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Israel's war against Hamas/Gaza. The 3rd day:

"Shock Treatment for Hamas"
Death, Tears and Rage in Gaza

First of all: The German (bourgeois) Welt.Online reported today in the late morning that Hamas political "leader" Khaled Mashaal has said that he is ready to sign a ceasefire agreement for Gaza that would involve Israel ending its attacks and its blockade of the territory (*).

But Israel/the IDF will be - very likely - not really impressed by his offer: Almost short while later the Deputy IDF Chief of Staff Brigadier-General Dan Harel said: "We are just at the beginning of the battle, this will not be hasty. The worst is not behind us – it is still ahead of us, and we should be prepared for this." and continued: "After this operation there will not be one Hamas building left standing in Gaza, and we plan to change the rules of the game."

At the same time Israel's war ("defence") minister E. Barak "promised": "We'll fight this war until the bitter end!"

Already yesterday GOC Southern Command Yoav Galant said that in attacking Hamas' regime in the Gaza Strip, the IDF will try to "send Gaza decades into the past".. while achieving "the maximum number of enemy casualties.."

 
Meanwhile, since the early afternoon, IAF reduced the number of airstrikes in Gaza while IDF ground forces complete preparations for possible incursion.

Following a small selection of reports of the recent developments:

By al-Jazeera:
☞ Israel in 'all-out war' with Hamas
☞ Hamas calls for third intifada

 
For more, detailed and daily informations please check out:
☞ Haaretz (IL)
☞ Yedioth Ahronoth (IL)
☞ PIC (Hamas propaganda..)

 
* A lot of "interesting" comments related to Mashaal's "offer" you can read here!