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| Teenager dies in Gaza air strike | Teenager dies in Gaza air strike |
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| A 17-year-old Palestinian boy has been killed in an Israeli air strike on the town of Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip, medical officials said. | A 17-year-old Palestinian boy has been killed in an Israeli air strike on the town of Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip, medical officials said. |
| At least four people were hurt in the attack near a school, Palestinian officials told Reuters news agency. | At least four people were hurt in the attack near a school, Palestinian officials told Reuters news agency. |
| Almost 50 Palestinians have died in Israel's six-day-old military incursion into northern Gaza, aimed, Israel says, at curbing rocket attacks by militants. | Almost 50 Palestinians have died in Israel's six-day-old military incursion into northern Gaza, aimed, Israel says, at curbing rocket attacks by militants. |
| Palestinian officials have accused Israel of carrying out a "massacre". | Palestinian officials have accused Israel of carrying out a "massacre". |
| Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli action in Gaza in separate incidents on Sunday. | Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli action in Gaza in separate incidents on Sunday. |
| I am following with deep worry the news about the grave deterioration of the situation in the Gaza Strip, and I want to express my closeness to the civilian population, which is suffering the consequences of the acts of violence Pope Benedict | I am following with deep worry the news about the grave deterioration of the situation in the Gaza Strip, and I want to express my closeness to the civilian population, which is suffering the consequences of the acts of violence Pope Benedict |
| The Israeli military said its aircraft had attacked a group of militants retrieving a device used to fire a missile, in Monday's attack. | |
| But the Palestinians said the plane missed its target and, instead, struck close to a school. | But the Palestinians said the plane missed its target and, instead, struck close to a school. |
| The entire town of Beit Hanoun remains under Israeli control and troops have ordered residents to stay indoors. | |
| BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston says there are severe shortages of water and power, and the arrival of a small United Nations aid convoy on Monday sparked frantic scenes. | |
| 'Necessary steps' | 'Necessary steps' |
| Israeli PM Ehud Olmert declined on Sunday to say when the operation centred on Beit Hanoun would end, but insisted Israel had no intention of reoccupying the Gaza Strip. | |
| Israeli forces have made regular incursions into Gaza and the West Bank since the capture of an Israeli soldier in a cross-border raid by Palestinian militants on 25 June. | |
| "We will take the steps necessary to significantly decrease this fire and to halt the terror activities," Mr Olmert said. | "We will take the steps necessary to significantly decrease this fire and to halt the terror activities," Mr Olmert said. |
| Despite the crackdown, a rocket hit the Israeli border town of Sderot on Sunday, but no-one was hurt. | Despite the crackdown, a rocket hit the Israeli border town of Sderot on Sunday, but no-one was hurt. |
| Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haniya have called the operation a "massacre" and urged the UN Security Council to convene to discuss the issue. | Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haniya have called the operation a "massacre" and urged the UN Security Council to convene to discuss the issue. |
| International criticism | International criticism |
| On Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI said he was very worried about the situation in Gaza, and called on all sides to work to stop the bloodshed and to immediately resume direct and concrete negotiations. | On Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI said he was very worried about the situation in Gaza, and called on all sides to work to stop the bloodshed and to immediately resume direct and concrete negotiations. |
| The Red Cross has criticised the killing by Israeli force of paramedics | The Red Cross has criticised the killing by Israeli force of paramedics |
| "I am following with deep worry the news about the grave deterioration of the situation in the Gaza Strip, and I want to express my closeness to the civilian population, which is suffering the consequences of the acts of violence," Pope Benedict said in his Sunday address in St Peter's Square in Rome. | "I am following with deep worry the news about the grave deterioration of the situation in the Gaza Strip, and I want to express my closeness to the civilian population, which is suffering the consequences of the acts of violence," Pope Benedict said in his Sunday address in St Peter's Square in Rome. |
| The European Union presidency, currently held by Finland, issued a statement on Sunday deploring "the growing number of civilian casualties the Israeli military operation has caused". | The European Union presidency, currently held by Finland, issued a statement on Sunday deploring "the growing number of civilian casualties the Israeli military operation has caused". |
| "The right of all states to defend themselves does not justify disproportionate use of violence or actions which are contrary to international humanitarian law," the statement said. | "The right of all states to defend themselves does not justify disproportionate use of violence or actions which are contrary to international humanitarian law," the statement said. |
| The International Red Cross also criticised Israel for the killing of two medical workers, saying that the paramedics and their vehicle were clearly marked. | The International Red Cross also criticised Israel for the killing of two medical workers, saying that the paramedics and their vehicle were clearly marked. |