As Twitchy reported, Prime Minister Netanyahu said that IDF is “prepared for a significant expansion of operations.”
Is a ground invasion imminent? Reports seem to indicate that option is on the table; The terrorist organization Hamas shows no signs of stopping.
FLASH: Israel ready for ground invasion of Gaza but prefers diplomatic solution: official close to Netanyahu
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 19, 2012
#ISRAEL – 1000s of #IDF troops, tanks & armoured personnelle vehicles massed along Gaza border fuelling fears of imminent ground offensive
— Paula Slier (@PaulaSlier_RT) November 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/shai_maa/status/270323913152684033
Katie Pavlich: Israel Prepares for Ground War Against Hamas: Over the weekend, more than 400 Hamas rockets came … http://t.co/8V3saZIl
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) November 19, 2012
Israel remains under heavy fire.
Photo: Israeli children and parents sleeping in a bomb shelter in Ashkelon yesterday. Photo by Dima Vazinovich pic.twitter.com/LvIMhS8e
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
Heartbreaking. Reporters on the ground provide on-scene reports as well.
I'm in Ashkelon where sirens went off & we heard some loud booms. Ran w/ others into a shelter. Iron Dome apparently worked.
— Wolf Blitzer (@wolfblitzer) November 19, 2012
Have seen 5 rockets fired so far today from #Gaza City toward #Israel and have heard a number of explosions throughout the day, 2 just now
— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 19, 2012
Rocket from #Gaza City fired just minutes ago while I was live on @cnn. Smoke trail clearly visible behind me. 6th rocket we've seen today
— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 19, 2012
More rockets fired from #Gaza and reports of air raid sirens in #Ashkelon. Now, sound of call to prayers echo throughout Gaza City
— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/andersoncooper/status/270514561893924865
Multiple explosions about 4 blocks from my location #gaza. Incoming
— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 19, 2012
CNN's @AndersonCooper reacts to a nearby explosion in Gaza City while live on CNN w/ @DonLemonCnn. http://t.co/LsB6Rz8f #cnn
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) November 19, 2012
The Israeli town of Ashkelon is being hit.
Ashkelon under heavy salvo of Palestinian rockets #Jpost
— Yaakov Lappin (@YaakovLappin) November 19, 2012
IAF strikes 1300 Hamas & PIJ targets across Gaza, including 80 today. Iron dome intercepted 306 Palestinian rockets headed for city centers
— Yaakov Lappin (@YaakovLappin) November 19, 2012
…since start of operation, including 4 rockets intercpeted over Ashdod today.
— Yaakov Lappin (@YaakovLappin) November 19, 2012
A short while ago, a rocket fired from #Gaza hit a house in the Israeli city of Ashkelon. #IsraelUnderFire
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
A short while ago, a rocket fired from #Gaza hit a school in the Israeli city of Ashkelon. School was canceled in morning. #IsraelUnderFire
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
A school. Like Netanyahu said, Hamas targets their children.
The Iron Dome continues to intercept some of the rockets, thankfully.
https://twitter.com/ibnezra/status/270512629091557376
IDF continues to provide information via Twitter.
Hamas Charter: "#Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it” http://t.co/G9gSG0P7 #Gaza
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
Think #Hamas is just a political party? Think again. http://t.co/iqLbyY4G #Gaza
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
Video: Compilation of Palestinian terrorist groups launching rockets from #Gaza into #Israel. All from populated areas. http://t.co/Z48llEAR
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
.@ColRichardKemp: "The use of the civilian population by #Hamas is undoubtedly a war crime" http://t.co/UvpUZy68 #Gaza
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
Targeted overnight in #Gaza: Underground rocket launchers, terror tunnels, training bases, #Hamas command posts&weapon storage facilities
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
Also targeted: #Hamas police HQs, several rocket launching squads in the action of firing, buildings owned by chief operatives
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
Since the start of Operation #PillarofDefense, the IDF has targeted 1350 terror sites throughout the Gaza Strip
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
Some numbers from the last 5 days: 546 rockets fired from #Gaza hit #Israel + 302 Iron Dome interceptions = 848 rockets fired at us
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
This is what it looks like after #Hamas fires rockets indiscriminately at a major Israeli city: http://t.co/H2YcrXDA #IsraelUnderFire
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
Fact: 100+ rockets fired from #Gaza have crashed back into Gaza in last 5 days. Hamas fires from civilian areas…and hits its own people.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
How long is #15seconds? That's all some residents of southern #Israel have before the rocket hits. http://t.co/AWaqaHYE
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
We continue to transfer goods & gas to #Gaza. Truckloads entered yesterday. RT if you think more people should know. pic.twitter.com/yeWiYKxV
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
#Hamas is firing most of its rockets from inside #Gaza City, a densely populated area. #IsraelUnderFire
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
Twitchy will continue to monitor and will provide updates on any further developments.
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