Toll rises as Israel encircles Gaza City As the Israeli military surrounded densely populated Gaza City on Tuesday, it says it has killed 130 Hamas fighters since beginning a ground offensive over the weekend. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:41 EST Blair: Cease-fire must halt Hamas smuggling Any cease-fire in the Gaza conflict will require "clear and definitive action" to halt the smuggling of weapons and money into the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:36:09 EST Gaza horrors sow seeds for future violence Mohammed Abu Hassanin may be a young boy, but he's old enough to know he's scared of the attacks being launched by Israel in Gaza. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:51:24 EST Gas row flares as supplies to Europe cut Several European countries said Tuesday their supply of natural gas from Russia had been cut or reduced amid a dispute over payments between Russia and Ukraine. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:11:20 EST |