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       Re: Gaza
   DIR By: gaza
       Date: October 27, 2023, 2:01 am
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  HTML https://www.thestar.com/news/world/middle-east/live-updates-airstrikes-ravage-swaths-of-gaza-after-israeli-troops-and-tanks-briefly-enter/article_596a4012-7555-558d-8c78-89a520ea063b.html
       Live updates | Airstrikes ravage swaths of Gaza after Israeli
       troops and tanks briefly enter
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       > More airstrikes have ravaged swaths of the Gaza Strip, and
       residents are running out of food, water and other supplies. The
       bombardment continued as the Israeli military said its troops
       and tanks briefly entered northern Gaza to prepare for a
       full-scale incursion
       >
       > A senior Hamas official told The Associated Press that the
       Palestinian militant group needs greater intervention from its
       allies, including Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, in its war
       with Israel.
       >
       > The war, now in its 20th day, is the deadliest of five Gaza
       wars for both sides.
       >
       > Parts of Gaza look like a wasteland from space. Look for the
       misshapen buildings and swaths of gray
       >
       > Palestinians plead “stop the bombs” at U.N. meeting, but
       Israel insists Hamas must be “obliterated.”
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       > EGYPTIAN STATE MEDIA SAYS 5 HURT IN EXPLOSION AT RESORT TOWN
       ON BORDER WITH ISRAEL
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       > An explosion hit the Egyptian resort town of Taba on the
       border with Israel, wounding five people, Egyptian state-run
       media outlet Al Qahera News reported early Friday.
       >
       > Israeli airstrikes on Thursday hit a densely populated refugee
       camp in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis
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       >
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       #Post#: 23108--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Gaza
   DIR By: gaza
       Date: October 27, 2023, 2:13 am
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  HTML https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/25/hezbollah-hamas-islamic-jihad-chiefs-discuss-route-to-victory-on-israel
       Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad chiefs discuss route to
       ‘victory’ on Israel
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       > The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah armed group has met top
       Palestinian armed group leaders from Hamas and the Islamic
       Jihad, discussing what their alliance must do to achieve an
       “all-out victory” over Israel, according to a statement by
       Hezbollah.
       >
       > The statement said Wednesday’s meeting involved Hezbollah’s
       Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri and
       Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala, without mentioning the
       location.
       >
       > “Sayyed Nasrallah assessed with Nakhale and al-Arouri the
       international and regional stances as well as steps to be taken
       by the Axis of Resistance in this critical phase in order to
       achieve an all-out victory and to stop the brutal attack on the
       oppressed people of Gaza and the West Bank,” the statement
       added.
       >
       > Since the October 7 attack, Hezbollah has had near-daily
       exchanges of fire with Israeli forces along the Israeli-Lebanese
       border.
       >
       > The Lebanese group announced on Wednesday that two more of its
       fighters had been killed, increasing the death toll in its ranks
       to 40 fighters since the start of the conflict.
       >
       >
       > On Tuesday, the health ministry said that 704 Palestinians,
       including 305 children, were killed as Israel ramps up its
       aggression against the enclave.
       >
       > The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
       said Tuesday’s death toll was the highest figure reported in a
       single day since the conflict began.
       >
       > In the occupied West Bank, at least 100 people have also been
       killed in clashes with the Israeli military, the Palestinian
       health ministry said.
       >
       >
       > Amid fearsthat the conflict could spill over across the Middle
       East, Israel’s military said its jets also hit Syrian army
       infrastructure in response to rockets launched from the
       neighbouring country.
       >
       > While the military did not provide further details, it did not
       accuse Syria’s army of firing the two rockets.
       >
       > Syrian state news agency (SANA) said, citing a military
       source, that the Israeli attack killed eight soldiers and
       wounded seven near the southwestern city of  Deraa
       >
       >
       > Amid fears that the conflict could spill over across the
       Middle East, Israel’s military said its jets also hit Syrian
       army infrastructure in response to rockets launched from the
       neighbouring country.
       >
       > While the military did not provide further details, it did not
       accuse Syria’s army of firing the two rockets.
       >
       > Syrian state news agency (SANA) said, citing a military
       source, that the Israeli attack killed eight soldiers and
       wounded seven near the southwestern city of Deraa.
       >
       >
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       #Post#: 23116--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Gaza
   DIR By: Drones
       Date: October 27, 2023, 2:39 pm
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       Hamas Drone Drops Grenade On Israel's Flagship Merkava MK4 Tank
       | Watch What Happened Next
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       > Palestinian militant group Hamas has released footage showing
       a drone strike on Israel's main battle tank, the Merkava tank.
       The footage shows a drone being operated by Hamas militants
       dropping an RPG-7 tandem cumulative grenade onto an Israeli
       Merkava Mk 4 tank near the Gaza Strip. Watch this video to know
       more.
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  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XILraSBqC8k
       Hamas Rockets Penetrate Israel's Iron Dome, Tel Aviv Under
       Attack; 3 Israelis Wounded | Watch
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       > A barrage of Hamas rockets slammed central Tel-Aviv. The upper
       floors of an apartment building were damaged but no casualties
       were registered. At least three people were injured and taken to
       the hospital. Hamas took responsibility for the attack and said
       it was in response to massacres against civilians.
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  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taRfkRyLC5s
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       Re: Gaza
   DIR By: gaza
       Date: October 27, 2023, 6:26 pm
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  HTML https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/israeli-army-says-ground-forces-are-expanding-activities-in-gaza-where-internet-has-collapsed-1.6619625
       Israeli army says ground forces are 'expanding' activities in
       Gaza, where internet has collapsed
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       > Internet and phone services collapsed in the Gaza Strip under
       intensified bombardment Friday night, largely cutting off its
       2.3 million people from the outside world and each other, as
       Israel's military said it was "expanding" its ground operations
       in the besieged territory.
       >
       > The military's announcement signalled it was moving closer to
       an all-out invasion of Gaza, where it has vowed to crush the
       ruling Hamas group after its bloody incursion in southern Israel
       three weeks ago
       >
       > Frequent explosions from airstrikes lit up the sky over Gaza
       City after nightfall Friday, when the black-out in internet,
       cellular and landline services hit. The Red Crescent said it
       lost all contact with its operations room and medical teams. It
       said it feared people would no longer be able to contact
       ambulance services. Other aid groups said they were unable to
       reach staff on the ground.
       >
       > Israeli military spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said
       ground forces were "expanding their activity" in Gaza and that
       it "is acting with great force ... to achieve the objectives of
       the war."
       >
       > Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told a small group of foreign
       reporters that Israel expects a long and difficult ground
       offensive into Gaza soon. It "will take a long time" to
       dismantle Hamas' vast network of tunnels, he said, adding that
       he expected a lengthy phase of lower-intensity fighting as
       Israel destroys "pockets of resistance."
       >
       > how Hamas' defeat will be measured and an invasion's endgame
       remain unclear.
       >
       > The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has soared past 7,300,
       according to officials there
       >
       >
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       Hamas terror attack 'potentially phase 1 of larger plan'
       involving region's other Iranian interests
  HTML https://youtu.be/iBBf1I--97s?si=TsGo99eBZoOeMfJ3
       Collective mass media bias and its effects on the Gaza conflict
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       > What subtle yet calculated tactics do Western media employ to
       shape public perception on the recent violence in Gaza and the
       long-running Israel-Palestine conflict? Discover how language
       and media bias affect the course of events related to
       Israel-Palestine through this glimpse into the realm of media
       narratives and learn about the implications of these crafted
       narratives and how they affect the victims of the decades-long
       Israel-Palestine conflict.
       >
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  HTML https://youtu.be/v34s_irW914?si=Qd3IGDV8-XQfOqBf
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       Re: Gaza
   DIR By: volume
       Date: October 27, 2023, 6:48 pm
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  HTML https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-demonstrations-israel-hamas-war-weekend-1.7011118
       'Large-scale' demonstrations related to Israel-Hamas war
       expected this weekend, Toronto police say
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       > A number of "large-scale" demonstrations are scheduled to take
       place across Toronto on Saturday and Sunday and residents should
       expect to see a heightened police presence in parts of the city,
       police say.
       >
       > The demonstrations are planned as the Israel-Hamas war
       continues in the Middle East.
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       #Post#: 23138--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Gaza
   DIR By: gaza
       Date: October 28, 2023, 12:18 am
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  HTML https://www.thestar.com/news/world/middle-east/israel-steps-up-air-and-ground-attacks-in-gaza-and-cuts-off-the-territorys-communications/article_a9ca15f2-af41-576e-a07c-8c79a2a5fdb8.html
       Israel steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza and cuts off the
       territory's communications
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       > Explosions from continuous airstrikes lit up the sky over Gaza
       City for hours after nightfall. The Palestinian telecom
       provider, Paltel, said the bombardment caused “complete
       disruption” of internet, cellular and landline services. The
       cutoff meant that casualties from strikes and details of ground
       incursions could not immediately be known. Some satellite phones
       continued to function.
       >
       > Already plunged into darkness after most electricity was cut
       off weeks ago, Palestinians were thrown into isolation, huddling
       in homes and shelters with food and water supplies running out.
       >
       > Relatives outside Gaza panicked after their messaging chats
       with families inside suddenly went dead and calls stopped going
       through.
       >
       > “We’ve been seeing these horrible things and massacres when
       it’s live on TV, so now what will happen when there’s a total
       blackout?” she said
       >
       > Israeli military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said ground
       forces were “expanding their activity”
       >
       > The Hamas media center reported heavy nighttime clashes with
       Israeli forces at several places, including what it said was an
       Israeli incursion east of the refugee camp of Bureij in the
       central Gaza Strip.
       >
       > Israel has amassed hundreds of thousands of troops along the
       border ahead of an expected ground offensive.
       >
       > The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has soared past 7,300, more
       than 60% of them minors and women, according to the territory’s
       Health Ministry.
       >
       > His comments pointed to a potentially grueling and open-ended
       new phase of the war after three weeks of relentless
       bombardment.
       >
       > U.S. allies and ones that have reached peace deals or
       normalized ties with Israel — have raised increasing alarm over
       a potential ground invasion, likely to bring even higher
       casualties amid urban fighting.
       >
       > Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned on X that the
       “outcome will be a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions
       for years to come.”
       >
       > The Committee to Protect Journalists expressed alarm, saying
       the world “is losing a window into the reality” of the conflict.
       >
       > In New York City, hundreds of protesters calling for a
       cease-fire filled the famed Grand Central Terminal during rush
       hour Friday, wearing T-shirts saying "Jews say cease-fire now”
       and “Not in our name.” Many were detained and removed, their
       hands zip-tied behind their backs. Police couldn’t immediately
       provide a number of arrests.
       >
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       Re: Gaza
   DIR By: gaza
       Date: October 28, 2023, 5:12 am
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  HTML https://www.richmond-news.com/world-news/israeli-says-it-is-expanding-its-ground-operation-in-gaza-after-knocking-out-communications-7751181
       Israeli says it is expanding its ground operation in Gaza after
       knocking out communications
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       > Israel said Saturday it is expanding its ground operation in
       Gaza with infantry and armored vehicles backed by “massive”
       strikes from the air and sea, including the bombing of Hamas
       tunnels — a key target in its campaign to crush the territory’s
       ruling group
       >
       > The Israeli military released grainy images of tank columns
       moving slowly in open areas of Gaza and said warplanes bombed
       dozens of Hamas tunnels and underground bunkers.
       >
       > “The forces are still on the ground and are continuing the
       war,” the army spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said
       Saturday, indicating that the next stage has begun in what is
       expected to evolve into an all-out ground offensive in northern
       Gaza.
       >
       > Until now, troops have conducted brief nightly ground
       incursions before returning to Israel.
       >
       > Hagari said the ground forces were backed by what he described
       as massive strikes from the air and sea. He said two more key
       Hamas military commanders were killed overnight, arguing that
       Israel was facing a “weakened” enemy. There was no immediate
       confirmation from Hamas.
       >
       > The near-blackout of information from Gaza enabled the
       military to largely control the narrative during a key new phase
       in fighting.
       >
       > He dismissed media reports about a possible cease-fire deal in
       exchange for the release of hostages as a “cynical
       exploitation,” first and foremost by Hamas, of the anxiety of
       the relatives of hostages.
       >
       > Israel has said it aims to crush Hamas’ rule in Gaza and its
       ability to threaten Israel.
       >
       >
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  HTML https://nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/israel-hamas-war-day-21
       Israel Hamas War updates: 'We’re not drawing red lines for
       Israel,' White House says
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       > PRESS GROUP SAYS THE PAST 3 WEEKS HAVE BEEN DEADLIEST PERIOD
       FOR JOURNALISTS COVERING CONFLICT
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       > The Committee to Protect Journalists says the past three weeks
       have been the deadliest on record for journalists covering
       conflict since the organization started tracking in 1992.
       >
       > The organization said in a statement Friday that at least 29
       journalists have died covering the Israel-Hamas war since it
       ignited Oct. 7, including 24 Palestinians, four Israelis and 1
       Lebanese. Additionally, 8 other journalists were reported
       injured and 9 were reported missing or detained.
       >
       > CPJ also criticized the cutting of communications services in
       the Gaza Strip, warning that the blackout is also a “news
       blackout” that has compromised the public’s ability to “know and
       understand what is happening in this conflict.”
       >
       > White House National Security spokesman John Kirby repeatedly
       refused to comment on Israel saying its ground forces were
       expanding activity in Gaza and also refused to comment on what a
       satisfactory long-term objective might be for the fighting.
       >
       > “We’re not drawing red lines for Israel,” Kirby said Friday on
       a call with reporters.
       >
       > “It doesn’t only mean that Gaza is isolated from the world but
       also it means people can’t connect to each other.
       >
       > TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER PLEADS WITH ISRAEL TO HEED CALLS FOR
       PEACE
       >
       > ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan appealed
       to Israel on Friday to “heed Turkey’s call for peace,” warning
       that the country could find itself in a growing spiral of
       violence.
       >
       > TELEGRAM SHUTTERS SEVERAL HAMAS-AFFILIATED ACCOUNTS
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       Re: Gaza
   DIR By: Egypt
       Date: October 28, 2023, 1:20 pm
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       IDF Inside Gaza, Israel Downs Missile Fired From Lebanon, Sisi's
       Warning After Drones Fall On Egypt
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       > The Israel Defence Forces (IDF)  said its air defences
       intercepted a surface-to-air missile fired from Lebanon aimed at
       an Israeli military drone. IDF said one of its drones had struck
       a “terrorist cell” in Lebanon that tried launching anti-tank
       missiles at Israel. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has reissued
       a call to Gaza residents to evacuate the north of the territory
       ahead of an impending Israeli operation.  Egyptian President
       Abdel Fateh el-Sisi urged the warring sides to respect Egypt’s
       sovereignty and position.  IDF Spokesman Rear Adm Daniel Hagari
       said the military was working to both eliminate Hamas and bring
       hostages back from Gaza.
       > #israelpalestine #hamas #idfattack #worldnews
       >
       > 0:00 - INTRODUCTION
       > 1:29 -  “WINDOW CLOSING TO EVACUATE NORTHERN GAZA,” IDF WARNS
       > 3:26 -  “RESPECT EGYPT’S SOVEREIGNTY”, EL-SISI WARNS AFTER
       DRONE ATTACKS
       > 5:08 - ISRAEL VOWS TO DISMANTLE HAMAS, BRING HOSTAGES BACK
       > 6:04 -  ISRAELI FORCES ENTER GAZA, STILL “IN THE FIELD”
       --- End Quote ---
  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09fVmsqUBWI
       Hamas Claims Israel's Naval Raid Repelled, "Million Gazans Can't
       Just Move to South Amid Bombings"
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       > Hamas’s military wing says Israeli forces tried to carry out
       an operation at dawn on Rafah beach in southern Gaza but were
       repelled. The IDF said Israeli Navy’s Shayetet 13 commando unit
       carried out a raid in the southern Gaza Strip from the sea. The
       head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees is warning that
       remaining public services in besieged Gaza are collapsing fast.
       The US has imposed a second round of sanctions against people
       and organisations linked to Hamas. Watch the video to find out
       more.
       > #israelpalestine #un #ussanction #worldnews
       >
       > 0:00 - INTRODUCTION
       > 1:28 - UNRWA CHIEF SAYS FOOD RUNNING LOW IN STRIP
       > 3:50 -  US ISSUES SECOND ROUND OF SANCTIONS ON HAMAS
       > 4:52 - UN SAYS ISRAEL MAY BE COMMITTING WAR CRIMES
       > 6:09 - KREMLIN DEFENDS DECISION TO INVITE HAMAS DELEGATION TO
       MOSCOW
       --- End Quote ---
  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq9fi4whwCk
       Queen Rania: There's a 'glaring double standard' in how world
       treats Palestinians
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       > Queen Rania of Jordan talks to Christiane Amanpour about the
       world's reaction to the Israel and Hamas war. #CNN #News
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  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlOdM-qPCUI
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       Re: Gaza
   DIR By: NarrativeInCrisis
       Date: October 28, 2023, 2:23 pm
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       LOL:
       They’re Panicking. They’re Calling Rabbis, Holocaust Survivors
       Antisemitic: Rafael Shimunov
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       > From Glasgow to London, Paris to Barcelona, and Toronto to
       Washington, thousands of Jewish peace activists have led
       pro-Palestine rallies against Israel’s aggression in the
       blockaded Gaza Strip.
       >
       > Senior journalist Zarrar Khuhro talks to Jewish Peace Activist
       Rafael Shimunov about the Jews leading Pro-Palestine rallies
       across the world, the politics behind the divide, the upcoming
       US elections and where does it all lead.
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  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xeCDULmPXU
       It's always been pretty clear to me who the real anti-Semites
       are, it's the people who go around the globe calling everyone
       else "anti-Semites" for saying anything negative about Jews.
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       Re: Gaza
   DIR By: gaza
       Date: October 28, 2023, 6:51 pm
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  HTML https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/10/28/hamass-attack-on-israel-has-changed-the-middle-east
       Hamas’s attack on Israel has changed the Middle East
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       > The Hamas attack has not only changed the path of the
       Palestine-Israel conflict, but also the dynamics of the whole
       Middle East. It has left the US strategy of de-escalation in the
       region in shambles, put Arab governments and Iran in a difficult
       position and opened the door for greater Chinese and Russian
       involvement.
       >
       > On the other hand, Israel’s indiscriminate killing of
       Palestinian civilians has angered the Arab public and also put
       pressure on Arab governments to take action in solidarity with
       the Palestinians. There are already signs that the weight of
       public opinion is pushing Arab leaders to go against US wishes.
       >
       > The massacre in al-Ahli Baptist Hospital on October 17
       prompted sharp condemnations from Arab states
       >
       > During a UNSC session on October 24 to debate the situation in
       Gaza the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia –
       all close US allies – strongly condemned Israel and called for
       an immediate ceasefire. A day later, the UAE, along with China
       and Russia vetoed a US resolution that did not call for a
       cessation of fighting.
       >
       > For the time being, pro-US Arab governments are resorting to
       strong rhetoric to quell public anger. But if Israel continues
       its deadly assault on Gaza, words will not be enough – they will
       have to take action by reversing normalisation with Israel,
       which could anger the US.
       >
       > A lack of action by Arab leaders to protect Palestinians could
       lead to a new wave of regional instability.
       >
       > Israel has declared that the goal of its war on Gaza is to
       dismantle the Palestinian resistance group – ie, carry out
       regime change in the strip.
       >
       > There is a real possibility that the conflict will widen to
       include Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iraq and trigger mass upheaval
       in the rest of the Arab world.
       >
       >
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