Current situation in Gaza…

For those who haven’t been aware of the current situation in Gaza, here is a time line and a few stats:

Timeline: How the bombardment unfolded

*Saturday 27 December

Israeli air strikes on Gaza in response to Hamas rocket attacks and cross-border raids by militants, kill 225 people.

*Sunday 28 December

Israeli aircraft target a laboratory at the Islamic University and 40 smuggling tunnels connecting Gaza to Egypt.

*Monday 29 December

Israel intensifies its attacks, bombing the Hamas-run interior ministry as Hamas fires rockets deeper into southern Israel. The defence minister, Ehud Barak, warns that Israel will fight “to the bitter end”.

*Tuesday 30 December

A Hamas spokesman urges Palestinian militants to respond to Israeli attacks with “all available means”.

*Wednesday 31 December

The UN Security Council fails to agree an emergency resolution calling for a ceasefire. Israel attacks the office of the Hamas Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh.

*Thursday 1 January

An Israeli strike kills a Hamas leader, Nizar Rayyan, at home in Gaza. Thirty Hamas rockets are fired into Israel.

*Friday 2 January

Israel bombs a mosque it claims is used by Hamas to store weapons.

Seven days of bloodshed

424 Palestinians dead, including 100 civilians

1700+ Palestinians wounded

4 Israeli civilians dead

0 Israeli military personnel dead

44 Israelis wounded

100 Tons of Israeli bombs dropped in single day

1 Senior Hamas leader killed

470 Palestinian rockets fired into Israel in seven days

8 Hours of electricity per day in Gaza

$34million Needed by UN to meet Gazan needs

by Joel

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January 4, 2009 - 4:38 am

Bryan Rupp - Inspired to see this Joel after our conversation today. Thanks for giving a simple outline explaining what’s going on and recent events. So great to hang out with you today man and get some time to talk. Let me know when we can get together and get things all together for the wedding this next weekend. So glad you got to stay in Oregon for a while longer, and I’m going to have to try to persuade you on what to do with that round trip flight to anywhere.

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