Fighting Rages In Gaza As Toll Nears 1,000

Smoke billows following an explosion after an Israeli air strike

From AFP:

GAZA CITY (AFP) — Israel's army fought street battles with Hamas fighters in Gaza's main city on Tuesday and bombarded the southern border from the air as the death toll from its war on Hamas neared the 1,000 mark.

"This is the 18th day of the Israeli aggression against our people, which is becoming more ferocious each day as the number of victims rises," Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said as terrified Gaza residents fled for their lives.

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