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- Israeli Strike Kills Hamas Commander
Witnesses, medics say at least 8 other people were wounded when Israeli warplanes carried out retaliatory strikes in Gaza.
Voa News. Voice of America. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:50:33 GMT. - Hamas fighter dies in air strikes
A Hamas militant is killed and several are injured by Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.
BBC News. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:37:40 +0000. - Hamas vows revenge
GAZA CITY - HAMAS vowed revenge on Saturday after Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed a senior militant and wounded eight other people.
Straits Times. 31 Jul 2010 09:16 GMT. - Israel launches air strikes in Gaza after rocket fire
Israel carried out air strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday after a rocket fired from the Palestinian territory exploded in Ashkelon.
Mail & Guardian. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:40:00 +0200. - From Lord's to Lod
Israeli cricket's passionate players.
BBC News. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:01:59 +0000. - UN Panel Slams Israel on Human Rights
Experts Urge Israel to end extra-judicial killing of terror suspects, and to ensure civil, political freedoms for Palestinians.
Voa News. Voice of America. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:21:54 GMT. - Palestinian rocket hits Israeli city
A rocket fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip struck the Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon on Friday, causing damage but no injuries, officials said.
Reuters. Zaman. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:00:00 GMT. - Children Take Up Krav Maga
By taking up Krav Maga, children can learn to fend off potential abductors with tactics used by the Israel Defense Forces.
By Lynnley Browning. International Herald Tribune. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:51:51 GMT. - Rocket From Gaza Hits Israeli City
There were no injuries, but the explosive damaged buildings and brought panic to the streets of Ashkelon on Friday after more than a year of relative calm.
By Isabel Kershner. International Herald Tribune. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:45:08 GMT. - Outspoken British PM embroiled in diplomatic rows
In just a few days, new Prime Minister David Cameron has openly declared Britain is no more than the "junior partner" of the US, irritated Israelis by calling Gaza a prison camp and enraged Pakistanis by suggesting their country ...
New Zealand Herald. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +1200.
Facts About Israel
The State of Israel is a democratic republic which is located in the
Middle East, between Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Jordan
and Syria to the east, and Lebanon to the north. Its capital city
is Tel Aviv, and its national currency is the Shekel.
The primary languages spoken in Israel are Hebrew and Arabic, and in 2007, Israel's estimated population was 6,427,000. Approximately 80% of Israel's residents are Jewish; about 20% are Arab and other ethnicities.
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