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| An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip has reportedly killed 11 Palestinians after a Hamas attack which left three soldiers dead. | An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip has reportedly killed 11 Palestinians after a Hamas attack which left three soldiers dead. |
| Five children are among those killed by the strike near Bureij refugee camp, doctors say, and a Reuters cameraman was killed, apparently by a tank shell. | Five children are among those killed by the strike near Bureij refugee camp, doctors say, and a Reuters cameraman was killed, apparently by a tank shell. |
| Confirming the Bureij strike, Israel said it had targeted gunmen. | Confirming the Bureij strike, Israel said it had targeted gunmen. |
| In all, 22 people were killed on one of the bloodiest days since Israel's Gaza incursions in February-March. | In all, 22 people were killed on one of the bloodiest days since Israel's Gaza incursions in February-March. |
| At least 100 people were killed during those operations which Israel launched after Palestinian rocket attacks on its territory. | At least 100 people were killed during those operations which Israel launched after Palestinian rocket attacks on its territory. |
| For a few weeks, the casualty figures had dwindled in Gaza with Egypt attempting to broker some sort of ceasefire, the BBC's Tim Franks reports. | |
| Now those hopes appear thinner than ever, our Middle East correspondent says. | |
| Tank footage | Tank footage |
| Medics told the BBC that five people were also injured by the Israeli air strike near Bureij. | Medics told the BBC that five people were also injured by the Israeli air strike near Bureij. |
| DAY OF BLOODSHED IN GAZA Children among 11 Palestinians killed by Israeli air strike near BureijThree Israeli soldiers killed near Nahal Oz Four Hamas militants killed by Israeli troops east of Gaza CityReuters cameraman (pictured above) and two others killed, apparently by Israeli tank One man killed on air strike on car near Beit Lahyia | |
| Most of those killed were civilians, Hamas and medical officials said. | Most of those killed were civilians, Hamas and medical officials said. |
| According to Hamas, Israeli helicopters launched four missiles. | According to Hamas, Israeli helicopters launched four missiles. |
| Reuters cameraman Fadel Shana, 23, was killed along with two bystanders after he got out of a car marked "TV" and "Press" in central Gaza, the agency reports. | |
| Film recovered from his camera shows an Israeli tank opening fire several hundred metres away, Reuters adds. | Film recovered from his camera shows an Israeli tank opening fire several hundred metres away, Reuters adds. |
| It goes blank about two seconds after the shell is fired - apparently at the moment it hit the car. | |
| An Israeli military official quoted by Reuters later expressed regret at the cameraman's death. | |
| "It should be emphasised that [he died in an] area in which ongoing fighting against armed, extreme and dangerous terrorist organisations occurs on a daily basis," he added. | |
| "The presence of media, photographers and other uninvolved individuals in areas of warfare is extremely dangerous and poses a threat to their lives." | |
| Four Hamas militants were also killed by Israeli troops east of Gaza City early on Wednesday. | Four Hamas militants were also killed by Israeli troops east of Gaza City early on Wednesday. |
| An air strike on a car also killed one Palestinian near Beit Lahyia, in the north of the strip. | An air strike on a car also killed one Palestinian near Beit Lahyia, in the north of the strip. |
| Hamas ambush | Hamas ambush |
| Earlier on Wednesday, three Israeli soldiers were killed and three wounded when Hamas gunmen approached the security fence near the Nahal Oz crossing, the army said. | Earlier on Wednesday, three Israeli soldiers were killed and three wounded when Hamas gunmen approached the security fence near the Nahal Oz crossing, the army said. |
| The soldiers were killed as they pursued two Hamas fighters who had planted a bomb. They were ambushed by a second Hamas group lying in wait, the military said. | The soldiers were killed as they pursued two Hamas fighters who had planted a bomb. They were ambushed by a second Hamas group lying in wait, the military said. |
| Hamas said it had mounted a "sophisticated ambush". | Hamas said it had mounted a "sophisticated ambush". |
| Israel's military losses were its biggest single toll in the area since 2006. | Israel's military losses were its biggest single toll in the area since 2006. |
| It is hard to say whether the recent spike in Israeli military casualties is down to more effective tactics by Hamas or simply the result of increased Israeli activity in Gaza and therefore increased exposure, says BBC defence and security correspondent Rob Watson. | It is hard to say whether the recent spike in Israeli military casualties is down to more effective tactics by Hamas or simply the result of increased Israeli activity in Gaza and therefore increased exposure, says BBC defence and security correspondent Rob Watson. |
| A recent Israeli study by a research group with close ties to Israel's defence establishment said Hamas was currently engaged in the broadest and most significant military build-up in its history. | A recent Israeli study by a research group with close ties to Israel's defence establishment said Hamas was currently engaged in the broadest and most significant military build-up in its history. |
| Some generals argue a major Israeli incursion will eventually be needed to prevent Hamas growing even stronger militarily. | Some generals argue a major Israeli incursion will eventually be needed to prevent Hamas growing even stronger militarily. |
| But they also fear the possible consequences of a lengthy campaign in the crowded cities and refugee camps of Gaza, our correspondent says. | But they also fear the possible consequences of a lengthy campaign in the crowded cities and refugee camps of Gaza, our correspondent says. |