Papers reflect on Gaza air strikes

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The anger and sorrow of Gazans are reflected in equal measure by the papers in both print and pictures.

A photograph on the front of the Guardian shows a man holding aloft the body of one of the five sisters killed in an Israeli air strike on Monday.

The bloodied bodies of all five girls are pictured inside the Independent.

Mohammed Dawwas, who is reporting from Gaza City for the paper, says the streets are almost deserted, with many people too scared to leave their homes.

Rocket reminder

An image of two young boys hurling stones at Israeli troops in the West Bank features on the front pages of both the Daily Telegraph.

In its editorial, the newspaper claims that peace in Gaza is the responsibility of Hamas.

It asks readers to remember the 8,000 rockets which have been fired into Israel in recent years.

The same picture dominates the Times, under the headline "Gaza hit again as Israel pledges to wipe out Hamas".

Hero troubles

The death of a father who spent six hours waiting to be treated at an A&E features in many of the tabloids.

The Mirror says Stewart Fleming had been given a letter from his GP saying he should be admitted immediately but he was forced to wait.

England footballer Steven Gerrard, who is in trouble with police after a pub brawl, is the leading man in the Sun.

It said the Liverpool ace was "nicked" as he celebrated scoring twice in his side's win against Newcastle.

Two obituaries

Several papers report figures suggesting teachers are calling in sick at the rate of 15,000 a day.

The Daily Mail says almost three million working days were lost last year - up from two and a half million in 1999.

The Times published the obituary of a man it reported dead in 1940.

The paper says Lieutenant Colonel Eric Wilson, died at the age of 97 - 68 years after being officially declared dead during the Second World War.