EREZ CROSSING, Israel (AP) —Israel allowed several hundred Palestinians with foreign passports to flee Gaza on Friday, even as its warplanes bombed a mosque it said was used to store weapons and destroyed homes of more than a dozen Hamas operatives. The evacuees told of crippling shortages of water, electricity and medicine, echoing a U.N. warning of a deepening humanitarian … Read More
Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza continue to exchange fire as this border conflict stretches into a seventh day. Aron Heller of The Associated Press surveys the scene from along the Israel-Gaza border. [url href=”http://aronheller.com/articles/israel-lets-palestinians-flee-un-warns-of-crisis/”] [url href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?index=3&feature=PlayList&v=AkkZ_dLaK40&list=PLDC1E4E61B754E57F” content=”Watch the Video” target=external]
ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Israel’s crushing aerial assault on Gaza has caused a significant shift in the country’s mood, replacing lingering helplessness and frustration over Hamas rocket attacks with a sense of might and vindication. Leaders who were unpopular only a week ago have suddenly surged in the public’s esteem. But that could change quickly if the fighting drags on … Read More
Close to a flashpoint along the Israel-Gaza border, Aron Heller of The Associated Press sets the scene as clashes between Israeli forces and Hamas militants drag on for a sixth day. [url href=”http://aronheller.com/articles/israelis-feel-empowered-by-attacks-against-hamas/”] [url href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?index=4&feature=PlayList&v=TaA-WBRNkhc&list=PLDC1E4E61B754E57F” content=”Watch the Video” target=external]