Scores in Gaza Killed in Wave of Israeli Airstrikes

Israel Rejects Proposal for 48-Hour Truce
Article | JERUSALEM, Dec. 31 -- Israeli leaders rejected a proposal for a two-day cease-fire on Wednesday and vowed to continue attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including possibly sending in ground forces.

'All-Out War' Declared on Hamas
Article | JERUSALEM, Dec. 29 -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak declared "an all-out war against Hamas" on Monday as fighter jets raked the Gaza Strip with bombs for the third straight day and Palestinian fighters sent dozens of rockets flying deep into Israeli territory.

Israel Presses On With Strikes in Gaza Strip
Article | JERUSALEM, Dec. 31 -- Facing growing international pressure, Israel's top leaders met late into the night Tuesday to consider a cease-fire proposal that would require Hamas to halt its rocket attacks and would temporarily pause Israel's air assault on the Gaza Strip after four days of attacks.