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Medics: Israel strike kills 11 civilians in Gaza

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 18th

By IBRAHIM BARZAK and KARIN LAUB GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli missile flattened a two-story house in a residential neighborhood of Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 11 civilians, mostly women and children, Palestinian medical officials said, as Israel expanded a military

White House: Israel has right to defend itself

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - The White House on Saturday defended Israel's right to defend itself against attack and decide how to respond to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, blaming the ruling Islamic militant Hamas group for starting the conflict. Obama and

Quotations of the day

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By The Associated Press "Every time that Hamas fires there will be a more and more severe response. I really recommend all the Hamas leadership in Gaza not to try us again. ... Nobody is immune there, not Haniyeh and not anybody else." - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to Channel 2

Israel bombards Gaza Strip, shoots down rocket

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By IAN DEITCH and IBRAHIM BARZAKAssociated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel destroyed the headquarters of Hamas' prime minister and blasted a sprawling network of smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, broadening a blistering four-day-old offensive against the

Obama again talks with Netanyahu on Gaza attacks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama spoke separately to Israeli and Egyptian leaders Friday night as violence escalated in Gaza and Israel signaled a possible ground invasion. Palestinian militants took aim at Jerusalem for the first time Friday, launching a

News Summary: Mideast tensions send oil higher

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press OIL RISE: Crude oil and other energy futures rose as tensions worsened between Israel and the Palestinians. Oil for January delivery rose $1.05 to finish at $86.92 a barrel in New York, up 1.2 percent. ROCKETS FIRED: Hamas fired rockets toward Jerusalem, triggering air

Energy prices rise as Mideast tensions continue

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press Crude oil and other energy futures closed higher Friday as tensions escalated between Israel and the Palestinians. Most metals closed lower, and grains and beans prices ended mixed. Oil for January delivery rose $1.05 to finish at $86.92 a barrel on the New York

Analysis: Israel-Hamas: a clash waiting to happen

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By DAN PERRY and JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Since Israel completed a devastating military offensive in the Gaza Strip four years ago, military officials have warned it was only a matter of time before the next round of fighting. Violence erupted this week with little

UN chief urges Israel restraint, end rocketing

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By PETER JAMES SPIELMANNAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. chief on Friday urged Hamas to end its rocket attacks on Israel and told Israeli leaders to exercise maximum restraint. Ban Ki-moon has been calling international and Middle East leaders in a bid to de-escalate the crisis

Gaza Truce Collapses Amid Hail Of Rockets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Egypt's prime minister says the Israeli air attacks on targets in Gaza must end. The Egyptian official today visited Gaza, even as Palestinian rocket squads took aim at Tel Aviv for a second straight day. Sirens wailed across the city this