Israel defends Gaza op to UN chief (JERUSALEM POST) By JONNY PAUL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND AP 12/28/08)

42) 230 dead in 1st day of Gaza offensive (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ 12/28/08)

43) Rockets land near Ashdod in farthest-reaching Gaza attack yet (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF 12/28/08)

44) IAF strikes target Hamas TV, mosque (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF AND YAAKOV KATZ 12/28/08)

45) Israel launches well-coordinated PR blitz to garner support for Gaza action (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 12/28/08)

46) Mashaal: We still want cease-fire (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF 12/28/08)

47) Arab League delays emergency meeting until Wednesday (JERUSALEM POST) By BRENDA GAZZAR, JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP 12/28/08)

48) A year´s intel gathering yields ´alpha hits´ (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ 12/28/08)

49) Ashkelon mayor closes schools, instructs residents to stay inside (JERUSALEM POST) 12/28/08)

50) Analysis: Shock, awe... and deception (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ 12/28/08)

51) Locals told to stay close to shelters as more than 80 rockets fall (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ 12/28/08)

52) Kassam shrapnel kills Netivot man (JERUSALEM POST) By ABE SELIG 12/28/08)

53) Analysis: Fighting Hamas in the shadow of 2006´s mistakes (JERUSALEM POST) By DAVID HOROVITZ 12/28/08)

54) Police send officers to South, brace for ´spontaneous terrorism´ (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV LAPPIN 12/28/08)

55) For Sderot´s new mayor, a trial under fire (JERUSALEM POST) By AMIR MIZROCH 12/28/08)

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1) No end in sight to bloody battle in Gaza / Israel vows to do ´whatever it takes´ to stop rocket attacks as Hamas signals actions could escalate (THE GLOBE AND MAIL) ORLY HALPERN SDEROT, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

2) Israel´s shock and awe / With its enemies emboldened and its doctrine of deterrence in doubt, Israel's siege of Gaza aims to reassert its power to intimidate (THE GLOBE AND MAIL) PATRICK MARTIN 12/29/08 Page A1)

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1) Explainer: Israel´s attack on Gaza (INDEPENDENT UK) By Katherine Butler, Foreign Editor 12/29/08)

2) Warplanes pound Gaza for third day (INDEPENDENT UK) By Matt Dickinson, PA 12/29/08)

3) ´For the children, it is like living in hell´ (INDEPENDENT UK) By Jerome Tyler 12/29/08)

4) ´Shrapnel hit the place where we were hiding´ (INDEPENDENT UK) By Ben Lynfield in Ashkelon, Israel 12/29/08)

5) Anne Penketh: Lack of condemnation as good as approval for Israel (INDEPENDENT UK) 12/29/08)

6) Robert Fisk: Leaders lie, civilians die, and lessons of history are ignored (INDEPENDENT UK COMMENT) 12/29/08)

7) Israeli air strikes kill 200 and leave 700 injured / Sudden attacks lead to territory´s highest death toll in a single day since Six Day War in 1967 (INDEPENDENT UK) By Donald Macintyre in Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/28/08)

8) Inside Gaza: ´The hospital morgues were already full. The dead were piled on top of each other outside´ (INDEPENDENT UK) By Sami Abdel-Shafi in Gaza city 12/28/08)

9) Leading article: Gaza: the cycle can be broken (INDEPENDENT UK EDITORIAL) 12/28/08)

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1) Israel Mounts Third Day of Gaza Raids / Palestinian Deaths Hover Around 300 (WASHINGTON POST) By Griff Witte JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 12/29/08 7:31 AM)

2) Israel Poised for Long Fight / Palestinian Deaths Near 300; Hamas Calls for Suicide Strikes (WASHINGTON POST) By Griff Witte JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 12/29/08 Page A01)

3) Food and Medical Supplies Grow Scarce in the Gaza Strip (WASHINGTON POST) By Sudarsan Raghavan and Islam Abdel Kareem NIR AM, Israel, 12/29/08 Page A01)

4) Israeli Warplanes Pound Gaza / Hundreds Killed in Reprisal Airstrikes Targeting Hamas Security Facilities (WASHINGTON POST) By Samuel Sockol JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 12/28/08 Page A01)

5) Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Strip Imperil Obama´s Peace Chances / Likely Escalation Complicates Already-Delicate Diplomacy (WASHINGTON POST) By Michael Abramowitz 12/28/08 Page A20)

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1) War and peace (CHICAGO TRIBUNE EDITORIAL) 12/29/08)

2) Israel intensifies airstrikes on Gaza Strip / 300 bombings since Saturday as protests rage (CHICAGO TRIBUNE) By Joel Greenberg JERUSALEM. ISRAEL 12/29/08)

3) Israeli attacks on Gaza kill over 200, inflame Mideast tensions / Both Hamas and Israelis ignore calls to end bloodshed (CHICAGO TRIBUNE) By Joel Greenberg JERUSALEM, ISRAEL Saud Abu Ramadan contributed from Gaza City 12/28/08)

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DAILY TELEGRAPH - © Copyright of Telegraph Group Limited 2010

1) Gaza conflict timeline (TELEGRAPH UK) by Tim Butcher in Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/28/08 4:28PM GMT)

2) Third day of attacks continue as one Israeli killed by Palestinian rocket (TELEGRAPH UK) 12/29/08 8:55AM GMT)

3) Israel launches more air strikes as UN calls for ceasefire (TELEGRAPH UK) By Tim Butcher in Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/28/08 2:51PM GMT)

4) Demonstrations hit Israeli Embassy (TELEGRAPH UK) 12/28/08 3:55PM GMT)

5) Israel poised for ground assault as it calls up 6,500 troops (TELEGRAPH UK) By Tim Butcher in Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/29/08 12:41AM GMT)

6) Third day of attacks continue as one Israeli killed by Palestinian rocket (TELEGRAPH UK) 12/29/08 8:41AM GMT)

7) Israel pounds Gaza for third day: Interior ministry destroyed (TELEGRAPH UK) By Tim Butcher in Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/29/08 8:29AM GMT)

8) Gaza buries its dead as the bombing continues (TELEGRAPH UK) By Tim Butcher in Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/28/08 5:50PM GMT)

9) Israel launches more raids as Gaza death toll rises (TELEGRAPH UK) By Tim Butcher, in Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/28/08 Last Updated: 1:23AM GMT)

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1) Israel poised to invade Gaza / Reservists summoned on Day 2 of deadly air offensive (WASHINGTON TIMES) Joshua Mitnick TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

2) MAY: Taking Iran´s threats seriously (WASHINGTON TIMES COMMENTARY) Clifford May 12/28/08)

3) Israel hammers Hamas in Gaza / Retaliatory air strikes kill 230; fighting deadliest in decades (WASHINGTON TIMES) Joshua Mitnick TEL AVIV, ISRAEL12/28/08)

4) BOMS/ARYA: It´s the clothes, stupid / Iran´s dress-code crackdown (WASHINGTON TIMES OP-ED) Nir Boms and Shayan Arya 12/28/08)

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1) Israel Continues to Apologize for Defending Her Self (UNITED JERUSALEM) By RIchard Haar 12/29/08)

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1) Iran supreme leader urges Muslims worldwide to defend Palestinians (LA TIMES) By Borzou Daragahi BEIRUT, LEBANON 12/29/08)

2) Israel continues airstrikes in Gaza; toll passes 300 (LA TIMES) By Ashraf Khalil and Rushdi abu Alouf Reporting from Jerusalem and Gaza City 12/29/08)

3) Israel has learned from its failure in Lebanon (LA TIMES) By Richard Boudreaux JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

4) Obama´s Mideast peace plans face tougher road, experts say (LA TIMES) By Paul Richter WASHINGTON 12/29/08)

5) Gaza´s desperate hospitals overwhelmed by casualties (LA TIMES) By Ashraf Khalil and Rushdi abu Alouf Reporting from Gaza City and Jerusalem 12/28/08)

6) Arabs throughout Middle East protest Israel airstrikes on Gaza (LA TIMES) By Borzou Daragahi BEIRUT, LEBANON 12/28/08)

7) Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza, 230 dead (LA TIMES) By Richard Boudreaux and Rushdi abu Alouf Reporting from Gaza City and Jerusalem 12/28/08)

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1) The Change Palestinians Expect (MIDDLE EAST TIMES OP-ED) By GEORGE S. HISHMEH 12/29/08)

2) SPECIAL REPORT: Seeking Andalusia - What Happened to Islam? (MIDDLE EAST TIMES) By MARK SILVERBERG TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

3) Gaza in the Danger Zone (MIDDLE EAST TIMES EDITORIAL) 12/29/08)

4) Iran Activating Its Proxies (MIDDLE EAST TIMES) By OLIVIER GUITTA 12/29/08)

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1) Israel and Hamas must halt violence; humanitarian supplies must enter Gaza – Ban (UN) UNITED NATIONS) 12/29/08)

2) Security Council calls on Israel, Palestinians to end violence immediately (UN) UNITED NATIONS) 12/28/08)

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1) Hamas terrorists have only themselves to blame for Israeli retaliation (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL) 12/29/08)

2) Rattled Palestinians brace for more as Israel masses troops (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BY ERICA SILVERMAN in Gaza City and HELEN KENNEDY in New York 12/29/08)

3) Now´s the time for President-elect Barack Obama to stand firm on Israel policy (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS OP-ED) MICHAEL GOODWIN 12/28/08)

4) Israel strikes Gaza in 2nd day of attacks; troops mass at Palestinian border (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BY ERICA SILVERMAN in Gaza City, MATTHEW KALMAN in Jerusalem, and HELEN KENNEDY in New York 12/28/08)

5) President-elect Barack Obama leans toward Israel (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BY ERIN EINHORN in New York and KENNETH R. BAZINET in Washington 12/28/08)

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1) Palestinians Need Israel to Win / If Hamas gets away with terror once again, the peace process will be over (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL OP-ED) By MICHAEL B. OREN and YOSSI KLEIN HALEVI JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

2) Israel Pounds Gaza Again, Signals More on the Way (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By MARGARET COKER and CHARLES LEVINSON TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

3) Palestinians Need Israel to Win / If Hamas gets away with terror once again, the peace process will be over (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By MICHAEL B. OREN and YOSSI KLEIN HALEVI JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 12/29/08)

4) Israel´s Gaza Defense / The more damage to Hamas, the better the chances for peace (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) REVIEW & OUTLOOK 12/29/08)

5) Attacks on Gaza Spur Anti-Israel Protests Across Region (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By FARNAZ FASSIHI BEIRUT, Lebanon 12/29/08)

6) Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill Scores (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By JOSHUA MITNICK and CHARLES LEVINSON TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 12/28/08)

7) Obama´s Mideast Plans Face New Complications (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By JAY SOLOMON Washington 12/28/08)

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1) Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Gaza civilians (AP) Associated Press) By IBRAHIM BARZAK and DIAA HADID GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip 12/29/08 6:51 PM)

2) Analysis: Israel keeps objectives vague (AP) Associated Press) By KARIN LAUB JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 12/29/08 5:09 PM)

3) Thousands protest Gaza assault in Lebanon (AP) Associated Press) By ZEINA KARAM BEIRUT, Lebanon 12/29/08 1:28 PM)

4) Israel says Gaza assault ´war to the bitter end´ (AP) Associated Press) By IBRAHIM BARZAK and MATTI FRIEDMAN GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip 12/29/08 2:41 PM)

5) UN ambassador: Israel seeks to ´destroy´ Hamas (AP) Associated Press) NEW YORK 12/29/08 2:09 PM)

6) Hamas: No truce before Israel stops attacks (AP) Associated Press) DAMASCUS, SYRIA 12/29/08 11:31 AM)

7) Israeli assault targets symbols of Hamas power (AP) Associated Press) By IBRAHIM BARZAK and MATTI FRIEDMAN TEHRAN, IRAN With Aron Heller in Ashkelon. Matti Friedman reported from Jerusalem 12/29/08 10:00 AM)

8) Israeli assault targets symbols of Hamas power (AP) Associated Press) By IBRAHIM BARZAK and MATTI FRIEDMAN TEHRAN, IRAN With Aron Heller in Ashkelon. Matti Friedman reported from Jerusalem 12/29/08 8:56 AM)

9) Iranian group registers volunteers to fight Israel (AP) Associated Press) TEHRAN, IRAN 12/29/08 8:13 AM)

10) Israeli troops mobilize as Gaza assault widens (AP) Associated Press) By IBRAHIM BARZAK and KARIN LAUB GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Aron Heller in Ashkelon, Israel. Karin Laub reported from Jerusalem 12/28/08 10:07 PM)

11) Chaos in Gaza as Israel´s strikes continue (AP) Associated Press) By IBRAHIM BARZAK GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip 12/28/08 8:04 PM)

12) A chronology of Israel´s relationship with Gaza (AP) Associated Press) 12/28/08 6:48 PM)

13) Anti-Israeli protests across Europe (AP) Associated Press) By NANCY ZUCKERBROD LONDON, ENGLAND 12/28/08 2:17 PM)

14) Israeli troops near Gaza, airstrikes continue (AP) Associated Press) By IBRAHIM BARZAK and AMY TEIBEL GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Aron Heller in Ashkelon. Amy Teibel reported from Jerusalem 12/28/08 11:29 AM)

15) Across Mideast, thousands protest Israeli assault (AP) Associated Press) By BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT, Lebanon 12/28/08 9:50 AM)

16) Pope calls for truce in Gaza Strip (AP) Associated Press) VATICAN CITY 12/28/08 7:01 AM)

17) Israeli warplanes pursue Gaza weapons warehouses (AP) Associated Press) By IBRAHIM BARZAK and AMY TEIBEL GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip 12/28/08 4:14 AM)

18) UN tells Israel and Palestinians to end violence (AP) Associated Press) By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS 12/28/08 3:13 AM)

19) Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill more than 200 (AP) Associated Press) By IBRAHIM BARZAK and AMY TEIBEL GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip 12/28/08 2:58 AM)

20) Israeli assault on Hamas kills more than 200 (AP) Associated Press) By IBRAHIM BARZAK and AMY TEIBEL GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Aron Heller contributed to this report from Netivot,12/28/08 12:29 AM)

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1) PA leader ´begged´ Israel to hit Hamas / To world, however, Abbas condemns Gaza strikes as ´barbaric,´ ´unnecessary´ (WND-WORLD NET DAILY) By Aaron Klein Jaffa, Israel 12/27/08 6:32 pm Eastern)

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1) Germany blames Hamas for Gaza violence (REUTERS) Writing by Madeline Chambers; Editing by Sami Aboudi BERLIN, GERMANY 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

2) UN´s Ban chides world leaders over Gaza violence (REUTERS) By Patrick Worsnip UNITED NATIONS 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

3) FACTBOX: U.S. responses to Israel´s Gaza attacks (REUTERS) Writing by Howard Goller; Additional reporting by Adam Entous in Jerusalem and Emily Kaiser in Washington; Editing by John O´Callaghan 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

4) Hamas denies Senegal remarks on Gaza ceasefire (REUTERS) Reporting by Laila Bassam in Beirut and Pascal Fletcher in Dakar; Editing by Richard Balmforth BEIRUT, LEBANON 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

5) Sights and sounds of Israel´s Gaza offensive (REUTERS) Writing by Douglas Hamilton, Editing by Timothy Heritage JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

6) FACTBOX: Developments in Israel-Gaza fighting (REUTERS) 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

7) Conflict puts the brakes on Syria-Israel peace (REUTERS) By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent - Analysis BEIRUT, LEBANON 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

8) Saudi police break up pro-Gaza protest: residents (REUTERS) Reporting by Souhail Karam; Editing by Katie Nguyen RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

9) Israeli offensive prompts pro-Gaza rallies (REUTERS) By Yara Bayoumy BEIRUT, LEBANON editing by Katie Nguyen 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

10) Fitch sees no sudden Israel ratings hit from Gaza (REUTERS) By Peter Apps LONDON, ENGLAND 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

11) France seeks aid truce for Gaza: diplomatic source (REUTERS) Reporting by Crispian Balmer; editing by Andrew Dobbie PARIS, FRANCE 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

12) Activists sail to Gaza with medical aid from Cyprus (REUTERS) Writing by Michele Kambas; editing by Tim Pearce LARNACA, Cyprus 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

13) U.S. demands Hamas accept durable ceasefire (REUTERS) By Tabassum Zakaria CRAWFORD, Texas With Sue Pleming and Jeremy Pelofsky in Washington; Editing by Howard Goller 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

14) Gaza offensive set to boost Israel´s Livni (REUTERS) By Allyn Fisher-Ilan - Analysis JERUSALEM, ISRAEL Editing by Tim Pearce 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

15) Hillary Clinton faces tough Mideast challenge (REUTERS) By Sue Pleming - Analysis WASHINGTON Editing by Alan Elsner and Howard Goller 12/29/08 10:39pm EST)

16) Israel mounts third day of Gaza raids (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA With Adam Entous and Dan Williams in Jerusalem, Writing by Jeffrey Heller; Editing by Richard Balmforth 12/29/08 2:04pm EST)

17) U.S. demands Hamas accept durable ceasefire (REUTERS) By Tabassum Zakaria CRAWFORD, Texas With Sue Pleming and Jeremy Pelofsky in Washington; Editing by Howard Goller 12/29/08 2:04pm EST)

18) Gaza offensive set to boost Israel´s Livni (REUTERS) By Allyn Fisher-Ilan - Analysis JERUSALEM, ISRAEL Editing by Tim Pearce 12/29/08 11:50am EST)

19) Hamas denies Senegal remarks on Gaza ceasefire (REUTERS) Reporting by Laila Bassam in Beirut and Pascal Fletcher in Dakar; Editing by Richard Balmforth BEIRUT, LEBANON 12/29/08 9:34am EST)

20) Israel mounts third day of Gaza raids (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA With Adam Entous and Dan Williams in Jerusalem, Writing by Jeffrey Heller; Editing by Richard Balmforth 12/29/08 11:51am EST)

21) Afghan Taliban urge Muslims to rise up over Gaza raids (REUTERS) Reporting by Sayed Salahuddin, Editing by Alex Richardson KABUL, AFGANISTAN 12/29/08 7:00am EST)

22) FACTBOX: U.S. responses to Israel´s Gaza attacks (REUTERS) Writing by Howard Goller; Additional reporting by Adam Entous in Jerusalem and Emily Kaiser in Washington; Editing by John O´Callaghan 12/28/08 8:53am EST)

23) Israel mounts third day of Gaza raids (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA With Adam Entous and Dan Williams in Jerusalem, Writing by Jeffrey Heller; Editing by Richard Balmforth 12/29/08 8:12am EST)

24) Hamas ready to sign Gaza ceasefire, says Senegal (REUTERS) Reporting by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Richard Balmforth DAKAR, Senegal 12/29/08 4:08am EST)

25) Oil rises above $40 on Israel-Hamas violence (REUTERS) Reporting by Jane Merriman in London and Chua Baizhen and Jonathan Leff in Singapore, editing by Anthony Barker LONDON, ENGLAND 12/29/08 5:09am EST)

26) Palestinians settle old scores in Gaza (REUTERS) Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi, writing by Douglas Hamilton, editing by Richard Balmforth GAZA 12/29/08 5:21am EST)

27) Israel seals off Gaza periphery to journalists (REUTERS) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL Editing by Katie Nguyen12/29/08 5:18am EST)

28) Indonesia group says to recruit fighters for Gaza (REUTERS) Reporting by Karima Anjani and Muklis Ali, Editing by Sara Webb and Sugita Katyal JAKARTA 12/29/08 6:12am EST)

29) Iran hardliners register volunteers to fight Israel (REUTERS) Reporting by Hossein Jaseb; Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Richard Balmforth TEHRAN, IRAN 12/29/08 5:44am EST)

30) Gaza to dominate first day of Gulf econ summit (REUTERS) By Daliah Merzaban and John Irish MUSCAT, OMAN With Saleh al-Shaibany; Writing by Inal Ersan; Editing by Richard Balmforth 12/29/08 6:20am EST)

31) Israel mounts third day of Gaza raids (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA With Adam Entous and Dan Williams in Jerusalem, Writing by Jeffrey Heller; Editing by Janet McBride 12/29/08 6:22am EST)

32) Israeli raids deepen rift between Arabs (REUTERS) By Jonathan Wright - Analysis CAIRO, EGYPT Writing by Jonathan Wright; Editing by Angus MacSwan 12/29/08 3:25am EST)

33) Precious Russian vote keeps Lieberman safe, for now (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Lily Galili 12/29/08)

34) Ahmadinejad Christmas speech annoys British government (REUTERS) By Mimi Turner LONDON, ENGLAND 12/29/08 4:05am EST)

35) Israel pounds Gaza for second day (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA 12/28/08 6:28pm EST)

36) Israel mounts third day of Gaza raids, 307 killed (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA Writing by Jeffrey Heller; Editing by Ralph Gowling 12/29/08 1:40am EST)

37) Oil jumps, but Israel-Hamas little cause for alarm (REUTERS) By Jonathan Leff SINGAPORE Reporting by Jonathan Leff, Chua Baizhen, and Luke Pachymuthu in DUBAI; Editing by Ramthan Hussain 12/29/08 1:33am EST)

38) Hezbollah says ready for any Israeli attack (REUTERS) Reporting by Nadim Ladki; Editing by Sami Aboudi BEIRUT, LEBANON 12/28/08 9:52pm EST)

39) Gulf leaders to discuss Gaza at economic summit (REUTERS) By Daliah Merzaban and John Irish MUSCAT, OMAN With Saleh al-Shaibany; Writing by Inal Ersan and Firouz Sedarat; Editing by Sami Aboudi 12/28/08 9:52pm EST)

40) FACTBOX: U.S. responses to Israel´s Gaza attacks (REUTERS) Writing by Howard Goller; Additional reporting by Adam Entous in Jerusalem and Emily Kaiser in Washington; Editing by John O´Callaghan 12/28/08 9:52pm EST)

41) FACTBOX: Facts about Palestinian group Hamas (REUTERS) Editing by Timothy Heritage 12/28/08 9:52pm EST)

42) Is Israel reprising the Lebanon war in Gaza? (REUTERS) By Dan Williams - Analysis JERUSALEM, ISRAEL Editing by Matthew Tostevin 12/28/08 9:52pm EST)

43) Gaza hospitals are overwhelmed, Red Cross says (REUTERS) Reporting by Sam Cage in Geneva; Editing by Matthew Tostevin GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 12/28/08 9:52pm EST)

44) Egyptian guard killed by Hamas on Gaza border: TV (REUTERS) Reporting by Yusri Mohamed; Additional reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi in Gaza; Writing by Jonathan Wright; Editing by Kevin Liffey RAFAH, Egypt 12/28/08 3:03pm EST)

45) Israel bombs Islamic university in Gaza: Hamas (REUTERS) GAZA 12/28/08 5:24pm EST)

46) U.N.´s Ban calls for calm in Gaza Strip (REUTERS) Writing by Bill Trott; Editing by Jackie Frank UNITED NATIONS 12/28/08 9:52pm EST)

47) Israel pounds Gaza for second day (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA Writing by Jeffrey Heller; Editing by Kevin Liffey 12/28/08 12:22pm EST)

48) Arab protesters demand response to Gaza (REUTERS) By Aseel Kami and Sabah al-Bazee BAGHDAD, IRAQ Writing by Missy Ryan and Philippa Fletcher; Editing by Angus MacSwan 12/28/08 12:22pm EST)

49) Jordan deputies burn Israeli flag in assembly (REUTERS) Writing by Suleiman al-Khalidi, editing by Angus MacSwan AMMAN 12/28/08 12:17pm EST)

50) REACTION: Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip (REUTERS) Editing by Andrew Dobbie 12/28/08 11:59am EST)

51) Palestinians cross breached border with Egypt (REUTERS) Reporting by Yusri Mohamed, Writing by Jonathan Wright RAFAH, Egypt 12/28/08 11:42am EST)

52) Arab protesters demand response to Gaza (REUTERS) By Aseel Kami and Sabah al-Bazee BAGHDAD, IRAQ Writing by Missy Ryan and Philippa Fletcher; Editing by Giles Elgood 12/28/08 11:10am EST)

53) Iran orders Muslims to defend Palestinians in Gaza (REUTERS) Writing by Zahra Hosseinian; Editing by Giles Elgood TEHRAN, IRAN 12/28/08 6:12am EST)

54) Israel to mobilize some army reserves for Gaza: TV (REUTERS) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 12/28/08 6:06am EST)

55) Abbas blames Hamas for bringing Israel´s wrath (REUTERS) Reporting by Jonathan Wright, Writing by Alaa Shahine CAIRO, EGYPT 12/28/08 6:03am EST)

56) Egypt: Hamas denying Gaza wounded treatment in Egypt (REUTERS) Writing by Alaa Shahine CAIRO, EGYPT 12/28/08 4:05am EST)

57) Gulf leaders to discuss Gaza at economic summit (REUTERS) Reporting by John Irish; Editing by Giles Elgood MUSCAT, OMAN 12/28/08 3:54am EST)

58) Palestinians could have avoided Gaza raids: Abbas (REUTERS) Writing by Alaa Shahine CAIRO, EGYPT 12/28/08 3:58am EST)

59) Israel pounds Gaza for second day (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA Writing by Jeffrey Heller, Editing by Andrew Dobbie 12/28/08 4:05am EST)

60) U.N. Security Council urges end to Gaza violence (REUTERS) By Patrick Worsnip UNITED NATIONS (Reporting by Patrick Worsnip; editing by Todd Eastham) 12/28/08 4:05am EST)

61) Israel pounds Gaza for second day, 229 killed (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA Editing by Ralph Gowling 12/28/08 12:37am EST)

62) U.N. Security Council meets over Gaza violence (REUTERS) Reporting by Patrick Worsnip; editing by Todd Eastham UNITED NATIONS 12/28/08 12:15am EST)

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1) In response to Gaza raids, Hamas threatens to assassinate Livni, Barak (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amos Harel, Barak Ravid and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents 12/29/08 08:19)

2) Israeli killed as barrage of Palestinian rockets pound west Negev (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amos Harel and Yanir Yagna, Haaretz Correspondents, Haaretz Service, and Reuters 12/29/08 11:15)

3) Four Israelis wounded by Palestinians in stabbing attacks near Modi´in (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amos Harel and Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondents 12/29/08 09:26)

4) Israel destroys Islamic University in new wave of strikes on Gaza (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Haaretz Service and News Agencies 12/29/08 10:22)

5) IDF ground forces gather on Gaza border; cabinet approves call-up of 6,700 reservists (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amos Harel, Barak Ravid and Avi Issacharoff 12/29/08)

6) Foreign Ministry readies ´diplomatic exit plan´ from Gaza (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid 12/29/08)

7) The Arab response / Key states hope for weakened Hamas (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Zvi Bar´el 12/29/08)

8) Wave of protests sweeps Arab towns; Top cop: No repeat of October 2000 riots (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Jonathan Lis 12/29/08)

9) Joint Gaza operation hasn´t softened Olmert-Barak personal differences (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Aluf Benn 12/29/08)

10) Why hasn´t Hamas responded to Gaza strikes with greater force? (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amos Harel 12/29/08)

11) Syria halts indirect talks with Israel (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Yoav Stern 12/29/08)

12) Habayit Hayehudi official steps down, citing political turmoil (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Nadav Shragai 12/29/08)

13) Court decision eases Netanyahu´s fear of far-right Likud faction (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Mazal Mualem and Tomer Zarchin 12/29/08)

14) Gaza evacuees relive trauma in trailer park (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Nadav Shragai 12/29/08)

15) Kibbutzim provide shelter to those in range of rockets (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Eli Ashkenazi 12/29/08)

16) Amira Hass / ´Gaza strike is not against Hamas, it´s against all Palestinians´ (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amira Hass 12/29/08)

17) Rocket kills Netivot man, six wounded (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Yanir Yagna and Noah Kosharek 12/28/08)

18) IDF surprises Hamas with largest Gaza operation since 1967; at least 225 killed (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff 12/28/08)

19) Shadow of Lebanon / Shock and awe (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amos Harel 12/28/08)

20) ANALYSIS / With Gaza raid, Barak is back in the political ring (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Yossi Verter, Haaretz Correspondent 12/28/08)

21) How Israel declares war / Our pols´ future (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Aluf Benn 12/28/08)

22) The officers / The right people? (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amir Oren 12/28/08)

23) Foreign Min. starts massive PR move to raise int´l support (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid 12/28/08)

24) The legal side / Deliberately timed (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Ze´ev Segal 12/28/08)

25) Most Hamas bases destroyed in 4 minutes (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amos Harel 12/28/08)

26) GOC Southern Command: IDF will send Gaza back decades (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Uri Blau 12/28/08)

27) Gaza offensive clouds chances for Shalit deal (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amos Harel 12/28/08)

28) IAF strike followed months of planning (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid 12/28/08)

29) Op tests home front for first time since Lebanon War (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Nir Hasson 12/28/08)

30) 3 top Hamas officers among 230 killed during IAF strikes on Gaza (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent 12/28/08)

31) Sderot Mayor: If Gaza operation gives us 2 years of calm, that´s enough (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Avirama Golan 12/28/08)

32) Violent protests start in West Bank (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By DPA 12/28/08)

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1) World rallies around Palestinians amid Gaza offensive (CNN) Cable News Network) LONDON, England 12/29/08)

2) Barak: Israel in ´all-out war´ with Hamas (CNN) Cable News Network) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL Paula Hancocks and Shira Medding contributed to this report 12/29/08)

3) Aid reaching Gaza, but U.N. says it´s not enough (CNN) Cable News Network) GAZA CITY 12/29/08)

4) Israeli airstrikes in Gaza enter third day (CNN) Cable News Network) GAZA CITY Kevin Flower and Elise Labott contributed to this report 12/29/08)

5) U.N. chief calls for end to Gaza violence (CNN) Cable News Network) 12/28/08)

6) Gaza humanitarian plight ´disastrous,´ U.N. official says (CNN) Cable News Network) 12/28/08)

7) Olmert: Gaza operation may ´continue for some time´(CNN) Cable News Network) GAZA CITY Kevin Flower and Elise Labott contributed to this report.12/28/08)

8) Calls grow around world for calm in Gaza (CNN) Cable News Network) Shirzad Bozorgmehr contributed to this report 12/28/08)

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1) Israel Strikes Back (FrontPageMagazine.com) By P. David Hornik 12/29/08)

2) The Lessons of Gaza (FrontPageMagazine.com) By Steve Schippert 12/29/08)

3) ´Territorial Addiction´ and Academic Debasement (FrontPageMagazine.com) By Kenneth Levin / JewishPress.com 12/29/08)

4) The Options on the Iranian Bomb (FrontPageMagazine.com) By Ronald Radosh / Pajamas Media 12/29/08)

5) How Palestinian TV is Covering the War (FrontPageMagazine.com) By Itamar Marcus and Barbara Crook 12/29/08)

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1) Far-Left Hamas Supporters Coming to Gaza by Sea (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz 12/29/08)

2) Two Dead, 10 Wounded in Rocket Attacks (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Maayana Miskin 12/29/08)

3) Monday Attacks: Stabbing, Rock Attacks, Firebombs (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Maayana Miskin 12/29/08)

4) Israel Slams Media Bias, Netanyahu Joins PR Efforts (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Maayana Miskin 12/29/08)

5) Gaza ´Collaborators´ Murdered (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Maayana Miskin 12/29/08)

6) Abbas Blames Hamas for Gaza Raids (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Avraham Zuroff 12/29/08)

7) Egypt and Hamas Clash over Rafiah Border (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Yehudah Lev Kay 12/29/08)

8) Former IAF Chief: Hamas Values Shalit Too Much to Kill Him (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hana Levi Julian 12/29/08)

9) After Stormy Session, Knesset Approves Gaza Operation (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Yehudah Lev Kay 12/29/08)

10) Tanks Deployed at Gaza Barrier; Barak: War to the Death (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 12/29/08)

11) The Few against the Many: Canadian Protestors Clash over Israel (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Avraham Zuroff 12/29/08)

12) Katyusha Hits Ashkelon, One Killed, 16 Wounded (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 12/29/08)

13) Arab Repairmen Stab Four Jews (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hillel Fendel 12/29/08)

14) Air Force and Navy Continue to Strike Gaza Overnight (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Yehudah Lev Kay 12/29/08)

15) Flags Burned in Jordan; Violent Worldwide Anti-Israeli Protests (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 12/29/08)

16) Israeli Hospital Cares for Sick and Injured Gaza Arabs (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 12/29/08)

17) Shades of Yom Kippur War: Be´er Sheva Opens Bomb Shelters (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 12/29/08)

18) Israeli Schools around Gaza to Remain Closed (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Yehudah Lev Kay 12/29/08)

19) Gaza Rockets Bombard Western Negev (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hana Levi Julian 12/28/08)

20) Hizbullah Vows to Open Second Front in Gaza Conflict (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hana Levi Julian 12/28/08)

21) Syria, Turkey Break Off Talks with Israel Because of Gaza Op. (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Gil Ronen 12/28/08)

22) Peres: ´Anyone Asking Israel to Stop Shooting, Change Address´ (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hana Levi Julian 12/28/08)

23) IAF Warplanes Seen Flying Over Lebanon (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hana Levi Julian 12/28/08)

24) Security Forces Shoot Arab Rioter Dead at Na´alin (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Gil Ronen 12/28/08)

25) Total Uncertainty in Nationalist Camp (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hillel Fendel 12/28/08)

26) Rabbi Ovadia Announces Shas List for Knesset (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Gil Ronen 12/28/08)

27) Majadele Skips Cabinet Meeting to Protest Gaza Operation (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hana Levi Julian 12/28/08)

28) Kassam Victim in Netivot Buried (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hillel Fendel 12/28/08)

29) IDF Allows Humanitarian Supplies into Gaza (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hana Levi Julian 12/28/08)

30) Baby Girl ´Moderately´ Hurt in Arab Stoning Attack (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hillel Fendel 12/28/08)

31) Land of Israel Fighter Tzafrir Ronen, 53 (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hillel Fendel 12/28/08)

32) US Blames Hamas for War, Cautions Israel on Civilian Casualties (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hana Levi Julian 12/28/08)

33) IDF Ordered to Allow Humanitarian Supplies into Gaza (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hana Levi Julian 12/28/08)

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1) Three civilians killed in Israel by rockets from Gaza (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) ASHKELON, Israeli 12/29/08 4:49 pm ET)

2) Israel blasts Gaza in ´all-out war´ on Hamas (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Adel Zaanoun GAZA CITY 12/29/08 4:59 pm ET)

3) Muslim nations condemn Israel offensive (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) PARIS, FRANCE 12/29/08 5:02 pm ET)

4) Jordan king urges Bush to help end Gaza strikes (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) AMMAN 12/29/08 2:14 pm ET)

5) Palestinian wounded finally pass through Egypt crossing (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Samer al-Atrush RAFAH, Egypt 12/29/08 4:05 pm ET)

6) US backs Israel but strives for ´durable´ Gaza ceasefire (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Olivier Knox CRAWFORD, Texas 12/29/08 3:27 pm ET)

7) UN chief urges end to ´unacceptable´ Gaza violence (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) UNITED NATIONS 12/29/08 1:21 pm ET)

8) Jordan MPs want ties with Israel reviewed: MP (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) AMMAN 12/29/08 7:15 am ET)

9) Senegal says Hamas chief ready to sign Gaza truce (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) DAKAR, Senegal 12/29/08 8:20 am ET)

10) Pain and anger as Gaza mourns its dead (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Adel Zaanoun RAFAH, Gaza Strip 12/28/08 2:51 pm ET)

11) Israel bombs Gaza in ´all-out war´ on Hamas (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Mai Yaghi GAZA CITY 12/29/08 8:51 am ET)

12) UN leaders blast Israel, urge end to bloodshed (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) UNITED NATIONS 12/29/08 7:08 am ET)

13) Egyptian FM in Turkey for talks on Gaza conflict (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) ANKARA, TURKEY 12/29/08 3:06 am ET)

14) International community piles pressure on Israel (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) UNITED NATIONS 12/29/08 1:23 am ET)

15) Israel tanks mass near Gaza as jets again pound Hamas (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Mai Yaghi GAZA CITY 12/29/08 1:00 am ET)

16) UN chief joins call to end Gaza violence (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) UNITED NATIONS 12/28/08 7:56 pm ET)

17) Israel´s Gaza ´aggression´ has halted peace talks: Syria (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) DAMASCUS, SYRIA 12/28/08 3:07 pm ET)

18) Jordan MPs want Israeli ambassador expelled (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) AMMAN 12/28/08 2:49 pm ET)

19) UN Mideast envoy calls for internationally-backed Gaza truce (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Ron Bousso JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 12/28/08 3:26 pm ET)

20) Egypt police repel Palestinians on tense Gaza border (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Samer al-Atrush RAFAH, Egypt 12/28/08 3:40 pm ET)

21) Suicide bomber hits anti-Israel protest in Iraq (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) MOSUL, Iraq 12/28/08 12:01 pm ET)

22) UN Security Council urges end to all military activities in Gaza (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Gerard Aziakou UNITED NATIONS 12/28/08 12:17 pm ET)

23) Israel tanks mass near Gaza as jets again pound Hamas (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Mai Yaghi GAZA CITY 12/28/08 11:17 am ET)

24) Egypt police repel Palestinians on tense Gaza border (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Samer al-Atrush RAFAH, Egypt 12/28/08 11:51 am ET)

25) Pope condemns Gaza violence (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) VATICAN CITY 12/28/08 7:20 am ET)

26) Over 50,000 rally as pro-Gaza demos sweep Egypt´s cities (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) CAIRO, EGYPT 12/28/08 8:39 am ET)

27) Egypt says Hamas not allowing wounded to leave Gaza (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Samer al-Atrush RAFAH, Egypt 12/28/08 4:53 am ET)

28) Jordan MPs want Israeli ambassador expelled (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) AMMAN 12/28/08 3:10 am ET)

29) Israel warns of ground offensive as jets pound Hamas in Gaza (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Sakher Abu El Oun GAZA CITY 12/28/08 2:04 am ET)

30) Mangled bodies, wailing relatives at Gaza hospital (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Adel Zaanoun GAZA CITY 12/28/08 1:47 am ET)

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1) Gaza: Why Israel and Hamas are trading rocket fire (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) By Joshua Mitnick Sderot, Israel 12/29/08)

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1) Israeli wounded in stabbing attack (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Efrat Weiss Published: 12.29.08, 22:48)

2) UN´s Ban condemns Israel´s ´excessive use of force´ in Gaza (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Yitzhak Benhorin Published: 12.29.08, 21:03)

3) Barak: Israel will use all measures to stop rocket fire (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hanan Greenberg Published: 12.29.08, 20:32)

4) IDF: Hamas´ military wing intact (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hanan Greenberg Published: 12.29.08, 18:38)

5) Senior Jihad man, 14 others die in IDF strikes (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ali Waked)

6) Egypt to Nasrallah: Our forces can defend nation (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roee Nahmias Published: 12.29.08, 15:05)

7) Senior Jihad man dies in IDF strike (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ali Waked Published: 12.29.08, 16:21)

8) IDF says hit Hamas´ arms development site (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roni Sofer Published: 12.29.08, 16:03)

9) Students protest Gaza operation (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ahiya Raved Published: 12.29.08, 16:12)

10) Some 50 rockets hit southern Israel (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ynet reporters Published: 12.29.08, 14:26)

11) Tibi: Blood used for political purposes (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Amnon Meranda Published: 12.29.08, 13:23)

12) Deputy chief of staff: Worst still ahead (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Tova Dadon Published: 12.29.08, 13:05)

13) Laborer killed by rocket in Ashkelon (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Shmulik Hadad Published: 12.29.08, 09:42)

14) 4 injured in stabbing attack near Modiin (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Efrat Weiss Latest Update: 12.29.08, 12:01)

15) Hamas threatens to harm Livni, Barak (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ali Waked Published: 12.28.08, 16:13)

16) 4 injured in stabbing attack near Modiin (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Efrat Weiss Published: 12.29.08, 08:28)

17) Obama advisor: Israel an important ally (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Yitzhak Benhorin Published: 12.29.08, 08:14)

18) Gaza reports: 7 killed, among them baby (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Shmulik Hadad and agencies Latest Update: 12.29.08, 08:05)

19) Rice: I admire Sharon enormously (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Yitzhak Benhorin Published: 12.29.08, 07:43)

20) Arab media: Shalit wounded in bombing (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ali Waked Published: 12.29.08, 07:07)

21) IDF surprised by Hamas´ restrained response (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hanan Greenberg Published: 12.29.08, 03:21)

22) IDF: Tunnel bombing cripples Hamas (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hanan Greenberg Published: 12.29.08, 00:31)

23) Collaborator asks to enter Israel (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Aviad Glickman Published: 12.29.08, 06:48)

24) Nasrallah: Egypt accomplice in ´Gaza crime´ (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roee Nahmias Published: 12.28.08, 21:46)

25) Northerners prepare for possible attacks (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hagai Einav Published: 12.28.08, 19:14)

26) Senior Hamas figure killed in Gaza; rocket lightly wounds Israeli (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ynet reporters Latest Update: 12.28.08, 23:51)

27) IDF stations artillery batteries near Gaza (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hanan Greenberg Published: 12.28.08, 19:56)

28) Police chief doesn´t foresee return to October 2000 riots (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Sharon Roffe-Ofir Published: 12.28.08, 21:14)

29) Report: Rocket landed near Gan Yavne on Sunday (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Tova Dadon Published: 12.28.08, 23:44)

30) IDF targets Rafah smuggling tunnels (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roee Nahmias Latest Update: 12.28.08, 22:07)

31) Peretz: Arab world should be part of new Gaza order (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Attila Somfalvi Published: 12.28.08, 23:09)

32) Jordan: Members of parliament burn Israeli flag (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roee Nahmias Published: 12.28.08, 19:10)

33) IAF strikes in Gaza; humanitarian aid delivered (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hanan Greenberg Latest Update: 12.28.08, 11:24)

34) PM: Home Front to determine end of mission (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roni Sofer Published: 12.28.08, 11:15)

35) IDF: Too early to declare victory (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hanan Greenberg Published: 12.28.08, 10:52)

36) Rockets land east of Ashdod (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Shmulik Hadad Published: 12.28.08, 09:46)

37) UN calls for end to Gaza violence (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Yitzhak Benhorin Latest Update: 12.28.08, 09:54)

38) Egypt accused of ´deceiving´ Hamas (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roee Nahmias Published: 12.28.08, 09:11)

39) Palestinians: 4 killed in IDF attack on mosque (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) News agencies Latest Update: 12.28.08, 04:37XX)

40) Defense establishment sees escalation in rocket fire Sunday (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roni Sofer Published: 12.28.08, 04:15)

41) After day of strikes: Panic and confusion in Gaza (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roee Nahmias Published: 12.28.08, 02:10)

42) IDF mobilizing tanks in event of Gaza ground incursion (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hanan Greenberg Published: 12.28.08, 00:20)

43) Mashaal: Launch third intifada (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roee Nahmias Published: 12.27.08, 22:19)

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1) Israel Pounds Hamas in Gaza, Rocket Attacks Continue (CNS) CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE) By Julie Stahl Sderot, Israel 2/29/08)

2) Gaza Operation Places Israel At Odds With Int’l Community (CNS) CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE) By Patrick Goodenough, International Editor 12/29/08)

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1) A Palestinian girl whose family members were killed yesterday in Gaza: "I say Hamas is the cause of all wars."(PMW) Palestinian Media Watch) by Itamar Marcus and Barbara Crook 12/29/08)

2) Hamas explains using civilians as human shields: "We desire death as you desire life." [Feb. 29, 2008] (PMW) Palestinian Media Watch) by Itamar Marcus and Barbara Crook 12/29/08)

3) Hamas celebrates targeting Israeli civilians / Al-Aqsa TV (Hamas), Dec. 28, 2008 (PMW) Palestinian Media Watch) 12/29/08)

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1) US tacitly backs Israel offensive (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) By Kim Ghattas BBC News, Washington 12/29/08 23:05 GMT)

2) West Bank anger at Gaza strikes (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) By Heather Sharp BBC News, Ramallah 12/29/08 18:23 GMT)

3) Gaza eyewitnesses / A Palestinian doctor and an NGO worker give their accounts from Gaza. (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 12/29/08 16:53 GMT)

4) Renewed protests at Israeli raids (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 12/29/08 15:40 GMT)

5) Are Israel´s war aims achievable? (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) By Jonathan Marcus Diplomatic Correspondent, BBC News 12/29/08 13:25 GMT)

6) Arabs rally against Israeli raids (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 12/28/08 20:33 GMT)

7) Israel strikes key Hamas offices (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 12/29/08 14:16 GMT)

8) Israel strikes key Hamas offices (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 12/29/08 07:39 GMT)

9) Israelis look for knockout blow (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) By Jeremy Bowen BBC Middle East editor 12/28/08 21:31 GMT)

10) Rocket attacks plague Israeli towns (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) By Heather Sharp BBC News, Jerusalem, ISRAEL 12/28/08 18:35 GMT)

11) Israeli jets target Gaza tunnels (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 12/28/08 16:13 GMT)

12) Grief and fear in Gaza (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) Hamada Abu Qammar describes the impact of the current wave of Israeli airstrikes 12/28/08 13:03 GMT)

13) Arabs rally against Israeli raids (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 12/28/08 14:54 GMT)

14) Hamas ´bars injured leaving Gaza´ (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 12/28/08 12:04 GMT)

15) Reaction in quotes: Gaza bombing (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 12/28/08 12:39 GMT)

16) Israel maintains strikes on Gaza (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 12/28/08 06:28 GMT)

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1) Operation Cast Lead – Update No. 1 (Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center) (IICC) December 28, 2008)

2) Escalation in the south: more than 60 rockets and mortar shells fired at the cities of Ashqelon, Netivot, Sderot and other population centers in the western Negev (Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center) (IICC) 12/25/08)

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