Archive for January, 2009

Liveblogging the War: Tues Jan 20th, 2009

Liveblogging the War: Tues Jan 20th, 2009

You’re not done with my liveblogging just yet, since I am not convinced that this ceasefire is going to hold very long. Updates (Israel time; most recent at top) Click Refresh to show latest updates. 6:30PM: File this under Those Effin’ French: France may be prepared to talk to Hamas even if it does not [...]

Operation Cast Lead Mon Jan 19th, 2009

Operation Cast Lead Mon Jan 19th, 2009

For other liveblogging, see The Muqata If you don’t count the 20+ rockets and mortar shells that were fired into Israel yesterday, the ceasefire is holding. But given its fragility, methinks it wise to keep up the liveblogging for now. Updates (Israel time; most recent at top) Click Refresh to show latest updates. Tuesday Jan [...]

Operation Cast Lead Sun Jan 18th, 2009

Operation Cast Lead Sun Jan 18th, 2009

For other liveblogging, see The Muqata I’ll keep this liveblogging post because, you know, something might just happen today. Updates (Israel time; most recent at top) Click Refresh to show latest updates. Monday January 19th – see latest updates here. 10:44PM: That’s it from me for today – I am just too exhausted both physically [...]

Operation Cast Lead Sat Jan 17th, 2009

Operation Cast Lead Sat Jan 17th, 2009

For other liveblogging, see The Muqata Well, it looks like my team of Israellycool contributors were not able to pick up the slack while I was celebrating the Jewish Sabbath, so I’ll briefly summarize what I missed these past 25 or so hours. In another possible friendly fire incident, 4 IDF soldiers from the Paratroopers [...]

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Operation Cast Lead Fri Jan 16th, 2009

Operation Cast Lead Fri Jan 16th, 2009

For other liveblogging, see The Muqata Updates (Israel time; most recent at top) Click Refresh to show latest updates. 3:45PM: Ok, that’s it from me for now. Elder of Ziyon, Brian of London and NeoZionoid – who are not in Israel – may continue with the updates tonight/this morning (while it is not the Sabbath [...]

Operation Cast Lead Thurs Jan 15th, 2009

Operation Cast Lead Thurs Jan 15th, 2009

For other liveblogging, see The Muqata Another day, another liveblogging post. What will today bring? Updates (Israel time; most recent at top) Click Refresh to show latest updates. Friday Jan 16th – for latest updates, see here. 11:45PM: That’s it from me for tonight. Brian of London, NeoZionoid or Elder of Ziyon may continue with [...]

Operation Cast Lead Wed Jan 14th, 2009

Operation Cast Lead Wed Jan 14th, 2009

Sticky post. Please scroll down for new posts and updates. For other liveblogging, see The Muqata Updates (Israel time; most recent at top) Thursday Jan 15th – for latest updates, see here. 12:10AM: That’s it from me for tonight. Brian of London, NeoZionoid or Elder of Ziyon may continue with the updates this morning if [...]

Operation Cast Lead Tues Jan 13th, 2009

Operation Cast Lead Tues Jan 13th, 2009

For other liveblogging, see The Muqata Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert indicated that Israel would give Egyptian brokered cease-fire talks a chance before deciding to expand Operation Cast Lead. But he made clear that Israel will stop the operation only if Hamas rocket fire and smuggling stops. Egypt reportedly exerted fierce pressure on Hamas to [...]

Operation Cast Lead Mon Jan 12th, 2009

Operation Cast Lead Mon Jan 12th, 2009

For other liveblogging, see The Muqata After a day in which “only” 22 rockets were fired into Israel, the IDF stated that there has been a dramatic reduction in Hamas’ ability to launch rockets, with the launches having dropped by 50% compared to the start of the operation. What hasn’t reduced is the cowardice of [...]