Israeli Troops Launch Attack on Gaza  —  JERUSALEM — Israeli tanks and troops swept across the border into Gaza on Saturday night, opening a ground war against the militant group Hamas after a week of intense airstrikes.  —  The Israeli military said in a statement that the objective …

Hamas moves on Fatah ‘collaborators’  —  The Hamas government has placed dozens of Fatah members under house arrest out of fear that they might exploit the current IDF operation to regain control of the Gaza Strip.  —  The move came amid reports that the Fatah leadership in the West Bank …

Is the Real Target Hamas Rule?  —  EREZ CROSSING, on the Israel-Gaza border — As Israel's tanks and troops poured into Gaza on Saturday, the next phase in its fierce attempt to end rocket attacks, a question hung over the operation: can the rockets really be stopped for any length of time while Hamas remains in power in Gaza?

The Israelis Invade  —  And the rationale is explicated: … How does just war theory defend the deaths of many innocent civilians as a means to increase “deterrent strength”?  But notice also the modesty of Israel's apparent war-aims: a more stable security situation for residents of Southern Israel over the long term.

Bodies of Hamas leader's children paraded as group promises ‘painful’ revenge for their deaths … The bodies of a senior Hamas leader's small children were today ghoulishly paraded through the streets of Gaza as the group pledged to avenge their deaths.  —  Nizar Rayan, his four wives …