7 tweets that show what’s happening in Gaza
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Version 0 of 1. The Israeli army has launched a new offensive in the Gaza Strip after reports of rocket attacks by the Islamist militant group Hamas. Here are tweets that offer a snapshot of the situation in Israel and Gaza. From The Post's William Booth, who is in Gaza: Convoys of Israeli tanks and armed infantry carriers now rolling south toward Gaza border. pic.twitter.com/spsjgrnMYp — William Booth (@BoothWilliam) July 8, 2014 Convoys of Israeli tanks and armed infantry carriers now rolling south toward Gaza border. pic.twitter.com/spsjgrnMYp — William Booth (@BoothWilliam) July 8, 2014 The Israeli military posted this video of the airstrikes it launched: WATCH: Close up footage of #IronDome intercepting a barrage of rockets above the Israeli city of Ashdod http://t.co/uNGihWAMX7 — IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 8, 2014 WATCH: Close up footage of #IronDome intercepting a barrage of rockets above the Israeli city of Ashdod http://t.co/uNGihWAMX7 — IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 8, 2014 The bombing of Gaza: Israel bombards Gaza Strip after surge in Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli towns: http://t.co/YUhTBz43Sr pic.twitter.com/rFNzkDJFhl — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 8, 2014 Israel bombards Gaza Strip after surge in Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli towns: http://t.co/YUhTBz43Sr pic.twitter.com/rFNzkDJFhl — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 8, 2014 A man stands amid the rubble of his home, which he says was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike: #Gaza: Zaalout family home in Zaitoun neighborhood reduced to rubble by Israeli air strike. #israel #palestine pic.twitter.com/6fSQZK5j6Y — benwedeman (@bencnn) July 8, 2014 #Gaza: Zaalout family home in Zaitoun neighborhood reduced to rubble by Israeli air strike. #israel #palestine pic.twitter.com/6fSQZK5j6Y — benwedeman (@bencnn) July 8, 2014 Here are photos of Gaza being circulated on social media: Reports #Israel just targeted microbus in #Gaza, killing 4, images being circulated: pic.twitter.com/mMThKZCvRW — Antoun Issa (@antissa) July 8, 2014 Reports #Israel just targeted microbus in #Gaza, killing 4, images being circulated: pic.twitter.com/mMThKZCvRW — Antoun Issa (@antissa) July 8, 2014 The official Israel Defense Forces Twitter account released this graphic on rocket attacks carried out by Hamas. 15 seconds to run to shelter. 15 seconds to escape from #Hamas rockets #ItMustStop pic.twitter.com/2qNySNthfB — IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 8, 2014 15 seconds to run to shelter. 15 seconds to escape from #Hamas rockets #ItMustStop pic.twitter.com/2qNySNthfB — IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 8, 2014 Violent clashes increased after reports were released saying that a slain Palestinian teen had been burned alive. His cousin was later allegedly beaten up by Israeli officers. Here is a photo of him kneeling at his cousin's grave:
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