Etiket: ground
Why is Israel delaying the ground invasion of the Gaza Strip?
Throughout the 51 kilometers of border between Israel and Gaza, thousands of men and women gather ready for what they consider the honorable mission of defending their country. Some have…
“If there is a ground offensive in Gaza, it will be fought from the tunnels”: this is Hamas’s underground attack labyrinth
If there is a ground war in Gaza, the heaviest fighting is expected around the ‘metro’. That is what Israel calls the underground labyrinth of tunnels from which Hamas and…
Israel hints that Gaza ground invasion is imminent
The countdown to ground invasion of Gaza seems closer to exhaustion. Or so indicates the harangue of the Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, this Thursday, to the Israeli troops deployed…
Diplomatic pressure on Israel to refrain from ground offensive: ‘Can you eradicate Hamas with your hand on the brakes?’ | Abroad
International pressure on Israel to refrain from a ground offensive is growing. Even the United States, traditionally its closest ally, is calling on Israel to spare the lives of civilians…
Mehdi witnessed shooting in Brussels: ‘I saw a man lying lifeless on the ground’
A fatal shooting took place in Brussels on Monday evening, near Saincteletteplein, Ieperlaan, and Nende Linielaan. Two persons of Swedish nationality were killed. Mehdi, a passerby who works nearby, witnessed…
The Russians paid the ground rent for the “Hartwall arena” now ahead of time
The ground rent for the Helsinki hall, i.e. the former Hartwall arena, has been cleared again. The payment is made four times a year. The ground rent for the Helsinki…
Israel on the eve of a ground offensive in Gaza: ‘War language we are hearing now is unprecedented’ | Israel and Hamas at war
Israel is on the eve of an unprecedented ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. The army has called up 360,000 reservists for the fight against Hamas, the rulers in Gaza.…
First shovel in the ground for Hallenhoes in Exloo. ‘Should become an attraction for residents and tourists’
The Hallenhoes in Exloo will be built after all. The first shovel went into the ground on Zuiderhoofdstraat on Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday evening, residents in hotel-restaurant Het Wapen van…
Anne finds mortar shell: ‘Don’t just stick a spade in the ground’
Every autumn, the bare corn fields form a challenging hunting ground for detectives with a metal detector. Also for Anne and Jeroen from Tilburg. On Saturday evening they combed the…
Storm keeps Arsenal selection on the ground at Luton airport, selection left after a five-hour delay
PSV group mate Arsenal is not having the greatest run-up to the Champions League match with Lens in France. The English, much too strong for the Eindhoven team at home…