Israel Begins Ground Operations in Gaza  · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

Israel begins ground operations on Gaza. iFalasteen shares this photograph from Gaza on Twitter
Israeli forces have begun to enter Gaza, after 10 days of shelling that has killed more than 200 Palestinians. One Israeli was killed in rocket attacks from the Palestinian enclave. The escalation comes after Hamas, which governs Gaza, rejected a truce brokered by Egypt.
Tovah Lazaroff, a Boston journalist who parachuted into the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, tweets:
It's official from Israel's PMO office, the IDF has begun to enter Gaza.
— Tovah Lazaroff (@tovahlazaroff) July 17, 2014
She adds:
PMO: The cabinet approved the ground operation after Israel accepted an Egypt brokered cease fire & Hamas rejected it.
— Tovah Lazaroff (@tovahlazaroff) July 17, 2014
On the ground in Gaza, iFalasteen reports:
Bombs everywhere in Gaza no electricity and very thing is bright from all the fires and bombs…#GazaUnderAttack
— فلسطين i (@iFalasteen) July 17, 2014
Nonstop bombing where no where to run… Only Allah will protect you Gaza…#GazaUnderAttack#PrayForGaza
— فلسطين i (@iFalasteen) July 17, 2014