Breaking on CNN: Israeli troops move into Gaza.

[babylonsister]

It's getting ugly over there...

[The Magistrate]

1. Please Provide A Link, Ma'am

[babylonsister]

2. ASAP, The Magistrate. It's on the TV right now, happening as we

speak/write.

[The Magistrate]

4. Thank You, Ma'am

When you get one, you might want to put it up in Breaking News. This is not really the forum for the topic, and we will have to know more to decide if it should stay outside the Israel v. Palestine forum.

[babylonsister]

8. Done, and thank you!

I'm curious, The Magistrate. This is current, I mean current! events. Would this news still have to go in the I/P forum? What would determine that? Not calling you out, just asking...:hi:

[The Magistrate]

11. We Will Have To Discuss It, Ma'am

And probably with the Administrators as well. It is a pretty firmly established policy. In my view, the scale of the event would be the most important consideration. If it is a small column, it would be best kept as usual; if it is a major advance of thousands, an exception would seem in order.

[uppityperson]

13. Now that thought makes me sick. Hoping for small.

[babylonsister]

14. Thank you once again! nt

[The Magistrate]

15. And Thank You As Well, Ma'am

[uppityperson]

3. BBC top of the page too

http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Israeli army says it has begun a ground offensive in the gaza strip...more soon

[babylonsister]

5. Link: IDF: Troops Entering Gaza, developing:

http://www.cnn.com/

Israeli troops crossed the border into southern Gaza early Wednesday after airstrikes targeted a power plant and at least two bridges, the Israeli military told CNN. The campaign is aimed at securing the release of a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants. Palestinians have been building sand mounds on border roads to try to slow a land attack.

[Raster]

6. Israel strikes Gaza bridges, power plant

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/27/israel.soldier/index.html

Olmert warns of 'extended campaign' unless soldier freed

Tuesday, June 27, 2006; Posted: 7:14 p.m. EDT (23:14 GMT)]

JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israeli warplanes knocked out power to much of northern and central Gaza early Wednesday as Israel demanded the return of a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants.

Israeli aircraft also attacked two bridges in central Gaza to limit the militants' ability to move the soldier, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Video from the Palestinian Ramattan news agency showed fires burning at the site of the power station.

Israeli troops and tanks are massed along the Gaza border, but the IDF said land units had not crossed into Gaza.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday threatened an "extended campaign" against Palestinian leaders unless 19-year-old Cpl. Gilad Shalit is released.

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[uppityperson]

7. According to BBC, Israeli army is now in Gaza. damn.

[uppityperson]

9. Top of al Jazeera too. No details yet, BBC, CNN or aJ.

http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage

[chimpymustgo]

10. Ah sh*t. Will there ever be enough bloodshed and death to stop this?

I guess not...

[uppityperson]

12. It makes my stomach hurt.

Dinking around with flag desecration amendment and bsing about Rush's hypocracies and around and around goes the hatred. Humankind is not humane, is not kind, has not evolved far enough emotionally to deal with their technological advancements. damn.

[The Magistrate]

16. Kick

[The Magistrate]

17. Locking

And with much thanks to Ms. Babylonsister for her helpfulness.

Further details of the event may be found in Breaking News, here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2359720#2359781

Heated discussion of the event can be had in the Israel v. Palestine Forum, here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=124x129124