Operation Cast Lead - Day 11

At least 30 Gazans killed in IDF strike on UN school - Haaretz
- Olmert to Haaretz: The sooner Israel can end its Gaza offensive, the better
- Sixth Israeli soldier killed in ground op, as IDF closes in on Gaza cities
- Hospitalized but defiant, Israeli soldiers eager to return to Gaza battle
- Israeli general: Never knew I was evacuating my wounded soldier son from Gaza

'We're fed up with empty gestures' | Confronting Hamas | Jerusalem Post
- Peres: Europe needs to open its eyes
- An open letter to the world: Sorry, no apologies | Op-Ed Contributors |

Richard Cohen - A War Hamas Caused - washingtonpost.com
"It took no genius to see the imminence of the Israel-Gaza war. It takes real stupidity to blame it on Israel."

Anne Applebaum - Fighting to the End - washingtonpost.com
"The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not a peace process; it's a war."

Op-Ed Columnist - The Confidence War - NYTimes.com
"This isn’t a war of attrition between Israelis and Palestinians. It’s a series of psychological exchanges designed to shift the balance of morale."