Report: Israeli air force attacks Gaza City

YNET NEWS.com ^ | 12/27/08, 11:46/Israel News | Hanan Greenberg and Reuters)

[Cindy]

Israel's air force fired around 20 missiles at targets in Gaza City on Saturday, causing heavy damage, a Reuters witness said. The IDF has confirmed the report. (Hanan Greenberg and Reuters)

[Evil Slayer]

Now, let’s see if Olmert has the guts to finally follow-up this time and get the job done right.

[library user]

Now, let’s see if Olmert has the guts to finally follow-up this time and get the job done right.

Let's hope so. At this point, he has nothing to lose.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

If true, that is big.

[Cindy]

“If true...”

Yep, breaking news can change quickly and I don’t know if those numbers are confirmed.

[jhpigott]

the IAF isn’t dones yet it looks like:

from Haaretz ticker -

11:50 IAF fires 30 missiles at targets on Gaza coast; heavy damage reported (Reuters)

12:14 Gaza residents report fresh IAF strikes in central, north Gaza (Reuters)

[Cindy]

Thank you for that update.

[OldTCS]

Yep, warning red, weapons free!

[Slings and Arrows]

“”I’m afraid we have at least 40 dead,” Islam Shahwan told Hamas radio. He said a police compound in Gaza City was hosting a graduation ceremony for new personnel when it was attacked.”

GOOD SHOOTING!

[happinesswithoutpeace]

With Hamas, who knows, They could even be trying to keep pressure (possible late 2008, early 2009 strike?) off of Iran by pulling this garbage and getting the IDF to concentrate on Gaza instead.

[jhpigott]

sounds like BS - but here’s what’s on the Haaretz ticker

12:32Al Jazeera: Palestinian sources say At least 120 killed in IAF strikes on Gaza (Haaretz)

[Cindy]

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3644911,00.html

“Israeli air force attacks Gaza, many casualties”

SNIPPET: “Palestinians says some 30 missiles fired at targets along Strip’s coast, destroying several Hamas compounds and killing at least 40 people; dozens more wounded; Islamist group vows retaliation”

Ynet and Reuters
Published: 12.27.08, 12:02 / Israel News

[Allegra]

Hamas got their warning — December 25th news articles (sources).

I know they did and I understand these things need to be done.

War is a necessity sometimes.

I just hate it.

[jhpigott]

Jerusalem Post reporting:

According to witnesses, among the killed was Gaza police chief Tawfik Jaber.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1230111714969&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

[Cindy]

Thank you jhpigott.

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NOTE: The source for the numbers is Hamas.

Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3644920,00.html

Hamas: 120 killed in IAF strikes in Gaza
Published: 12.27.08, 12:40 / Israel News

Hamas-owned media outlets have reported that according to medical officials some 120 people, including schoolchildren, have been killed in a series of Israeli aerial strikes on Gaza. (Ali Waked)

[mmanager]

I believe the “Perfect Storm” is beginning. Look around the world.

[Cindy]

“War is a necessity sometimes.

I just hate it.”

BIG DITTO.

[austrian]

Hamas-owned media outlets have reported that according to medical officials some 120 people, including schoolchildren, have been killed in a series of Israeli aerial strikes on Gaza. (Ali Waked)

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it looks like the media war has allready started too.

[Cindy]

YES, and that is why I’m noting the sources.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

In before the “nuke ‘em all” crowd? ;-)

Well there is #8.

[Cindy]

ADDING to post no. 18:

Video:

http://www.infolive.tv/en/infolive.tv-35355-israelnews-infolivetv-headlines-israel-warns-hamas-not-put-it-test

“Infolive.tv Headlines - Israel Warns Hamas Not To Put It To The Test”
(December 19, 2008)