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| Gaza conflict enters third week | Gaza conflict enters third week |
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| Israel has continued to pound Gaza a week after sending in ground troops, despite the UN voicing disappointment ceasefire calls had not been heeded. | Israel has continued to pound Gaza a week after sending in ground troops, despite the UN voicing disappointment ceasefire calls had not been heeded. |
| Israel said it launched 40 overnight air strikes, while Hamas militants fired two rockets at Israeli towns. | |
| Senior Palestinian officials are in Egypt for talks on how to end the Gaza conflict, which began two weeks ago. | Senior Palestinian officials are in Egypt for talks on how to end the Gaza conflict, which began two weeks ago. |
| Health officials in Gaza say nearly 800 Palestinians have died. Israel says 13 Israelis have been killed. | Health officials in Gaza say nearly 800 Palestinians have died. Israel says 13 Israelis have been killed. |
| The fresh wave of air strikes into Saturday morning had targeted weapons storage facilities and smuggling tunnels, according to Israel. | The fresh wave of air strikes into Saturday morning had targeted weapons storage facilities and smuggling tunnels, according to Israel. |
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| It also said there had been exchanges of fire between its military and militants on the ground in Gaza. | It also said there had been exchanges of fire between its military and militants on the ground in Gaza. |
| This situation will not improve until Hamas stops lobbing rockets into Israel Scott StanzelWhite House spokesman Analysis: Where is Israel heading?Why Gaza war looks sets to go onCan Palestinian feud be mended?Gaza survivors' accounts | This situation will not improve until Hamas stops lobbing rockets into Israel Scott StanzelWhite House spokesman Analysis: Where is Israel heading?Why Gaza war looks sets to go onCan Palestinian feud be mended?Gaza survivors' accounts |
| But the BBC's Mike Sergeant, in Jerusalem, says reports from inside Gaza suggest Israeli troops are still not entering the most densely populated areas. | But the BBC's Mike Sergeant, in Jerusalem, says reports from inside Gaza suggest Israeli troops are still not entering the most densely populated areas. |
| Israel is preventing international journalists from entering the coastal strip. | Israel is preventing international journalists from entering the coastal strip. |
| Gaza residents said Israeli warplanes had attacked unoccupied buildings and sites in Khan Younis, in Beit Lahiya and around Gaza City in the early hours. | Gaza residents said Israeli warplanes had attacked unoccupied buildings and sites in Khan Younis, in Beit Lahiya and around Gaza City in the early hours. |
| Hamas fired another couple of rockets at Israel on Saturday, a day after launching more than 30 of the missiles from Gaza, the Israeli military said. No damage or injuries were reported. | |
| Meanwhile, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said on Friday some incidents reported during the fighting in Gaza might warrant prosecutions for war crimes. | |
| "The vicious cycle of provocation and retribution must be brought to an end," she told the human rights council. | |
| Both sides on Friday ignored a UN Security Council call for an immediate ceasefire to the conflict, which began on 27 December. | Both sides on Friday ignored a UN Security Council call for an immediate ceasefire to the conflict, which began on 27 December. |
| Hamas rejected the move first, saying it had not been consulted on the resolution. It insisted any truce must include the ending of Israel's economic blockade of the Gaza Strip. | Hamas rejected the move first, saying it had not been consulted on the resolution. It insisted any truce must include the ending of Israel's economic blockade of the Gaza Strip. |
| 'Unworkable' | 'Unworkable' |
| Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the continued rocket attacks on Israel showed the resolution was "unworkable". | Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the continued rocket attacks on Israel showed the resolution was "unworkable". |
| Late on Friday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon telephoned Mr Olmert to express his disappointment that violence was continuing on the ground in disregard of the ceasefire call. | Late on Friday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon telephoned Mr Olmert to express his disappointment that violence was continuing on the ground in disregard of the ceasefire call. |
| The United States, which abstained in the UN vote, offered further public support for Israel's military goals. | The United States, which abstained in the UN vote, offered further public support for Israel's military goals. |
| GAZA CRISIS BACKGROUND Profile: Gaza StripQ&A: Gaza conflictWho are Hamas?Middle East conflict: History in maps | GAZA CRISIS BACKGROUND Profile: Gaza StripQ&A: Gaza conflictWho are Hamas?Middle East conflict: History in maps |
| "This situation will not improve until Hamas stops lobbing rockets into Israel," White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said. | "This situation will not improve until Hamas stops lobbing rockets into Israel," White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said. |
| Aid agencies say Gaza's 1.5 million residents are in urgent need of food and medical aid. | Aid agencies say Gaza's 1.5 million residents are in urgent need of food and medical aid. |
| The UN is expected to resume aid distribution on Saturday for Palestinians in Gaza after receiving security assurances from Israel. | The UN is expected to resume aid distribution on Saturday for Palestinians in Gaza after receiving security assurances from Israel. |
| The UN Relief and Works Agency (Unrwa) had suspended its Gaza operations on Thursday after one of its workers was killed by Israeli fire. | The UN Relief and Works Agency (Unrwa) had suspended its Gaza operations on Thursday after one of its workers was killed by Israeli fire. |
| Diplomats are looking for progress from Saturday's talks in Egypt between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. | |
| But Mr Abbas - who heads the secular Fatah movement, bitter rivals of Hamas - does not control Gaza, and analysts say he has little impact on the course of the conflict. | But Mr Abbas - who heads the secular Fatah movement, bitter rivals of Hamas - does not control Gaza, and analysts say he has little impact on the course of the conflict. |
| Hamas, which took control of Gaza in June 2007, has also sent delegates to Cairo. | Hamas, which took control of Gaza in June 2007, has also sent delegates to Cairo. |
| Gaza offensive - in maps | Gaza offensive - in maps |
| Egypt negotiated the last ceasefire between Hamas and Israel but, correspondents say, this conflict has strained an already difficult relationship between Cairo and Hamas. | Egypt negotiated the last ceasefire between Hamas and Israel but, correspondents say, this conflict has strained an already difficult relationship between Cairo and Hamas. |
| Demonstrations have been held in many countries over the violence, which erupted as a six-month truce between Israel and Hamas unravelled in November. | Demonstrations have been held in many countries over the violence, which erupted as a six-month truce between Israel and Hamas unravelled in November. |
| The Israeli ambassador to Venezuela, meanwhile, has left the country after being expelled by President Hugo Chavez because of the conflict. | The Israeli ambassador to Venezuela, meanwhile, has left the country after being expelled by President Hugo Chavez because of the conflict. |
| The Gaza onslaught comes one month before a parliamentary election in Israel. | The Gaza onslaught comes one month before a parliamentary election in Israel. |
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