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01/04/2009: "Israel launches ground war in Gaza"

Heavy fighting is reported in Gaza between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters after Israel launched its ground offensive on the territory.

Thousands of Israeli troops entered the Gaza Strip overnight with tanks and helicopters, accompanied by naval support and air strikes.

While the UN secretary general called for an immediate end to the operations, the Security Council failed to agree on a resolution calling for a ceasefire after an emergency meeting.

[ Can Israel win a ground war in Gaza? Do they have the will to do this, considering their difficulty in coping with the deaths of Jews? It seems that the main reason Hamas continued sending their ineffective fireworks of provocation into Israel was to bring about a ground war. Hamas is prepared for this and now they fight for survival. ]

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/01/20091445816456545.html