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The IDF accuses Palestinian militants of using civilians as “human shields”
The death toll in the Gaza Strip amid Israel's ongoing ‘Operation Breaking Dawn' has grown to 24, including six children, with over 200 people wounded as of Saturday night, according to Palestinian health officials. The Israeli military accuses the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants of using civilians as “human shields” and killing own people in botched rocket attacks.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed striking multiple “terrorist targets” across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, but denied any responsibility for a...
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Israel, militants trade fire as Gaza death toll climbs to 24

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Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza on Saturday and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted for a second day, raising fears of another major escalation in the Mideast conflict. Gaza's health ministry said 24 people had been killed so far in the coastal strip, including six children.
The fighting began with Israel's killing of a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group in a wave of strikes Friday that Israel said were meant to prevent an imminent attack.
So far, Hamas, the larger militant group that rules Gaza, appeared to stay on the...
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Israel-Gaza Fighting Flares for a Second Day

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The sudden spurt of violence since Friday is the worst in more than a year in the crowded, impoverished territory. The two-day death toll in Gaza rose to 20, according to Palestinian health officials.
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