Israel ramps up Gaza campaign
Troop drive ‘bound to fail,’ says Hamas political chief
Posted: July 19, 2014 at 2:59 a.m.
Israeli tanks roll near the Gaza border Friday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to prepare for a “significant expansion” of the ground offensive against Hamas.
Israeli troops pushed deeper into Gaza on Friday in a ground offensive that officials said could last up to two weeks as the prime minister ordered the military to prepare for a "significantly" wider campaign.
Vapor trails from multiple Hamas rockets linger in the sky over northern Gaza on Friday.
This story is only available from our archives.
(Advertisement)
« Previous Story
Arkansas out-of-job rate dips to 6.2%
Arkansas' unemployment rate fell in June to 6.2 percent, down from 6.4 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. Read »
Next Story »
Obama: Missile left rebel turf
President Barack Obama said Friday that the United States believed that the Malaysia Airlines jetliner felled ... Read »
