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| A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed between two buildings in Ashkelon. (Photo: John Daly) |
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ISRAEL
For Israelis, Rockets are Part of Life
In the past three years, Palestinians living in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip have launched more than 6,000 rockets at southern Israel, timing the majority of their attacks to cause the most possible damage. |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Visiting Americans React to Gaza War
When more than 30 students from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign signed up for a free trip to Israel sponsored by Taglit-birthright israel and provided by Mayanot, they didn’t expect to arrive in a country at war. |
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PHOTO GALLERY
Family Dedicates Torah to Israeli Soldiers
Israeli troops stationed at an army base near Beit El celebrated the dedication of a Torah scroll written specifically for the nation’s soldiers. |
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CAMPUS LIFE
American Students Help Out in Israel
A group of 37 students took part in an alternative winter break trip to Israel as the war raged in the Gaza Strip. The students say that wouldn’t have missed it for the world. |
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ISRAEL
Israeli Soldiers Confident in Face of Battle
After saying goodbye to Staff Sgt. Dvir Emanueloff – the 22-year-old elite soldier who came under mortar attack inside the Gaza Strip – Israelis woke up Monday to the news that five more soldiers and an officer had been injured in clashes with Hamas forces, and that another soldier had narrowly missed being kidnapped. |
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ISRAEL
Israeli Soldier Falls in Battle
Israelis young and old were saddened Sunday night after learning of the first military casualty of the now-nine day old offensive against Hamas targets in the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip. |
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ISRAEL
Gaza Operation Turns to Ground Assault
After one week of pounding Hamas targets from the air, the Israel Defense Force sent columns of tanks, armored personnel carriers and heavy artillery into the Gaza Strip under the cover of darkness Saturday night. |
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