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Hamas: Zionists walking into our traps

2009-01-05T22:06:21Z

"We have prepared thousands of brave fighters who are waiting for you in each corner of the street and will welcome you with fire and iron," Abu Obeida, the spokesman for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades - the military wing of Hamas- said in a televised speech on the movement's Al-Aqsa TV station on Monday.

Abu Obeida warned that more rockets would hit Zionist towns, should Tel Aviv continue the ongoing offensive against the strip.

He said the movement has enough rockets to continue the attacks on the Zionist entity, adding that "There are strategic places that can be targeted by our rockets."

Zionist has launched Operation Cast Lead on December 27 'to halt the rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip'.

However, after a ten-day-long onslaught on the region, Hamas resistance fighter still keep up rocket attacks on southern part of the Zionist entity. At least 24 rockets have been fired at Israel since Sunday night.

White phosphorus added to Zionist fire

2009-01-06T04:30:03Z

The Zionist regime is using controversial white phosphorus shells to push forward with a ground offensive against the densely-populated Gaza Strip.

White phosphorus, classified as 'chemical weapon' by the US intelligence, can cause horrific burns and severe injuries in anyone exposed to the element released from artillery shells.

"The explosions are fantastic looking, and produce a great deal of smoke that blinds the enemy so that our forces can move in," a Zionist security expert was quoted by the Times Online.

The shells were used by the artillery on Gaza City on Sunday, as Zionist tanks and ground forces pushed further into the region, tightening military grip on the city.

At least 555 Palestinians have been killed and some 2,790 have been wounded since December 27, when Tel Aviv began its military campaign on Gaza.

Pro-Gaza protests rage on worldwide

2009-01-05T21:28:08Z

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have taken to the streets in cities around the world in protest at the Israeli military offensive in Gaza.

The United States

While Israel presses ground troops to enter Gaza, protesters across the US have expressed their concern over the humanitarian crisis.

Anger over the attacks brought Americans to the streets. They marched outside the Israeli Consulate in downtown Los Angeles to show their outrage toward Israeli military strikes against Palestinians.

Pro-Israeli demonstrators also gathered to voice their opinions concerning the strikes.

Chile

The Israeli military action also sparked protests in the Chilean capital, Santiago. The Palestinian community was joined by Chileans demonstrating against the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

Thai Muslims protest Israeli policies in Bangkok.

Chile has one of the largest Palestinian communities outside the Arab world. Demonstrators rallied around the presidential palace, La Moneda, to show their support for the people of the Gaza Strip.

The peaceful protest was marked by Palestinian flags and the chanting of anti-Israeli slogans that sought to direct President Michelle Bachelet's attention to a review of Chile's relations with Israel.

Thailand

As did other concerned citizens of the world, Thais chose to demonstrate in front of the Israel Embassy. Thai Muslims congregated Monday in Bangkok, urging a ceasefire and an end to bloodshed.

"Thai Muslims must condemn Israel for their attack on Gaza," said Usma Lukyee, a leader of the Muslim Group for Peace. "We want to send our support to our brothers in Palestine."

In Manila, demonstrators denounce Israel's assault on Gaza.

Philippines

In the Philippines, Muslims rallied at the Embassy of Israel, deploring the aggression of the Israeli troops and the massacre in Gaza.

Protestors, who found Israel guilty of war crimes, denounced the slaughter of civilians, especially children. They demanded an immediate ceasefire of air and ground attacks as the first step to a settlement in Gaza.

World fears humanitarian crisis in Gaza

2009-01-05T21:14:48Z

World leaders express grave concern about the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip as the Zionist regime tightens its grip on the impoverished region.

The Gaza Strip, one of the most densely populated areas in the world, has been under fire since the Zionists launched Operation Cast Lead on December 27.

Despite the high civilian casualties, Tel Aviv continues rebuffing international requests for an immediate halt to the ongoing offensive.

As Zionist troops and tanks enter the densely-populated Gaza city after a week-long aerial and naval offensive, the international society remains extremely concerned over the large number of civilians, killed or wounded in the costal area.

The tenth day of the assault brings the number of Palestinian casualties to 555 with over 2,700 others wounded.

In a telephone conversation with US President George W. Bush, Chinese President Hu Jintao expressed his concern about the "humanitarian crisis".

Paul: Israel had US OK for war on Gaza

2009-01-05T22:44:39Z

Outspoken Republican congressman Ron Paul says the Zionist regime had received a green light from the United States to launch an offensive in Gaza.

The Texas congressman said the Zionist attack on the impoverished Gaza Strip shapes a bleak future for the whole world as it means that, "the whole idea of preemptive or preventive war is spreading."

He went on to challenge the idea of Hamas threatening Israel's security and argued that "Palestinian missiles are so minor compared to the fire power of Israel, who has nuclear weapons."

The US Congressman's remarks come as the Zionist regimes continues to rebuff international efforts to end the assault on Gaza, and Zionist troops and tanks -- protected by heavy air, sea and artillery fire - have sliced through the center of Gaza and surrounded the main city.

10-day-old Zionist offensive claims 555

2009-01-06T04:16:56Z

The Palestinian death toll has hit 555, after another 50 people including 12 kids were killed in the latest Zionist attacks on the Gaza Strip.

At least 2,700 people have also been wounded since Zionist Operation Cast Lead launched against the coastal region on December 27, Muawiya Hassanein, the head of the territory's emergency services told AFP Monday.

The casualties are expected to rise dramatically as the Zionist army has engaged in heavy exchanges of fire with Hamas resistance fighters in Gaza City.

The fighting has broken out for the first time since the Zionist military crossed over the border late Saturday after a week-long aerial and naval onslaught on the costal sliver.

Earlier in the day, the Army said its forces are gearing up for battles in heavily populated urban areas in the strip.

'Israel killing Gazans out of desperation'

2009-01-05T20:54:27Z

The Hezbollah Secretary General says the Zionists are killing civilians in a desperate move after failing to fight Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

In a televised speech on Monday, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said the Zionist regime has been 'disarmed' in its campaign against Palestinian fighters and that it can only overpower civilians.

The Hezbollah leader had earlier urged Hamas to fight Zionist troops and had drawn a parallel between the current situation in Gaza and the 2006 Zionist war on Lebanon - which result in a humiliating defeat for the Zionist regime.

Tel Aviv launched Operation Cast Lead against the Gaza Strip on December 27, to put an end to the rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.

The offensive which has so far left at least 555 people killed and over 2,700 others wounded, failed to stop rocket attacks to Israel.

Major fighting begin in Gaza City

2009-01-05T21:07:57Z

A fierce battle has erupted in Gaza City as the Zionist army engages in heavy exchanges of fire with Hamas resistance fighters.

The fighting broke out in the vicinity of Gaza City on Monday for the first time since the Zionist military crossed over the border on Saturday, beginning an incursion into the costal sliver.

According to AFP, large explosions and heavy exchanges of fire rocked eastern neighborhoods of Gaza City, as attacks on the densely-populated strip continues for a tenth day.

The Zionist army has reportedly prepared to face strong resistance in the city.

At least 50 Zionist troops have been wounded in the Operation Cast Lead; one has been killed and five others are reported in serious conditions.

Meanwhile, some 551 Palestinians have lost their lives, and at least 2,790 others are wounded -- most of whom are civilians.