Defiant Hamas
Hamas said it had captured two Israeli soldiers but the Israeli army denied that.
i heard one has been confirmed dead (may there be many more to follow, ameen) and also 7 Israeli tanks have been destroyed. :shade:
Fierce fighting
Soldiers and fighters were also locked in gun battles east of the Hamas stronghold of Zeitoun.
alhamdulillah, may Allah make them victorious
Ayman Mohyeldin, Al Jazeera's correspondent reporting from Gaza City, said: "Perhaps the most significant military development on the ground is that Gaza has now actually been split into two.
it just gna be another sabra and shatila.
the way it'll end it that some how the Israelis are gna make themselves look like the heroes. id cut my two hands off if that didn't happen.
"A column of Israeli tanks and artillery, and armored personnel vehicles has made its way through from the eastern part of Gaza, reaching as far as the Mediterrannean sea on the Western part, essentially splitting Gaza.
id like to see how "tough" this isali army is without the back up the US. how can you possibly be strong, when who your invading have the barest minumum to fight back! yh, shows how "tough" you are :hmm:
what a load of c***
Witnesses in eastern Gaza told Al Jazeera that soldiers have begun house to house operations, moving from building to building. They have also taken positions on top of many of the rooftops in that area.
yep, another sabra and shatila indeed...
Humanitarian crisis
Israel, meanwhile, extended its naval blockade of Gaza early on Sunday, from six nautical miles to 20 nautical miles, preventing humanitarian aid and protest vessels from trying to break the siege.
Around 9,000 military reservists have been called up to assist in the ground assault.
Ehud Barak, Israel's defence minister, said that the operation was aimed at forcing Hamas "to stop its hostile activities against Israel and bring about significant change".
tell him to go and shove it where the sun don't shine.
"The operation will be expanded and intensified as much as necessary," Barak said on Sunday. "War is not a picnic."
you can say that again!!!
Mark Regev, an Israeli government spokesman, told Al Jazeera that the "single aim" of the offensive was to halt Hamas rocket attacks into Israeli territory.
so that's why the whole of Gaza is blocked off from the world. not to mention power lines cut, overflowing hospitals, prevention of aid...
oh and how could i hace fortten
this. yh, im sure as heck only "hamas" is being targeted
The UN has warned that there were "critical gaps" in aid reaching Gaza, despite claims from Tzipi Livni, the Israeli foreign minister, that there was no crisis and that aid was getting through.
yh, your about 10 days too late

and what a lying dog!!! what a snake!!! is that why the hospitals are overflowing! oh just read my above quote!
May Allah Ta'aala aid all those Muslims who are fighting, working, sacrificing in His path and accept our Duas.
Ameen.
ameen.
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Eric
thanks.
That's what war looks like; what it always looks like. The only answer is peace, not more war.
you have got to be jokin ^o) why should the paestians surrounder, when it is clearly isral the enemy!!!
And your point is? No, they are not targeting civilians.
arent they?! so why is gaza spilt in two!!! why is there electricity/fuel shortages. not targeting civilians. you are only kidding yourself. just see my previous quotes. its like im whacking my head against a brick wall!!!
'Destroy'? 'Avenge'? You watch that video and yet all you want is more of it? Maybe hundreds of thousands of deaths? WISE UP!!
no, we dont want more of it! but we don't want to surrender either. and why should we!!! god, if i were on the grounds of gaza, id cut my two hands off before i bowed down to those pigs.
Israel is entirely within its rights to undertake this action and I am very happy that they are doing it, only sad that it took so long.
yh, typical. only "smart comments" like that would come from a jewish pig such as yourself. im not surprised at all. not at all.
This action is not against Gazans but is against HAMAS, a murderous band of scum who besmirch the reglion of many people posting here. To ignore the scope of HAMAS while criticising the Israeli actions smacks of hypcrisy.
would you guys just come out with something new!!! i mean seriously, this is just getting as old as moldy cheese!
Gaza is split in two now, and
still use that half-a$$ argument.
maybe
this will wake you up.
oh but being a Jewish snake, you wouldn't wanna show that to the world. ahh how very typical of your type.
the whole world know your crimes. even the non-Muslims protest!!! but, hey i guess you Jewish people don't notice that. you know, after all, your heads are stuck up your backside a lil too deeply.
To use the word "Holocaust" in this regard is obscene.
aww, whats the matter there. why, feeling abot jealous r we now!? feel that only that word should be exclusive to you Jews after Hitler...
well my my, looks like someones got a little competition and cant handle it /sarcasm over...
Read the HAMAS Charter, especially Articles 7, 22, and 32. Then talk about ISrael being "oppressive" and "brutal." Allow your children and wife to live within 12 seconds of a bomb shelter for 2 years day in, day out as 100,000 Israelis have been doing and THEN criticise Israel.
aww, well poor Israel

looks like they cant handle "what goes round comes around." /sarcasm over
May Israel finish this operation fast so that Gazans may rest easier but not until they have completed their objective, neutralising HAMAS.
neutralize!!! why don't they neutralize their terrorist army, before they try neutralize anyone else!!!