Gaza Conflict Heightens as Israel Strengthens Air Attack Against Hamas

After several days of rocket fire from Gaza, Israel has launched a responding operation, Yahoo News Blog The Lookout reports.
The Telegraph reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to strengthen an affront against Palestine.
Despite international discouragement against escalation on both sides, Palestinian militants recently launched hundreds of rockets into Israeli territory and targeted Tel Aviv for the first known time, reports the New York Times. Israeli armored vehicles have moved toward the Gaza border in preparation for a possible invasion reports the New York Times.
Haaretz is continuing to provide live-blog updates on the rocket attacks in Gaza.