All Entries Tagged With: "Operation Cast Lead"
Operation Cast Lead Sun Jan 18th, 2009
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I’ll keep this liveblogging post because, you know, something might just happen today.
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Monday January 19th – see latest updates here.
10:44PM: That’s it from me for today – I am just too exhausted both physically and mentally to continue.
As [...]
Operation Cast Lead Sat Jan 17th, 2009
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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 Brigade, two [...]
Operation Cast Lead Fri Jan 16th, 2009
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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 where they are) [...]
Operation Cast Lead Thurs Jan 15th, 2009
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Another day, another liveblogging post. What will today bring?
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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 the updates this morning if anything [...]
Operation Cast Lead Wed Jan 14th, 2009
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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 anything major arises.
As usual, please [...]
Operation Cast Lead Tues Jan 13th, 2009
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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 accept the [...]
Operation Cast Lead Mon Jan 12th, 2009
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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 Hamas leaders, [...]
Operation Cast Lead Sun Jan 11th, 2009
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Another day, another post for updates on the situation here in Israel and Operation Cast Lead.
Updates (Israel time; most recent at top)
Monday Jan 12th – for latest updates, see here.
11:00PM: That’s it from me for tonight.
Brian of London and NeoZionoid may continue with the updates tonight/this morning if anything major [...]
Operation Cast Lead Sat Jan 10th, 2009
It is the Jewish Sabbath in Israel, so I will not be blogging until Saturday evening, Israel time. In my absence, I have enlisted the help of Brian of London (who is actually in New York), and NeoZionoid (who is in Australia). They will provide updates of the situation in Israel. I have asked them [...]
Operation Cast Lead Fri Jan 9th, 2009
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Despite Israel’s efforts to postpone the vote by 24 hours, the UN Security Council approved Resolution 1860 calling for an immediate end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas. The resolution “stresses the urgency of and calls for an immediate, durable and fully respected ceasefire, leading to the full withdrawal [...]
