Situation Gaza: Tension Mounts as Israel Plans Settlement

Israel plans to build homes on disputed land.

Bombs Over Gaza - Many regional and Western countries watched as the most infamous Middle Eastern feud looked to be sliding back into a full-scale war. BET.com examines recent developments in the Israel-Gaza conflict. — Naeesa Aziz(Photo: AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Full Steam Ahead - Israel announced plans to build 3,000 housing units in East Jerusalem and the West Bank on disputed Palestinian lands despite international outcry."Israel will continue to stand by its essential interests even in the face of international pressure, and there will be no change in the decision that was taken," said the Israeli prime minister's office.(Photo: AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
United Nations Upgrades PalestineCeasefire - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egypt's foreign minister Mohamed Amr announced Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012 that a ceasefire agreement had been brokered between Israel and the Hamas, ending eight days of the fiercest fighting in nearly four years.(Photo: KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Bombs Over Gaza - Many regional and Western countries watched as the most infamous Middle Eastern feud looked to be sliding back into a full-scale war. BET.com examines recent developments in the Israel-Gaza conflict. — Naeesa Aziz(Photo: AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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