I began to think that each and every day was peppered with keep fit and author walks but was surprised to receive late this evening a Yahoo Alert from
Reuters on Israel and
Gazans and the continuing conflict there.
Israel has forced a squeze into Gaza City and a Top
General is involved in an 18 day offensive against Hamas in Gaza Strip on Tuesday!
UN Aid Official for Gaza appeals for protection of Gaza citizens but some citizens had to go into one room to shoulder off the offensive and even switch off their mobile phones .. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is heading for the region to meet with Leaders - Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria .. in an
attempt to ... stop the bloodshed.
Reuters blogged that a videolink in Geneva - quotes .. all this is a "test of our humanity" ... - need for protection and so on.
There was heavy machine gun fire and explosions .. here -
Israeli troops and tanks edged to close on Gaza Strip ... however, statistics herewith .... 971 Palestinians are dead (400 women plus children) and 10 Israeli soldiers and 3 civilians also. It is a bloody war and Israel has a 3 hr daily break ... to allow for humanitarian aid to Gazans ..... hard news from Reuters ..