"Israel" fails to capture Gaza City

Source: Press TV, 11-01-2009

"Israeli" forces have failed to capture Gaza City despite sending thousands of reserve soldiers to invade the city on Sunday, a Press TV correspondent reports.
"Israeli" troops and tanks which have been trying to enter the Gaza City are still engaging resistance fighters and have not succeeded to sweep into the city Press TV correspondent Akram al-Satarri reported.

On Sunday, thousands of "Israeli" reservists backed by tanks and helicopter gunships attacked eastern Gaza city, facing a strong resistance from Palestinian fighters.
Heavy clashes between the Palestinian fighters and "Israeli" forces reported on Monday in East and South of the Gaza City.
Plums of smoke have darkened Gaza sky on 17th day of the US-backed "Israeli" onslaught on the besieged region as the "Israeli" army continues shelling and air strikes.

"Israeli" massive bombing campaign of the besieged Gaza Strip which started on December 27, and its later ground offensive has so far killed at least 900 Palestinians and wounded 4000 others, most of them women and children.
Gazans have been suffering from a tight "Israeli" blockade a short time after the Hamas movement -- which does not recognize "Israel" as a legitimate state-- won an overwhelming victory in 2006 parliamentary elections.

"Israel" launched the military campaign against the impoverished coastal strip after a recent "Israeli" National Security Council assessment urged Tel Aviv to hinder "elections in the Palestinian Authority" because the upcoming elections in the Palestinian Authority might lead to Hamas victory.