Hamas rocket hits Israeli house
Israeli children huddle in a bomb shelter in town of Sderot
Fires in Gaza from Israeli air attacks against Hamas rocket launchers
Israeli bombs hit Hamas missile launchers
UPDATED: Latest headlines
- Israel continues to pound Gaza as Hamas fires 150 rockets at Israel in last 48 hours
- In response to Gaza raids, Hamas threatens to assassinate Livni, Barak
- Russia asks Israel to end Gaza attacks, let in aid
- Israelis target Hamas smuggling tunnels
- Israeli Cabinet approves call up of reserves
- Nasrallah: Israel could take this opportunity to attack Lebanon
- Israelis in the North prepare for possible attacks from Hezbollah
- Ahmadinejad Urges Muslim States To Punish Israel Over Gaza
- Iran orders all Muslims to defend Palestinians against Israeli raids in Gaza
- Analysis: Don’t forget the Iranian connection
- Fear of rockets sends Israeli hospital underground (this is a story about the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon that The Joshua Fund has been assisting in purchasing much-needed medical equipment)
KEEP AN EYE ON RUSSIA:
- Russian stock markets down 65-70%
- Russian Finance Minister: 2009 will be the worst for the Russian economy since the World War-II
- Russia eyes trade rise with Iran in 2009: “Russia is planning to sign new agreements with Iran to boost the two-way trade in 2009, Russian Economy Ministry Trade Negotiations Department Director Maxim Medvedkov stated on Thursday.”
- Russia is bracing for further unrest as the rouble on Friday slid to a new low against the euro after a succession of moves to devalue its currency: Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader, warned Russia faced “unprecedentedly difficult and dangerous circumstances” and could be “heading into a black hole”. “It is not clear what the fate of our rouble will be or if society has sufficient financial and moral resources,” he said.
