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Tune in tonight at 8 and 10 p.m. ET for a special edition of AC360°. Anderson Cooper hosts tonight live from Gaza.
AC360 will cover all sides of the conflict. Wolf Blitzer is live in Jerusalem, Arwa Damon and Ben Wedeman report live in Gaza City. Anderson arrived in Gaza on Sunday night. Over the past two days, Anderson has seen rockets fired from close to their press site, and has also witnessed blasts from Israeli strikes as they landed at nearby targets.
Sunday, November 18, 2012 2:18 P.M. ET
Just got into #Gaza instagr.am/p/SLqyfakkPP/— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 18, 2012
Just got into #Gaza instagr.am/p/SLqyfakkPP/
2:28 P.M. ET
In #Gaza constant whine of drones overhead. Sounds like a distant lawnmower. Occasional blasts as well.— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 18, 2012
In #Gaza constant whine of drones overhead. Sounds like a distant lawnmower. Occasional blasts as well.
3:14 P.M. ET
A couple of explosions just now in #Gaza. Incoming fire. Could feel the blast waves a few blocks away— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 18, 2012
A couple of explosions just now in #Gaza. Incoming fire. Could feel the blast waves a few blocks away
6:31 P.M. ET
Large explosion just now #gaza— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 18, 2012
Large explosion just now #gaza
Watch Anderson reporting as a strike lands at a nearby police station:
Monday, November 19, 2012
6:02 A.M. ET
Have seen 5 rockets fired so far today from #Gaza City toward #Israel and have heard a number of explosions throughout the day, 2 just now— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 19, 2012
Have seen 5 rockets fired so far today from #Gaza City toward #Israel and have heard a number of explosions throughout the day, 2 just now
7:12 A.M. ET
Rocket from #Gaza City fired just minutes ago while I was live on @cnn. Smoke trail clearly visible behind me. 6th rocket we've seen today— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 19, 2012
Rocket from #Gaza City fired just minutes ago while I was live on @cnn. Smoke trail clearly visible behind me. 6th rocket we've seen today
7:25 A.M. ET
More rockets fired from #Gaza and reports of air raid sirens in #Ashkelon. Now, sound of call to prayers echo throughout Gaza City— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 19, 2012
More rockets fired from #Gaza and reports of air raid sirens in #Ashkelon. Now, sound of call to prayers echo throughout Gaza City
8:11 A.M. ET
Outgoing rockets from #Gaza City moments ago http://t.co/kHR7BR2Y— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 19, 2012
Outgoing rockets from #Gaza City moments ago http://t.co/kHR7BR2Y
Watch Anderson reporting on a strike at a building housing offices of a media organization reportedly affiliated with Islamic Jihad.
8:26 A.M. ET
Multiple explosions about 4 blocks from my location #gaza. Incoming— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 19, 2012
Multiple explosions about 4 blocks from my location #gaza. Incoming
8:49 A.M. ET
Bldg hit by multiple rockets. Saw them slam into lower floors. Ran to scene. Bldg on fire. ambulance crews pulled out 1 man severely burned— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 19, 2012
Bldg hit by multiple rockets. Saw them slam into lower floors. Ran to scene. Bldg on fire. ambulance crews pulled out 1 man severely burned
Sure destroying Gaza would be like burning your house down to get rid of ants. It won't help! I think Hamas is trying to see how far (how much) Israel will spend shooting down $800 rockets with $50,000 rockets. The Palestinians need a real solution to peace, neither side seems to want it enough.
One thing I haven't seen addressed was the proximate cause. Yes, I know the rockets fired from Gaza are a direct reaction to the assassination of an Islamist leader but what I want to know is if rocket attacks were occuring prior to this. IOW what waw the Israeli justification for the assassination?
In the interest of balanced news, I would like to see and hear personal stories of Israelis also – not only the devastation in Gaza. Everyone on both sides of this horror initiated by Hamas is suffering. Let Americans know that too
Why do you not talk about the one military action that would halt the rockets? The total destruction of Gaza Strip would stop the rockets.
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