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This is what an air raid siren sounds like in #Israel . bit.ly/1lRFl8X (FYI: there are no warning sirens in #Gaza .) #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/8/2014 7:07:57 PM
Israel’s military says a rocket fired from Gaza explodes in Jerusalem area. Appears no one was injured. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/8/2014 7:42:22 PM
Day 2 of Israeli Gaza operation sees escalation from both sides. Israel hits 160 sites in Gaza overnight, including homes of militants. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/9/2014 10:23:30 AM
Gaza militants fire rockets at Tel Aviv area as Israelis head to work. Israeli military says shot down by missile defence system. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/9/2014 10:24:10 AM
Top Israeli air force officer: #Israel struck more #Hamas targets in 2 days than entire 2012 operation haaretz.com/news/diplomacy… #Gaza

by Nasser Atta via twitter retweeted by DerekStoffelCBC 7/9/2014 5:27:40 PM
Israel’s military says Gaza militants launched 3 rockets at Israel’s nuclear reactor near Dimona; no damage or injuries caused. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/9/2014 6:06:22 PM
#Canada tells its citizens to "exercise a high degree of caution” when visiting #Israel . “Situation can change rapidly.” #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/9/2014 6:09:02 PM
5 rockets fired at Jerusalem, 2 intercepted by Iron Dome, 3 land harmlessly. No injuries #CBC

by Saša Petricic via twitter 7/10/2014 3:09:29 PM
Just now: barrage of rockets fired from eastern Gaza City toward Israel. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 3:57:55 PM
Breaking news: UN confirms huge fire burning at the Karni Crossing which is/was a massive transshipment point for goods into Gaza RT

by Chris Gunness via twitter retweeted by DerekStoffelCBC 7/12/2014 3:58:51 PM
Seconds after I heard rocket fire from here in Gaza, saw tweets of air raid sirens in Jerusalem. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 4:13:07 PM
Israel’s military says most recent rockets fired from Gaza struck Hebron and Bethlehem in the West Bank. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 4:23:27 PM
SecState @JohnKerry will meet UK, France & Germany FM'S tomorrow in Vienna to discuss possible ceasefire in Gaza, says @WilliamJHague

by Barak Ravid via twitter retweeted by DerekStoffelCBC 7/12/2014 4:24:05 PM
As bombs land on and rockets fly from the Gaza Strip the UN Security Council urges Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 4:26:34 PM
Hamas: Three M75 rockets launched at Jerusalem

by Noga Tarnopolsky via twitter retweeted by DerekStoffelCBC 7/12/2014 4:26:55 PM
Over 100 hours of conflict and over 100 deaths and the UN Security Council calls for a ceasefire over #Gaza . Do snails do diplomacy faster?

by Doylech via twitter retweeted by DerekStoffelCBC 7/12/2014 4:35:31 PM
Hamas goes on TV and says it will start firing rockets at Tel Aviv at 9 pm local time (2 pm eastern). #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 5:10:13 PM
#Hamas threatened to hit Tel Aviv at 9 with new J-80, named for Jaabri, its slain military commander. 80 means km, with heavier 60kg warhead

by Yossi Melman via twitter retweeted by DerekStoffelCBC 7/12/2014 5:38:05 PM
Hearing what sounds like outgoing rocket fire from Gaza. And an Israeli F-16 overhead. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 6:08:04 PM
Tel Aviv residents say they hear Iron Dome intercept rocket above Tel Aviv. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 6:10:42 PM
Tel Aviv residents say more air raid sirens and more Iron Dome intercepts. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 6:14:20 PM
Now, here in Gaza loud explosion - most likely Israeli strike. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 6:15:33 PM
Hamas say it fired 10 rockets at Tel Aviv, after announcing on TV it would target the city. Appears most shot down by Iron Dome. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 6:28:34 PM
Hamas barrage on Tel Aviv looks like a PR success and a military failure.

by DavidKenner via twitter retweeted by DerekStoffelCBC 7/12/2014 6:34:36 PM
RT @yossi_melman : Biggest attack on Tel Aviv at once since 48 when Egyptian planes bombed the city and Iraqi Scud missiles in 91 #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 6:35:02 PM
Now hearing artillery fired from Israeli naval vessels off Gaza’s coast. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 6:57:02 PM
OK, I can do better than typing ‘boom’. Here’s the sound of Israeli naval artillery off the Gaza coast: bit.ly/1jmTctc #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 7:02:08 PM
Canada’s ambassador to Israel @VivianBercovici is live-tweeting the rocket fire from Gaza into Israel. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 7:04:45 PM
Quite a bit of Israeli naval artillery fired at Gaza tonight, in response to Hamas rockets aimed at Tel Aviv. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 7:27:51 PM
Israel warns residents of the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate their homes “for their own safety.” Says to stay away from Hamas. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 7:50:06 PM
RT @DerekStoffelCBC : #Canada ’s ambassador to #Israel , @VivianBercovici , is live-tweeting the rocket fire from #Gaza into #Israel .

by CBC News Alerts via twitter retweeted by NatriceR 7/12/2014 8:10:03 PM
Gaza health officials say at least 15 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on a Gaza City home. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 8:11:36 PM
Israeli naval vessels shell Gaza’s seaport. Several volleys, close to hotels where foreign journalists staying - and many Palestinians. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/12/2014 9:12:45 PM
.@UNRWA now says 10,000 Gazans have sought shelter in its schools, after Israel warned Palestinians to leave their homes. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/13/2014 3:37:17 PM
Fresh graves for 17 members of Gaza Police chief Tayseer Al Batish family - buried a few meters from where they died. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsbtVQKCIAEGA9x.jpg

by William Booth via twitter retweeted by DerekStoffelCBC 7/13/2014 3:37:45 PM
Concert organizers cancel Neil Young (@Neilyoung ) gig in Tel Aviv later this week because of “the rocket attacks in recent days.” #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/13/2014 3:42:05 PM
.@guardian M.E. corro Peter Beaumont: the Gaza conflict "will change nothing at all.” bit.ly/1mLZzW4 #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/13/2014 5:37:49 PM
Does #Israel PM Netanyahu see a #Palestinian state? 'Never, ever'. Important glimpse: timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-fina… #CBC

by Saša Petricic via twitter 7/13/2014 5:59:29 PM
Tanks converging in melon field in #Israel nr #Gaza . Lots of them, but not the massive buildup there was in 2012 #CBC http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsgSHtxCAAEgKFY.jpg

by Saša Petricic via twitter 7/14/2014 12:25:16 PM
Read earlier tweets. @DiyaTasia

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/14/2014 12:56:05 PM
Gaza health ministry says 172 Palestinians have died during Israeli offensive in Gaza as of this morning. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/14/2014 1:05:14 PM
Assoc. Prof. Michael Goodman of @GoodmanSchool at Brock U. in #Canada has compiled Gaza rocket fire data, comparing 2014 to 2012. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/14/2014 1:09:50 PM
Goodman: Gaza militants have fired 28% fewer rockets now, compared to 2012. Average of 135 per day in 2014. 188 per day in 2012. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/14/2014 1:11:25 PM
Goodman used publicaly-available IDF data for his comparison. #CBC http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsgdEqtCUAAqj0l.png

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/14/2014 1:13:06 PM
Air raid sirens went off in Tel Aviv just now. Residents report the thuds, meaning likely intercept by Iron Dome. #CBC

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/14/2014 2:06:06 PM