Israeli ground troops invade Gaza to halt rockets (AP)

AP - Thousands of Israeli troops backed by columns of tanks and helicopter gunships launched a ground offensive in Gaza on Saturday night, with officials saying they expected a lengthy fight in the densely populated territory after eight days of punishing airstrikes failed to halt militant rocket attacks on Israel.

The Hamas rockets are very portable, mobile and the Israelie government and defense forces know that. How close to genocide do they dare go?