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\f0\fs24 \cf2 \cb3 (Image Source: {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-conflict.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0"}}{\fldrslt
\cf4 \ul \ulc4 New York Times}})\ \
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\b \cf2 BY JOHN O\'92CONNOR \b0 \
\ Israel\'92s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
says his country is prepared to intensify their efforts in the Gaza conflict. {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/israeli-envoy-egypt-cease-fire-talks-17747160#.UKjsFuOe-Hc"}}{\fldrslt \cf4 \ul \ulc4 ABC\'92s Good Morning America}}
and the U.K.\'92s {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://news.sky.com/us/"}}{\fldrslt \cf4
\ul \ulc4 Sky News}} have the details.\ \
\b \'93\'91We are exacting a heavy price from Hamas,\'92 said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu. \'91And the military is prepared for a significant expansion of its operations.\'92\'94\'a0
\b0 \ \
\b \'93Israel and Hamas continue to exchange fire overnight and this morning as the death
toll inside Gaza passed 50 \'97 including 14 children.\'94\'a0
\b0 \ \
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\cf4 \ul \ulc4 According to CNN}}, 440 Palestinians have been also been injured \'97 including
six journalists after \b \'93Israeli warplanes targeted two buildings
that housed Palestinian and Hamas news organizations as well as a handful of international news
outlets.\'94 \b0 Israeli Defense Forces say the precision
strike only hit floors with Hamas communications while urging international reporters to
\b "stay away from Hamas positions and operatives.\'94\'a0 \b0 \
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{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.aljazeera.com/"}}{\fldrslt \cf4 \ul \ulc4 An analyst for Al Jazeera explains}}
Netanyahu\'92s strong rhetoric may indicate Israel is waging a psychological war with
Hamas in order to make them back down.\ \
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\b \cf2 \'93If Israel says it will continue to expand its operation inside Gaza, some
people see that as Israel trying to warn and scare and frighten Hamas.\'94
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\cf4 \ul \ulc4 British Foreign Secretary William Hague says}} Hamas does bare the principal
responsibility for the escalation of the crisis, but that Israel will lose much of the West\'92s
support and sympathy if it pursues a ground invasion as Netanyahu says it will.\
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\b \cf2 \'93The easiest way to stop this is for Hamas to stop firing rockets into Israel,
but we look to Israel also to act with caution and try to de-escalate the crisis.\'94 \'a0
\b0 \ \
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\cf4 \ul \ulc4 U.S. President Barack Obama agrees}}, adding
\b "no country on earth would tolerate missiles raining down\'94
\b0 on its people for as long as Israel has. Meanwhile, {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/11/18/war-looms-over-gaza-as-signs-mount-possible-israeli-invasion/"}}{\fldrslt
\cf4 \ul \ulc4 Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi says}}
\b "There are discussions about the ways to bring a cease-fire soon, but there are no
guarantees for now.\'94 \b0 He says he is working with Turkey, the
U.S., Russia and western European countries to halt the violence.\'a0\
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{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iatzyPJB9KlMB8EHn_ddALDnjdKw?docId=CNG.44379626ee82a05b233e93406975b60a.3e1"}}{\fldrslt \cf4 \ul \ulc4 According to the AFP}}, further
diplomatic efforts will take place as a special delegation from the Arab League visits Gaza
on Tuesday.\'a0}