Lebanon
Saturday 10 January 2009
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UN peacekeepers find rocket cache near Israeli border
United Nations peacekeepers uncovered a cache of rockets in south Lebanon the day after at least three rockets were fired from the country into Israel. They said the weapons appeared to date from the 2006 conflict between the two countries.
Friday 09 January 2009
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Israel resumes Gaza offensive as UN truce call is dismissed
The UN call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip went unheeded on Friday. In the evening, Israeli forces hit several sites in the Gaza Strip including a building housing several journalists.
Friday 09 January 2009
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Clashes between Hamas and Fatah mar 'day of wrath'
A protest called by Hamas leaders of the Gaza Strip ended in violence when Fatah and Hamas supporters clashed in the West Bank during a second "day of wrath" against the Israeli offensive.
Friday 09 January 2009
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Israel rejects UN resolution on Gaza, vows to continue assault
Israel said it will pursue heavy attacks on Gaza despite the UN resolution calling for an end to the conflict. More than 18 Palestinians were killed across the Gaza Strip on Friday, medical sources said.
Friday 09 January 2009
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Death toll rises as Israel pursues raids
Israel pursues its heavy attacks on Gaza despite the night's UN resolution calling for an end to the conflict. A series of Israeli air and ground strikes made new Palestinian civil casualties early on Friday, according to medical sources.
