Operation Protective Edge: Ground Phase, Day 18

Are you lost & looking for #Genocide in the Middle East? Drive North from #Gaza and hang a right at Lebanon. 200,000+ dead in #Syria.
— PrObama (@proadstudio) August 4, 2014

The threat that Hamas' tunnels pose to Israel’s civilian population would not be tolerated by any other nation. http://t.co/oS1FbK8tcR
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 3, 2014

We have authorized a humanitarian window to take place in the Gaza Strip from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM today.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 3, 2014

We will continue to neutralize Hamas' tunnel network and will respond to any attempt to harm Israeli civilians or IDF soldiers.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 3, 2014

Hamas knows that terror sites may be IDF targets. Nevertheless it continues to embed these sites in civilian areas. http://t.co/6r5gqgxL7j
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

Arab Israeli soldier dies for his country, Israel. More and more they support Israel. pic.twitter.com/keun6jNkEM
— rael allo (@raelallo) August 4, 2014

We found these in a tunnel leading into Israel. Hamas had planned a massive terror attack against Israeli civilians. pic.twitter.com/EyjNy7XbSf
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

DAILY RECAP: Day 27 of Operation Protective Edge. 108 rockets struck Israel. pic.twitter.com/M2iLIxonEF
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

Moments ago, two rockets were fired at Israel. Iron Dome intercepted one rocket over Ashkelon; the second hit an open area.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

On August 1, terrorists fired a rocket at Israel from the al-Mashtal hotel frequented by foreign journalists in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/FzPXrA7zs2
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

Since July 8, Hamas has fired more than 3253 rockets at Israel. Each rocket was meant to kill Israeli civilians. pic.twitter.com/49k3NjUQ4i
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

Hamas' true face as revealed by its leader Ismail Haniyeh. pic.twitter.com/X6VHPasPkG
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

New map confirms: the Shuja’iya neighborhood is a terrorist stronghold where Hamas uses residents as human shields. pic.twitter.com/NVTPEbydq4
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

In a Hamas tunnel we found motorcycles equipped with weapons to carry out a terrorist attack http://t.co/jtu9Pt0PJ2
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

Hamas brought the battle right into the heart of Gaza’s civilian areas. http://t.co/6r5gqgxL7j
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

A short time ago, the Iron Dome intercepted a rocket fired from Gaza above Ashdod.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

Despite Hamas rocket fire near the border crossing endangering workers, we continue the flow of goods into Gaza. http://t.co/XTpdVDIPIg
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

So far today, terrorists in Gaza have fired 53 rockets at Israel.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

On Western TV, Hamas tries to sound rational. In Arabic, Hamas claims Jews used Christian blood for ritual purposes. http://t.co/Sp27bfLUmG
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

We found a Hamas manual that tells terrorists about the benefits of using human shields http://t.co/bSYrZRqgVq
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

So far today, 63 rockets fired from Gaza have hit Israel; an additional 5 rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

Moments ago, Iron Dome intercepted two rockets above Ashkelon.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014

New map provides further evidence that Hamas turned Shuja'iya into a terrorist fortress http://t.co/dHIMx6bRs7
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 4, 2014