Israel moves troops toward Gaza

By Ibrahim Barzak and Josef Federman, Associated Press

Published Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 | 8:16 a.m.

Updated Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 | 12:49 p.m.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian militants barraged Israel with more than 200 rockets on Thursday, killing three people as Israel pressed a punishing campaign of airstrikes on militant targets across the Gaza Strip. Three rockets targeted the densely populated Tel Aviv area, setting off air raid sirens in brazen attacks that threatened to trigger an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza. Late in the day, Israel signaled a ground operation may be imminent as forces moved toward the border area with Gaza. At least 12 trucks were seen transporting tanks and armored personnel carriers, and a number of buses carrying ...

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By DrJCA1 (Joel)

Nov. 15, 2012

1:50 p.m.

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I find it amazing that the arabs always have plenty of money for weapons but none for their own humanitarian causes. They cry about the situation in the refugee camps, but have spent tens of millions of dollars on bombs, bullits, and other assorted unnecessary items. If they would have left the Israelis alone from the beginning, all of this war would not be an issue. And, for those of you who love picking on the Jews, remember it was Egypt, Jordan, and Syria who told the palestineans to get out of the way after the partition in 1947, because they were going to invade the new nation and wipe out all the inhabitants there.