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| Gaza crisis: Egyptians back under-fire Palestinians | Gaza crisis: Egyptians back under-fire Palestinians |
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| Egyptian leaders have promised to support Gaza against Israeli attacks, as violence escalated for a third day. | Egyptian leaders have promised to support Gaza against Israeli attacks, as violence escalated for a third day. |
| President Mohammed Mursi said he would not leave Gaza on its own and condemned Israel's "blatant aggression", hours after his prime minister visited Gaza. | President Mohammed Mursi said he would not leave Gaza on its own and condemned Israel's "blatant aggression", hours after his prime minister visited Gaza. |
| Israel mounted a huge attack overnight, targeting dozens of locations. | Israel mounted a huge attack overnight, targeting dozens of locations. |
| Sirens sounded in Jerusalem for the first time as militants said they had launched a rocket - hours after Tel Aviv was targeted with no casualties. | Sirens sounded in Jerusalem for the first time as militants said they had launched a rocket - hours after Tel Aviv was targeted with no casualties. |
| Twenty Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed since Wednesday. | Twenty Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed since Wednesday. |
| Militants and civilians, including at least five children, were among the Palestinian dead, Palestinian officials said. | Militants and civilians, including at least five children, were among the Palestinian dead, Palestinian officials said. |
| They include Hamas's military leader Ahmed Jabari, killed by an Israeli air strike on Wednesday following a surge in rocket attacks from Gaza. | They include Hamas's military leader Ahmed Jabari, killed by an Israeli air strike on Wednesday following a surge in rocket attacks from Gaza. |
| Two Israeli women and a man died when a rocket fired from Gaza hit a building in the southern town of Kiryat Malachi on Thursday, Israeli officials said. | Two Israeli women and a man died when a rocket fired from Gaza hit a building in the southern town of Kiryat Malachi on Thursday, Israeli officials said. |
| Before the recent upsurge, Israel had repeatedly carried out air strikes on Gaza, as Palestinian militants fired rockets across the border. | Before the recent upsurge, Israel had repeatedly carried out air strikes on Gaza, as Palestinian militants fired rockets across the border. |
| Powerful missiles | Powerful missiles |
| Even as Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil was making the briefest of visits to Gaza, a truce arranged to cover the duration of his stay collapsed. | Even as Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil was making the briefest of visits to Gaza, a truce arranged to cover the duration of his stay collapsed. |
| Both sides accused each other of firing rockets or missiles. | Both sides accused each other of firing rockets or missiles. |
| Neither Israel nor Hamas have indicated that they are persuaded to pursue a longer, more permanent cease-fire. | Neither Israel nor Hamas have indicated that they are persuaded to pursue a longer, more permanent cease-fire. |
| All day long, Palestinian militants have fired rockets and Israeli aircraft have continued to pound the Gaza Strip. | All day long, Palestinian militants have fired rockets and Israeli aircraft have continued to pound the Gaza Strip. |
| The Israeli army began an initial draft of 16,000 reservists on Friday, after the government authorised the call-up of 30,000. | The Israeli army began an initial draft of 16,000 reservists on Friday, after the government authorised the call-up of 30,000. |
| Rumours have been swirling that a ground attack is imminent, but Israeli officials have said no decision has yet been made. | Rumours have been swirling that a ground attack is imminent, but Israeli officials have said no decision has yet been made. |
| Israel targeted more than 130 locations in an overnight assault it said was aimed at knocking out rocket-firing facilities. | Israel targeted more than 130 locations in an overnight assault it said was aimed at knocking out rocket-firing facilities. |
| Sporadic Israeli air strikes have continued throughout Friday, and militants in Gaza have fired dozens of rockets. | Sporadic Israeli air strikes have continued throughout Friday, and militants in Gaza have fired dozens of rockets. |
| Mr Mursi sent Prime Minister Hisham Qandil to the territory for a three-hour visit on Friday to show solidarity with the Palestinians. | Mr Mursi sent Prime Minister Hisham Qandil to the territory for a three-hour visit on Friday to show solidarity with the Palestinians. |
| "Egypt will not leave Gaza on its own, and what is happening is a blatant aggression against humanity," the president said shortly after Mr Qandil returned from Gaza. | "Egypt will not leave Gaza on its own, and what is happening is a blatant aggression against humanity," the president said shortly after Mr Qandil returned from Gaza. |
| Ties between Hamas and Egypt have strengthened since Mr Mursi's election earlier this year. | Ties between Hamas and Egypt have strengthened since Mr Mursi's election earlier this year. |
| Hamas was formed as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, to which Mr Mursi belongs. | Hamas was formed as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, to which Mr Mursi belongs. |
| Panic in Tel Aviv | Panic in Tel Aviv |
| Meanwhile, the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, some 75km (45 miles) north of Gaza, came under attack for a second day. | Meanwhile, the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, some 75km (45 miles) north of Gaza, came under attack for a second day. |
| A missile launched from Gaza sparked panic in the city and air-raid sirens once again sounded. | A missile launched from Gaza sparked panic in the city and air-raid sirens once again sounded. |
| The missile appears to have done no harm, with police officials quoted variously as saying it had landed in the sea or in an unpopulated area. | The missile appears to have done no harm, with police officials quoted variously as saying it had landed in the sea or in an unpopulated area. |
| It is the first time Tel Aviv has come under attack since the 1991 Gulf War. | It is the first time Tel Aviv has come under attack since the 1991 Gulf War. |
| Analysts say it is the first time Gaza militants have deployed such powerful missiles. | Analysts say it is the first time Gaza militants have deployed such powerful missiles. |
| An Israeli military spokesman said 550 missiles had been fired into Israel since Wednesday - 184 had been intercepted by its radar-protective system, Iron Dome. | An Israeli military spokesman said 550 missiles had been fired into Israel since Wednesday - 184 had been intercepted by its radar-protective system, Iron Dome. |
| The Israelis had hit more than 600 targets in Gaza, the spokesman said. | The Israelis had hit more than 600 targets in Gaza, the spokesman said. |
| Western leaders have appealed for both sides to stop the escalation in violence. | Western leaders have appealed for both sides to stop the escalation in violence. |
| Britain and Germany both said Hamas bears the brunt of the blame and should stop firing rockets immediately. | Britain and Germany both said Hamas bears the brunt of the blame and should stop firing rockets immediately. |
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| Panic as rocket targets Tel Aviv sending people fleeing for cover | |
Ashkelon, Israel | |
| Ashkelon bears the brunt of rocket attacks on Israel | |
Jabaliya refugee camp | |
| A man surveys the rubble of a house in Jabaliya refugee camp | |
Gaza City | |
| The homes of at least seven Hamas officials hit in Israeli attacks on Gaza City |