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| Israel's Gaza campaign in seventh day as rocket fire continues | Israel's Gaza campaign in seventh day as rocket fire continues |
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| Israeli air strikes on Gaza and rocket fire on Israel have continued, on the seventh day of Israel's operation against Palestinian militants. | Israeli air strikes on Gaza and rocket fire on Israel have continued, on the seventh day of Israel's operation against Palestinian militants. |
| Palestinian officials say 172 people in Gaza have been killed since the offensive began last Tuesday. | Palestinian officials say 172 people in Gaza have been killed since the offensive began last Tuesday. |
| Israel says nearly 1,000 rockets have been fired from Gaza in that time. It said it shot down a Palestinian drone near Ashdod on Monday morning. | Israel says nearly 1,000 rockets have been fired from Gaza in that time. It said it shot down a Palestinian drone near Ashdod on Monday morning. |
| Thousands of people have fled homes in northern Gaza after an Israeli warning. | Thousands of people have fled homes in northern Gaza after an Israeli warning. |
| Israel has massed thousands of troops on the border, amid speculation of a possible a ground invasion. | Israel has massed thousands of troops on the border, amid speculation of a possible a ground invasion. |
| The current wave of violence followed the killing of three Israeli teenagers in June and the suspected revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem. | The current wave of violence followed the killing of three Israeli teenagers in June and the suspected revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem. |
| On Monday Israeli officials said three arrested Israeli Jews had now confessed to the murder of the Palestinian, Mohammed Abu Khdair. | On Monday Israeli officials said three arrested Israeli Jews had now confessed to the murder of the Palestinian, Mohammed Abu Khdair. |
| A court gagging order has been eased but the names of the three, including two minors, have not been released. They have been remanded in custody. | A court gagging order has been eased but the names of the three, including two minors, have not been released. They have been remanded in custody. |
| In the latest developments: | In the latest developments: |
| Arab foreign ministers are due to meet in Cairo on Monday to discuss the crisis. | Arab foreign ministers are due to meet in Cairo on Monday to discuss the crisis. |
| The UN has estimated that 77% of the people killed in Gaza have been civilians. However Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Lt-Col Peter Lerner disputed the figures, saying they were based on Hamas sources and were not objective. | The UN has estimated that 77% of the people killed in Gaza have been civilians. However Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Lt-Col Peter Lerner disputed the figures, saying they were based on Hamas sources and were not objective. |
| Col Lerner told the BBC that Israel had aborted certain attacks for fear of killing civilians. | Col Lerner told the BBC that Israel had aborted certain attacks for fear of killing civilians. |
| Israel says it is targeting Hamas militants and "terror sites", including the homes of senior operatives. It says it has struck some 1,320 such sites. | Israel says it is targeting Hamas militants and "terror sites", including the homes of senior operatives. It says it has struck some 1,320 such sites. |
| "We do not wish to harm civilians in Gaza, but these civilians must know that remaining in close proximity to Hamas terrorists and infrastructures is extremely unsafe," the IDF said. | "We do not wish to harm civilians in Gaza, but these civilians must know that remaining in close proximity to Hamas terrorists and infrastructures is extremely unsafe," the IDF said. |
| The drone shot down over Ashdod on Monday was brought down by a Patriot missile, Israel said. | |
| The armed wing of Hamas, the Izzedine al-Qassam brigades, issued a statement saying it had three types of drone - one for intelligence-gathering and two for military missions - and that it had lost one of them on Monday. | |
| At least three Israelis have been seriously injured since the violence erupted, but no Israelis have been killed. | At least three Israelis have been seriously injured since the violence erupted, but no Israelis have been killed. |
| A Palestinian health ministry spokesman has said 1,260 people have been injured in Gaza in addition to those killed. | A Palestinian health ministry spokesman has said 1,260 people have been injured in Gaza in addition to those killed. |
| Some 800 Palestinians holding dual citizenship began leaving Gaza via Israel's Erez Crossing. | Some 800 Palestinians holding dual citizenship began leaving Gaza via Israel's Erez Crossing. |
| However, Gaza resident Sawla el Tibi told the BBC it was too dangerous to leave her home. "[There is] no safety at all to walk on the street... all of Gaza Strip is burning right now," she said. | However, Gaza resident Sawla el Tibi told the BBC it was too dangerous to leave her home. "[There is] no safety at all to walk on the street... all of Gaza Strip is burning right now," she said. |
| The Palestinian Authority's envoy to the EU, Leila Shahid, accused Israel of "state terrorism". | The Palestinian Authority's envoy to the EU, Leila Shahid, accused Israel of "state terrorism". |
| She said: "This is the third time the Israeli army has launched a unilateral war against the population of Gaza. [It] pretends that it is only bombarding sites where rockets are launched from Gaza, and ultimately the ones who pay the bill are women, families and children." | She said: "This is the third time the Israeli army has launched a unilateral war against the population of Gaza. [It] pretends that it is only bombarding sites where rockets are launched from Gaza, and ultimately the ones who pay the bill are women, families and children." |
| But Israel's Economy Minister Naftali Bennett told the BBC that Hamas was responsible for "every single death in the Gaza Strip". | But Israel's Economy Minister Naftali Bennett told the BBC that Hamas was responsible for "every single death in the Gaza Strip". |
| "When you put a family as a human shield defending missile launchers, when you hide missiles and weapons within hospitals, you are responsible for killing your own civilians," he said. | "When you put a family as a human shield defending missile launchers, when you hide missiles and weapons within hospitals, you are responsible for killing your own civilians," he said. |
| Germany was sending Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Israel on Monday for talks with Israelis and Palestinians to help negotiate an end to the violence. | Germany was sending Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Israel on Monday for talks with Israelis and Palestinians to help negotiate an end to the violence. |
| The UN Security Council has called for a ceasefire and renewed peace talks. | The UN Security Council has called for a ceasefire and renewed peace talks. |
| Israel's Iron Dome missile shield | Israel's Iron Dome missile shield |
| Are you in Israel or Gaza? How have the air strikes 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 have the air strikes affected you? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Israel Gaza'. |