Wow - getting crazy in Gaza, live video feed, explosions, shots fired, etc

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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/operation-pillar-of-cloud

This guy has been going it alone from his apt in Gaza (british journalist). Just heard some explosions and gun fire.

He is on generator now, covered it until 5am his time last night, back on the air.

Note he mutes it off and on while on calls, so sound is in and out.

[kentuck]

1. Who fired first?

Anyone been listening to the news in the past week?

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3. Does not really matter at this point (one could debate the point)

Live journalism, way better than the crap we are getting here on the news.

[cali]

2. Yes, it's a seriously bad situation.

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4. Think he lost power again, went off air (been up and down)

The authorities there upped his internet speed, but then no power. He was just doing live interview with Russia Today and it went black again.

You can still see some of his recorded stuff to the right.

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5. Update: Harry Fear ‏@harryfear Our internet is down. We don't know if it will return. (nt)

[Hell Hath No Fury]

6. Twitter feed from Gaza -

https://twitter.com/theIMEU/watching-gaza

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9. He is back on the air from a Hotel now (nt)

[nc4bo]

7. Fox News has been reporting on this since at least yesterday......

They've been showing black and white video clips and lots commentary while they were showing what they could hot and heavy. This was last night, haven't looked today.

I told my husband wth is Fox the only one giving this any airtime?

He couldn't answer me. Sidenote: We've been flipping on and off since election night just to keep up with the crazy talk.

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10. Also check out twitter, hash tag #gaza

Lots of updates from there as well, his is the best video though so far.

[nc4bo]

15. Thankyou TSS nm

[msongs]

8. who knew that stealing land would generate a backlash? this crowd should read its bibles

to see how that works

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11. 100 bombs dropped by Israel in last hour, reservists called up (15-30k), ground assault possible (nt

[arthritisR_US]

13. Who are you referring to? Trying to understand

your post but having a daft moment here, sorry

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

12. And, this. BBC journalist's child killed by Israeli strikes.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/gaza-baby-killed-photo-163958315.html

http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/c9CqtD1ohFNisFpJBjl8PQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/

Jihad Misharawi, a BBC Arabic correspondent who lives in Gaza, tragically became part of the story he's been covering on Wednesday, when an Israeli airstrike killed his 11-month-old son.

A chilling photo showing Misharawi carrying his son's body through al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City was published by the Associated Press and printed on the front page of Thursday's Washington Post.

According to Paul Danahar, the BBC's Middle East bureau chief, Misharawi's sister-in-law was also killed in the the airstrike that hit his home in Gaza. Misharawi's brother was also seriously wounded, Danahar said.

"This is a particularly difficult moment for the whole bureau in Gaza," BBC World editor Jon Williams wrote in a memo to colleagues. "We're fortunate to have such a committed and courageous team there. It's a sobering reminder of the challenges facing many of our colleagues."

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14. Yeah, not much on BBC about it that I have seen - all we hear here is about the attack on Israel(nt)