Report: Israel warns 100,000 Gaza residents to leave

[Jefferson23]

Cross posted from LBN

Israeli ministers have repeatedly hinted at a ground invasion over the past three days of airstrikes on Gaza

July 10, 2014 8:13AM ET Updated 12:27PM ET
by Renee Lewis

About 100,000 Gaza residents living in cities near the border with Israel were reportedly told Thursday to leave their homes ahead of anticipated military action by the Israeli army, the Times of Israel said.

Israeli ministers have repeatedly hinted at a ground invasion over the past three days of airstrikes on Gaza, with troops massing on the border. Israel's Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz told Israel Radio on Thursday that the military "will have to take over Gaza temporarily, for a few weeks." Israel has called up 20,000 reservists.

Israel's military warned Gazans in Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun and Abasan al-Saghira to flee, but Gazans are largely unable to leave the territory — though the border with Egypt was temporarily opened Thursday in order to let some injured people leave for treatment.

At least 78 people were killed on the third day of Israel's latest offensive on the Gaza Strip, and more than 50 of them were civilians, according to Gaza medical officials. Hundreds have been injured, while no injuries have been reported in Israel.

in full: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/7/10/gaza-israel-war.html

[Jefferson23]

2. Holy shit. n/t

[Jefferson23]

3. Israel's President: Gaza ground offensive 'may happen quite soon'

Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israeli airstrikes pounded targets in Gaza, killing scores of people Wednesday as dozens of militant rockets streaked into Israel.

The continued Hamas barrage prompted Israel's Prime Minister to step up the offensive against the militant group.

"The operation will be expanded and will continue until the firing at our communities stops and quiet is restored," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

He did not detail what the expansion would entail but said Israel's military "is prepared for all possibilities."

President Shimon Peres, whose role is largely ceremonial and is not involved in setting policy, said in an exclusive interview with CNN's Becky Anderson that he believed a ground offensive "may happen quite soon" unless Hamas stops firing rockets at Israel.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/09/world/meast/mideast-tensions/

[shira]

4. Probably something similar to Israel's Defensive Shield in 2002. n/t

[azurnoir]

5. and where are they supposed to go exactly?

could this be called psychological warfare?