European Legislator Condemns Closure Bethlehem Church
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
BETHLEHEM/JERUSALEM (BosNewsLife)-- A European Parliament member has condemned the reported closure of the Arabic First Baptist Church in Bethlehem by the Palestinian Authority.
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Death Toll Gaza Fighting Reaches Nearly 900 (In-Depth)
By George Whitten, BosNewsLife Chief Middle East Correspondent reporting from Israel
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BREAKING NEWS: Israeli Army Fighting In Gaza City
By George Whitten, BosNewsLife Chief Middle East Correspondent reporting from Israel
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife)-- Israeli forces entered Gaza City Tuesday, January 13, battling Hamas militants and marking a new phase in Israel's 18-days offensive that Palestinian medics say left over 900 people dead and thousands more injured.
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URGENT BREAKING NEWS: Israel Launches Ground Offensive In Gaza (UPDATE 4)
(ADDS COMMENTS DEFENSE MINISTER, IDF, MORE DETAILS)
By BosNewsLife Chief Middle East Correspondent George Whitten reporting from Israel and Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent at BosNewsLife News Center
JERUSALEM/GAZA CITY (BosNewsLife)-- Israel has begun a major ground offensive in the Gaza Strip aimed at destroying the terrorist infrastructure of the militant Islamic group Hamas, Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak confirmed late Saturday, January 3.
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