Soldiers on the border between Gaza and Israel after Israeli ground forces entered the Hamas-controlled territory after nightfall on Saturday, after a week-long bombing campaign to prevent Hamas fighters from firing rockets at Israel (Photo from the Financial Times)Israel Pounds Gaza, Vows To Continue Campaign -- Yahoo News/AP
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israeli forces consolidated their hold on parts of the Gaza Strip on Monday, seizing three high-rise buildings on the outskirts of the territory's biggest city and killing seven children as militants fired more rockets into southern Israel.
At least six other civilians were killed as the bruising campaign against Hamas militants entered its 10th day.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said the offensive would continue until Israel achieved "peace and tranquility" for residents of southern Israel who continued to be bombarded by Palestinian rocket and mortar fire.
Militants, defying the attacks, fired two dozen rockets at Israel by midday and Gaza's Hamas strongman urged Palestinians to "crush" the invading Israeli forces and target Israeli civilians.
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More News On The Israel Hamas War
France seeks Gaza truce as Israel presses assault -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Israel tightens grip on Gaza, fights off ceasefire pressure -- Yahoo News/AFP
Israel's Ground Assault Marks Shift in Strategy -- Wall Street Journal -- Wall Street Journal
Analysis: Battling toward the collapse of the Hamas regime -- Jerusalem Post
IDF Battling Hamas Terrorists in Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun -- Jerusalem Post
Casualties Mount as Fighting in Gaza Escalates -- Voice of America
Israel vows no let-up over Gaza -- BBC
Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Gaza Strip -- Washington Post
Israeli Offensive Against Hamas Militants Continues Into Tenth Day -- Voice Of America
Israeli Attack Splits Gaza; Truce Calls Are Rebuffed -- New York Times
Israeli Tanks, Troops Cut Off Gaza City -- Los Angeles Times
Israeli Troops Amass Outside Gaza City -- Washington Times
Israel’s Rain of Fire on Gaza -- The Times
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill another 14 Palestinians: medics -- AFP
Israeli Tanks Divide Gaza in Battle Against Hamas -- Daily Telegraph
Israeli Troops and Tanks Slice Deeper into Gaza -- Associated Press
Israeli Army Moves into Gaza Capital -- Agence France Presse
Gaza death toll rises as Israel pounds Hamas -- CNN
Gaza City partially surrounded: Barak -- AFP
Israel Rebuffs Peace Efforts, Driving Deeper Into Gaza -- New York Times
4 Brigades Deployed in Northern Gaza -- Jerusalem Post
Hamas: We're Using PA Arms to Battle IDF -- Jerusalem Post
Aid agencies say Gaza needs food, medicine -- and body bags -- Reuters
Gaza Incursion Halts Aid Convoy, Commerce at Egypt Border Crossing -- LA Times
Doctor in Gaza: Patients 'lying everywhere' -- CNN
Slideshow: Ground war in Gaza -- Financial Times
The View From Washington
Cheney: Israel Did Not Seek U.S. Clearance For Ground Attack -- CBS News
Cheney defends Israeli ground operation -- UPI
Cheney Says US Did Not Authorize Gaza Invasion -- Voice of America
Cheney: Israel Didn't Ask OK for Gaza Invasion -- Associated Press
Invasion of Gaza by Israel comes at delicate time for Washington -- L.A. Times
Peace/Truce Talks
Hamas 'to attend' Cairo truce talks -- Al Jazeera
Europe Sends Two Missions to Promote a Cease-Fire -- New York Times
Diplomatic efforts to halt Gaza offensive make little progress -- L.A. Times
EU attempts to broker Gaza ceasefire -- RTE
EU Sends Team to Middle East for Gaza Truce -- Voice of America
Envoys Race to Halt Gaza Carnage -- BBC News
Israel Advances in Gaza as Sarkozy Leads Truce Effort -- Bloomberg
Gaza Crisis Spurs Turkish Diplomacy -- Washington Times
Hamas delegation to visit Egypt for Gaza talks -- International Herald Tribune
Diplomatic Efforts to Halt Offensive Make Little Progress -- Los Angeles Times
Hamas to Send Delegation to Egypt -- Agence France-Presse
Arabs React With Anger to Israeli Invasion of Gaza -- Voice of America
Residents Doubt That Rocket Fire Can Be Stopped -- Washington Post
Brown Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza -- The Times
Attack Begins Amid Diplomatic Deadlock -- Jerusalem Post
Palestinian, Israeli diplomats in China blame each other for Gaza conflicts -- China View
Gaza City Residents Hunker Down -- Los Angeles Times
Security Council: No Agreement on Gaza -- Agence France-Presse
US Blocks UNSC Action on Gaza Strip -- Jerusalem Post
Pope Benedict Appeals for Peace in Gaza -- Voice of America
Analysis And Observations
Is the Real Target Hamas Rule? -- New York Times
How Israel, Hamas Define Victory in Gaza -- Christian Science Monitor
Analysis: In Gaza, Israel tries to excise Lebanon -- AP
For Israel, Chance to Strike Before an Ally Departs -- New York Times
News Analysis: Israeli aggression has little leeway for retrogression -- China View
Israel's Gaza Invasion Comes at Delicate Time for Washington -- Los Angeles Times
Hezbollah Answers Israel Only With Speeches -- New York Times
Cloud Over Gaza: A Silver Lining? -- Time Magazine
Invasion Offers Benefits but Also Risks to Both Sides -- Washington Post
The New Meaning of an Old Battle in the Mideast -- New York Times
Analysis: Dangerous gamble -- BBC
Attacks Further Split Arab Rulers, People -- Washington Post
Analysis: Battling toward the collapse of the Hamas regime -- Jerusalem Post
Editorials And Commentary
Israel's Tragic Gaza Dilemma -- Wall Street Journal opinion
Hamas Rockets Block the Birth of a Palestinian State -- Daily Telegraph editorial
Israel's Obligation -- New York Post
Opportunity for Lull in Combat -- Haaretz
In the US, Gaza is a different war -- Al Jazeera
Israel's Gaza Surge -- Wall Street Journal editorial
Israel's Gaza Surge -- Christian Science Monitor editorial
Obama Should Get Tough with Israel -- Newsweek
Iran Is the Real Enemy in Gaza -- LA Times
Clueless in Gaza -- The Times editorial
Hamas Has the Power to Stop the Shooting -- The Australian editorial
Why Israel Fights -- New York Times opinion
Can This End Hamas? -- Christian Science Monitor editorial
Gaza's Inescapable Ghetto -- The Guardian editorial
The Three-State Option -- Washington Post opinion
For Obama, a Tough Page to Turn -- Washington Post opinion
Bracing for What's Next -- Washington Post opinion
Wary Obama will Make the Middle East Wait -- The Times opinion
Why My Son Has to Fight -- Washington Post opinion
Gaza and the Law of Armed Conflict -- Commentary
Time for Hamas to Step Down -- The National
It Breaks My Heart to See Israel's Stupidity -- The Times opinion
Close Combat: Conflict Enters Danger Zone -- The Australian opinion
The So-called International Community -- National Review
Gaza: Negotiating with Extreme Prejudice -- Time
Middle East Bullies on Road to Nowhere -- The Australian opinion