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Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza Strip

A Palestinian youth throws a stone toward Israeli border police officers at Shuafat refugee camp in the West Bank in protest of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, Dec. 29, 2008. (REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis)
A Palestinian youth throws a stone toward Israeli border police officers at Shuafat refugee camp in the West Bank in protest of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, Dec. 29, 2008. (REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis)
Struggle for Justice by Deceived Afghan Bride Resonates in India
NEW DELHI -- Twenty-year-old Sabra Ahmadzai finished her final high school test in Afghanistan, took out a bank loan and then flew to India on the last day of November. She came to look for an Indian army doctor who she said had deceived, married and then abandoned her in Kabul, making her an obj...
 
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/world/photo Israel Tightens Grip on Gaza Strip
Israel continues its military offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip as diplomats in Cairo suggest tentative progress in their efforts to reach a cease-fire.
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/photo Conflict in Gaza Continues
Assault on Gaza Strip continues as rockets fall on southern Israel.
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Israel and Hamas at War
The ground invasion that began Jan. 3 follows a week-long aerial assault on targets across the densely populated territory. The United Nations estimates that a quarter of those killed have been civilians; both sides have rejected calls for a cease-fire. Israel is seeking to stop Hamas, an Islamist movement that rejects Israel's right to exist, from launching rockets into southern Israel. Here are the major attacks as of Jan. 3.
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Middle East: Israel Halts Operations To Allow Aid Shipments
UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) spokesman Johan Erickson discusses relief efforts and emergency care in the Gaza Strip.
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Middle East: Israel Rejects Cease-Fire
Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post foreign correspondent, discusses the rejection of a cease-fire by Israel as attacks continue in the Gaza Strip and international reaction from the Quartet of Middle East peace mediators and the White House.
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Diplomats Converge on Israel in Push for Truce
John Bruton, European Union ambassador to the U.S., briefs on the latest information Gaza and what role diplomacy can play in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
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WORLDVIEW | HEADLINES: BBC Draws Protests With Decision Not to Air Aid Appeal for Gazans (Post, January 30, 2009)
 
Turkish Premier, Israeli President Clash at Davos (Post, January 30, 2009)
 
Middle East Envoy Urges 'Lasting Peace': Arms Smuggling Must Halt, Mitchell Says (Post, January 29, 2009)
 
U.S. Envoy Calls for 'Consolidated' Cease-Fire in Gaza (Post, January 28, 2009; 10:22 AM)
 
Obama Extends Hand To Arabs and Muslims: He Says U.S. Has 'Not Been Perfect,' Gets a Generally Positive Response (Post, January 28, 2009)
 
Violence Erupts at Gaza Border as U.S. Envoy Arrives in Region (Post, January 28, 2009)
 
At a Flash Point in Gaza, A Family's Deadly Ordeal (Post, January 27, 2009)
 
Obama Voices Hope for Mideast Peace in Talk With Al-Arabiya TV (Post, January 27, 2009)
 
For Children of Gaza, Scars to Last a Lifetime: Many Fear That Young Will Suffer Psychological Effects of War for Decades (Post, January 26, 2009)
 
A Flurry of Tunnel Repairs Is Underway in Gaza's South (Post, January 25, 2009)
 
Battered Gaza Still In the Grip Of Hamas: Islamist Group Retains Strength Despite War (Post, January 24, 2009)
 
ANALYSIS: Obama's Signals on Middle East Scrutinized by All Sides (Post, January 24, 2009)
 
As Obama Visits State Dept., Clinton Announces Two Special Envoys (Post, January 23, 2009)
 
No Home to Return to in Gaza: 15,000 Still Living In Crowded Shelters (Post, January 23, 2009)
 
Obama Starts Reversing Bush Policies: Guantanamo Order Readied; Lobbying Rules Tightened (Post, January 22, 2009)
 
As Constraints on Gaza Ease, New Reports of Misery (Post, January 22, 2009)
 
Control Of Gaza Subject Of Debate: Many Wonder if Fatah Will Assume Leadership Role (Post, January 21, 2009)
 
U.S. to Be Allowed New Routes To Supply Troops in Afghanistan (Post, January 21, 2009)
 
On First Full Day, Obama Will Dive Into Foreign Policy (Post, January 20, 2009)
 
In the Silence, Gazans Take Stock: Remains Retrieved; Survivors Recount Attack on Family (Post, January 20, 2009)
 
Slow Steps Toward Normalcy (Post, January 20, 2009)
 
Gaza Conflict Angers, Alienates Israel's Arab Citizens (Post, January 20, 2009)
 
Israel Begins Pullout; Gazans Survey Debris: Hamas Joins Truce but Warns of Renewed Fighting (Post, January 19, 2009)
 
Israelis Announce Cease-Fire In Gaza: Olmert Declares Success; Hamas Vows to Fight On (Post, January 18, 2009)
 
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