that means the overalldeath toll in the densely popuated coastal enclave climebed to more than 206, wish 2000injured, many of them civilians, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qedra said.the Israeli gound operation came in the wake of a rejection of an Egyptian peace proposal by Islamist group Hamas,which controle the Strips, and the decision by armed gpoups within the Strip to begin launching rockets immediatarian lull in fighting on Thursday.
Israel responded with massive aerial and artillery shelling. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri called Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “ a coward “ for not lunching a wider offensive.
If goes deeper into the Gaza strip, the territory will turn intoa graveyard for his soldier.
Footage from the Israel Defence Forces shows am Israeli soldier opening a gate into the border fence befor midnight.
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On Wednesday,13 heavily armed mililtants-tants had managed to infiltrate Israel via a Gaza tunnel.
They were spotted and fired on from the air before they could carry out an attack
Israel top consideration was to restore security and quiet to its residents, the premier said.
Hamas armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades,said gun battles between imlitantss and Israeli solders were taking place north-west of the town of Beit Lahiya.
The group said it had exploded three roadside bombs aimed at Israeli armoured vehicles in northern Gaza, with no details on casualties.