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Israel and militants trade fresh fire as Gaza toll rises Israel and militants trade fire as Gaza toll rises
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Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip have continued to trade fire overnight after Israel vowed to press on with its offensive to stop rocket attacks. Palestinian deaths are continuing to mount as Israel and militants in Gaza traded fresh rounds of rocket and missile-fire on Saturday.
Some 123 Palestinians have been killed, Palestinian sources say. The UN says more than three-quarters are civilians. At least 127 Palestinians have been killed since Israel began its operation five days ago, Palestinian sources say.
Israel says it hit more than "60 terror targets" in new raids. Six rockets hit Israel on Saturday, the military said. The UN says three-quarters of those are civilian deaths.
Hundreds of missiles and rockets have been fired since Israel began its operation five days ago. Israel says it was hit by 34 rockets, also on Saturday, causing damage. It has vowed to press on with its offensive until rocket attacks stop.
Israel says it is targeting militants and militant facilities, including the homes of senior operatives. It says "dozens of terrorists" are among those killed.Israel says it is targeting militants and militant facilities, including the homes of senior operatives. It says "dozens of terrorists" are among those killed.
In the latest violence
There is no sign of both sides agreeing on a ceasefire, despite intense diplomacy at the United Nations.There is no sign of both sides agreeing on a ceasefire, despite intense diplomacy at the United Nations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that his country will resist foreign pressure to halt its operations.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that his country will resist foreign pressure to halt its operations.
"The objective is to restore quiet to the cities of Israel, and I intend to achieve this objective," he said."The objective is to restore quiet to the cities of Israel, and I intend to achieve this objective," he said.
In a strike on Beit Lahiya overnight, Israel hit a residential home for disabled people, Palestinian officials said. Thousands of Israeli troops have massed along the border with Gaza amid warnings by Israel that it is prepared to launch a ground offensive.
Two female residents were killed and four other people seriously injured, medics said. Israel has not commented on the reports.
Two people were killed in the north of Gaza City, and three other people, including an Islamic Jihad activist, died when a house in Jabaliya refugee camp was hit, the Palestinian health ministry said.
Analysis: BBC Middle East correspondent Kevin ConnollyAnalysis: BBC Middle East correspondent Kevin Connolly
To the outside world the Gaza rockets may seem ineffective - partly because many are homemade and partly because they're hopelessly overmatched by Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defence system.To the outside world the Gaza rockets may seem ineffective - partly because many are homemade and partly because they're hopelessly overmatched by Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defence system.
But Israeli civilians judge the rockets by the intent behind them and not by their military effectiveness. They are grimly familiar with the ritual of running for shelter with their children when they hear a 15-second warning. They expect their government to put a stop to it.But Israeli civilians judge the rockets by the intent behind them and not by their military effectiveness. They are grimly familiar with the ritual of running for shelter with their children when they hear a 15-second warning. They expect their government to put a stop to it.
The problem is that there's no easy way of doing that.The problem is that there's no easy way of doing that.
Even if you believe in the myth of the accuracy of modern weapons systems, you have to accept that air raids are going to kill innocent people.Even if you believe in the myth of the accuracy of modern weapons systems, you have to accept that air raids are going to kill innocent people.
What can Israel and Hamas gain from latest conflict?What can Israel and Hamas gain from latest conflict?
A mosque in the central Gaza Strip was also bombed overnight. A Hamas spokesman, quoted by the Associated Press news agency, said a pair of mosques was struck in the first attack of its kind since Israel began its offensive. The Palestinian health ministry says in addition to those killed, at least 940 people - mainly civilians - have been injured in Israel's Operation Protective Edge since it began on Tuesday.
The Israeli military said the building had been used to store weapons. The UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs said earlier that 77% of the people killed in Gaza had been civilians.
Israel Defense Forces said eight rockets were fired at Israel on Saturday, two of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome defensive shield. The others hit in or around Israeli towns, they added. Israel said on Saturday morning it had hit over 60 "terror targets" overnight and had carried out 1,160 strikes since the start of its offensive. It said Hamas had fired 689 rockets in the first four days.
Hamas meanwhile said it fired four rockets at the Israeli city of Ashdod.
The Palestinian health ministry says in addition to those killed, 790 people - mainly civilians - have been injured in Israel's Operation Protective Edge since it began on Tuesday.
The UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs has calculated that 77% of the people killed in Gaza so far have been civilians.
Israel said on Saturday morning that it has carried out 1,160 strikes since the start of its offensive, and says Hamas fired 689 rockets in the first four days.
The rockets have caused damage and some injuries in Israel.The rockets have caused damage and some injuries in Israel.
Israel's Iron Dome missile shieldIsrael's Iron Dome missile shield
Are you in Israel or Gaza? How has the violence affected you? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Israel Gaza'.Are you in Israel or Gaza? How has the violence affected you? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Israel Gaza'.