Israel's Gaza offensive
Follow the live blog for events as they happen in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
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Israeli court lifts gag order surrounding arrests of suspects in Abu Khdeir murder case. @haaretzcom summary: bit.ly/1map52K #CBCby Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/14/2014 2:15:14 PM
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John Baird spoke with the Egyptian Foreign Minister today. Can confirm that he raised Mohamed Fahmy's case. Cc @Repent11by justinling via twitter retweeted by DerekStoffelCBC 7/14/2014 4:34:10 PM -
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RT @BarakRavid : BREAKING: Israeli official: PM Netanyahu supports Egyptian proposal for ceasefire in Gaza and will ask the cabinet accept itby Ben Hartman via twitter retweeted by DerekStoffelCBC 7/14/2014 8:42:57 PM -
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Good primer from @BBCNews on life in the #Gaza Strip: bbc.in/1zJQSS6 #CBC http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BssZh2ACMAIdz2j.png
by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/16/2014 8:53:04 PM -
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by Saša Petricic via twitter 7/17/2014 9:56:27 AM
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#Israel response to shelling of 4 children on #Gaza beach yesterday. Very uncomfortable interview on UK TV channel4.com/news/the-israe… #CBCby Saša Petricic via twitter 7/17/2014 12:19:45 PM
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The Guardian reports that the price of oil rose 2% as the conflict between Israel and Gaza escalates, amid fears that the Malaysia Airlines plane shot down on Thursday could heighten tension between Russia and Ukraine.
Crude oil was up $1.99 to close at $103.19 a barrel in New York.Malaysia Airlines shot down + Israel invades Gaza + talk of White House lockdown = rough end to the day $DJIA $SPX http://t.co/fz0MGDjflh
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So UNRWA now running 23 shelters for the displaced in #Gaza . Displaced figure is rising due to displacement in the south of Gaza RTby Chris Gunness via twitter retweeted by DerekStoffelCBC 7/18/2014 6:59:20 AM -
Along Gaza's eastern border I can hear regular Israeli shells fired from around here into Gaza. #cbc http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bs1EFcaCEAICDcZ.jpg
by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/18/2014 1:15:57 PM -
Email from @GPOIsrael says Gaza… is a battleground. "Covering the hostilities exposes journalists to life-threatening danger.” #CBC #Israelby Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/19/2014 7:16:13 PM
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.@GPOIsrael email continues: "Israel is not in any way responsible for injury or damage that may occur as a result of field reporting.” #CBCby Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/19/2014 7:16:49 PM
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Total killed among #Israel : 18 soldiers, 2 civilns. Among #Palestinian : 425+ incl 65+ today. Includes #Gaza militants, but most civilns #CBCby Saša Petricic via twitter 7/20/2014 3:43:29 PM
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This photo shows Nissim Sean Carmeli, 21, left, with his friend Rabbi Asher Hecht. Carmeli was from South Padre Island, Texas, and was one of two U.S.-citizens killed while fighting in the IDF Sunday.
Stuart Steinberg/Associated Press
Max Steinberg, a 24-year-old sharpshooter with the IDF's Golani Brigade, originally from California's San Fernando Valley, was killed during fighting in Gaza Sunday. -
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Fighting in Gaza raged on Monday local time. While the death toll on the Palestinian side is fluid as ongoing attacks continue, one thing is clear: Sunday was the deadliest day yet for both sides in the conflict.At least 72 Palestinians were killed Sunday, brining the total to around 447. -
The UN Security Council met in an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Gaza after the bloodiest day yet in the fighting claimed the lives of more than 70 Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers."The members of the Security Council expressed serious concern about the growing number of casualties. The members of the Security Council called for an immediate cessation of hostilities," said Rwandan UN ambassador Eugene Gasana after the meeting.Jordan had requested the meeting."The members of the security council called for respect of international law including protection of civilians," Gasana said.UN chief Ban Ki-moon is currently in the Middle East attempting to broker a ceasefire.
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- Associated Press
The U.S. State Department has confirmed that John Kerry will leave for Cairo Monday morning as part of a renewed effort to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and end the ongoing conflict in Gaza.Hamas has already rejected an Egyptian-brokered deal, a move that Israel says partially triggered its ground invasion. Hamas has turned to Qatar and Turkey, two nations with connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, to potentially offer up their own terms to end the fighting.Kerry, however, made no mention of those attempts during a sweeping series of television interviews on Sunday. - Associated Press
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.@IDFSpokesperson reports another militant infiltration of Israeli territory through 2 tunnels from northern Gaza. #CBCby Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/21/2014 6:01:50 AM
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BREAKING: 2 terrorist squads infiltrated Israel through a tunnel from N. Gaza. IDF aircraft struck 1 sqaud; IDF forces killed 10 terroristsJul. 21, 2014- Reply
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There are reports of fierce fighting inside of Israeli territory early Monday. - in Vancouver
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LISTEN: I ask Israel’s justice minister @Tzipi_Livni about civilian deaths in Shaja’ia. soundcloud.com/derekstoffel/t… #CBC http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtE178_CIAAy2pA.jpg
by Derek Stoffel via twitter 7/21/2014 2:48:03 PM -
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An Israeli boy demonstrates in Tel Aviv in support of Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Following the death of 13 soldiers on Sunday, Israel said seven more troops had died on Monday, including four killed when a group of militants tunnelled across the border from Gaza and fired at their jeep. -
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The U.S. is sending $47 million in humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip to help tens of thousands of Palestinians there who have been forced from their homes since war broke out two weeks ago.A State Department breakdown of the aid that was released Monday said nearly a third of the money — $15 million — will go to the United Nations' refugee mission in Gaza.U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was expected to discuss the aid with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in a meeting late Monday in Cairo. - Associated Press
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- Thomson Reuters
"The security environment remains complex in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, and U.S. citizens need to be aware of the risks of travel to these areas because of the current conflict between Hamas and Israel."
The State Department warned U.S. citizens on Monday against travelling to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, citing the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas."The Department of State recommends that U.S. citizens consider the deferral of non-essential travel to Israel and the West Bank and reaffirms the long-standing strong warning to U.S. citizens against any travel to the Gaza Strip," the State Department said, adding the warning replaced a previous one issued on Feb. 3. - Thomson Reuters
