SWJ Initial Roundup: Operation Pillar of Defense
Israelis Launch Major Assault on Gaza, Killing Hamas Commander by Fares Akran and Isabel Kershner, New York Times.
on Wednesday launched one of the most ferocious assaults on Gaza since its invasion four years ago, hitting at least 20 targets in aerial attacks that killed the top military commander of , drew strong condemnation from Egypt and escalated the risks of a new war in the Middle East…
More on Op Pillar of Defense and Palestinian UN Bid:
IAF Strike Kills Hamas Military Chief Jabari – JP
Hamas Military Chief Jabari Killed by Israeli Strike – Haaretz
Top Hamas Commander Killed in Israeli Strike – VOA
Military Chief of Hamas Slain in Wide Israeli Attack on Gaza – NYT
Israel Kills Hamas Military Chief – BBC
Israeli Airstrike in the Gaza Kills Hamas Military Commander – WP
Hamas Military Chief Killed in Gaza Air Strike – TT
Israel Launches Gaza Offensive, Kills Hamas Commander – Reuters
Israel Takes Out Top Terrorist, Linked to Iran – WS
Palestinians Urge UN Security Council Action Over Israel Strikes – Reuters
Key Hamas Figure's Slaying Puts Egypt on the Spot – LAT
Egypt Recalls Ambassador to Israel After Gaza Strike – FOX
Hamas Military Chief Topped Israel’s Wanted List – AP
Barak: Strikes Mark Beginning of IDF Operations – JP
For Israel, Costs and Benefits of Striking Gaza – CSM
Israelis Brace for Attacks After Hamas Leader Killed – USAT
Iron Dome Intercepts 13 Gaza Rockets; 6 Land Near Beersheba – JP