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| Israel vows no let-up over Gaza | Israel vows no let-up over Gaza |
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| Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has said Palestinian militant group Hamas had sustained a "hard blow", but the offensive in Gaza would continue. | Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has said Palestinian militant group Hamas had sustained a "hard blow", but the offensive in Gaza would continue. |
| "We still haven't reached our objectives," Mr Barak told Israeli MPs. | "We still haven't reached our objectives," Mr Barak told Israeli MPs. |
| Israel carried out 30 air strikes overnight, with heavy clashes reported east of Gaza City. Palestinian sources say a family of seven were killed. | Israel carried out 30 air strikes overnight, with heavy clashes reported east of Gaza City. Palestinian sources say a family of seven were killed. |
| A top Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, Mahmoud Zahhar, said the Islamists were heading for "victory" against Israel. | |
| Intense diplomatic efforts are under way to try to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, with separate missions to the Middle East being led by the French president, and a high-level EU team. | Intense diplomatic efforts are under way to try to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, with separate missions to the Middle East being led by the French president, and a high-level EU team. |
| The Palestinian medical sources say the death toll stands at more than 500, with some 2,500 people wounded. | The Palestinian medical sources say the death toll stands at more than 500, with some 2,500 people wounded. |
| Five Israelis have been killed in Palestinian militant rocket attacks since the start of the Israeli incursion, which is now in its 10th day. | Five Israelis have been killed in Palestinian militant rocket attacks since the start of the Israeli incursion, which is now in its 10th day. |
| Ehud Barak said the offensive would continue until "peace and tranquility" was secured for Israeli civilians. | |
| "The fundamental objective is to change the reality of security for the south," Mr Barak said, referring to Israeli towns that have come under Palestinian rocket attack from Gaza. | "The fundamental objective is to change the reality of security for the south," Mr Barak said, referring to Israeli towns that have come under Palestinian rocket attack from Gaza. |
| Mr Zahhar praised Hamas fighters and urged them to "crush your enemy", in a speech aired on Hamas-run al-Aqsa TV. | Mr Zahhar praised Hamas fighters and urged them to "crush your enemy", in a speech aired on Hamas-run al-Aqsa TV. |
| He also hinted that Palestinian militants would try to target more Israeli civilians, saying Israelis had "legitimised the killing of their people all over the world when they killed our people". | He also hinted that Palestinian militants would try to target more Israeli civilians, saying Israelis had "legitimised the killing of their people all over the world when they killed our people". |