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Israel launches ground incursion in Gaza Strip; IDF soldier killed

20 Palestinians killed in IDF bombardments overnight ● Rocket barrage fired at south ● Hamas resistance 'minor,' IDF officer says ● Netanyahu to make announcement at 11:00 A.M.

Haaretz | Jul 18, 2014 | 11:33 AM | 11

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U.S.: Israel can do more to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza

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Israel's Gaza incursion to focus on locating, destroying tunnels

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Keep the Gaza ground incursion limited

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LIVE UPDATES: Israel launches ground incursion in Gaza Strip

A large contingent of Israeli ground forces entered the Gaza Strip last night for the first time since Operation Protective Edge...

By Haaretz11:33 AM |11

Israel's Gaza incursion to focus on locating, destroying tunnels

The Israel Defense Forces are currently operating on the ground in several areas throughout the Gaza Strip, from north to south,...

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Bedouin make do without shelters under West Bank skies

Like the Negev Bedouin, it seems that the Bedouin east of Jerusalem are also in range of Hamas’ rockets and missiles, and they...

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