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Hamas'' weaponry could prove deadly to Israelis

Hamas'' weaponry could prove deadly to IsraelisTel Aviv, Jan. 7 : The Islamist militant group Hamas is reported to have several key weapons that could inflict heavy casualties on any invading force, including Israel, despite being overmatched.

According to Fox News, the Hamas has built a force of willing suicide bombers whose explosive vests are typically packed with an assortment of shrapnel to raise the casualty rate among their targets.

Israel announces "humanitarian corridor" for Gaza Strip

Israel announces "humanitarian corridor" for Gaza StripTel Aviv - Israel plans to establish a "humanitarian corridor" to get needed supplies to Palestinian civilians in the embattled Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced overnight Tuesday.

The plan would allow limited time windows to get humanitarian supplies into parts of the Palestinian territory, Ynetnews reported online, citing the prime minister's office.

Israeli military says Hamas gunmen among dead at UN school

Israeli military says Hamas gunmen among dead at UN school Tel Aviv  - Several members of Hamas' armed wing were among the more than 46 people killed at a UN school in the northern Gaza refugee camp of Jabaliya, a military spokesman in Tel Aviv charged.

He said Israel had the names of two of the Hamas militants killed, Imad Abu Askar and Hassan Abu Askar, and said that according to Israeli information they were members of a Hamas' rocket and mortar launching squad.

Jordan, Egypt strike balance between Israel ties, angry public

Nader al-DahabiTel Aviv, Jan. 6 : In a growing chorus of warnings against Israel''s Gaza operation emanating from the Arab world, Jordan''s Prime Minister Nader al-Dahabi has that his government retained the right to reconsider its relations with Israel.

"All options are available to assess the relationship with every side, especially Israel," the Jerusalem Post quoted Prime Minister al-Dahabi as telling parliament during a heated debate on Sunday.

Gaza Attack: Reporters blast Israel for 'playing games'

Tel Aviv, Jan 6 : Journalists covering the present Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip have claimed that Israel is not allowing foreign press to enter the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.

Accusing Israel of playing games with the media, the Foreign Press Association said that Tel Aviv's stalling tactics had exasperated it.

They suggested that Israel was mixing genuine security concerns and games.

"We are waiting day by day, hour by hour," said Glenys Sugarman, executive secretary of the FPA.

"We just don''''''''t know when we will get in," Sugarman added.

Three Israeli troops killed in friendly fire incident in Gaza

Three Israeli troops killed in friendly fire incident in Gaza

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