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| Three die in northern Gaza raid | Three die in northern Gaza raid |
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| Three Palestinians have been killed in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza on the second day of a major Israeli operation, hospital officials say. | Three Palestinians have been killed in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza on the second day of a major Israeli operation, hospital officials say. |
| Eight Palestinians - including five militants - and an Israeli soldier died during clashes on Wednesday. | Eight Palestinians - including five militants - and an Israeli soldier died during clashes on Wednesday. |
| In Thursday's violence, a 70-year-old Palestinian civilian died, hospital officials said. The identities of two others reported dead were not clear. | In Thursday's violence, a 70-year-old Palestinian civilian died, hospital officials said. The identities of two others reported dead were not clear. |
| The raid is one of Israel's biggest operations in Gaza in recent months. | The raid is one of Israel's biggest operations in Gaza in recent months. |
| On Wednesday, troops carried out three air strikes and troops, backed by tanks and helicopter gunships, moved to encircle the town of Beit Hanoun. | On Wednesday, troops carried out three air strikes and troops, backed by tanks and helicopter gunships, moved to encircle the town of Beit Hanoun. |
| Press despair at Gaza raid Profile: Gaza Strip | Press despair at Gaza raid Profile: Gaza Strip |
| An Israeli military spokesman said the operation was aimed at stopping rocket fire into Israel. | An Israeli military spokesman said the operation was aimed at stopping rocket fire into Israel. |
| But on Thursday militant fire continued, with two rockets fired into Israel, the army said. No injuries were reported. | But on Thursday militant fire continued, with two rockets fired into Israel, the army said. No injuries were reported. |
| As the operation continued into its second day, helicopter gunships fired missiles onto the town, tanks patrolled the streets, snipers took up rooftop positions and troops conducted house-to-house searches, the Associated Press reported. | As the operation continued into its second day, helicopter gunships fired missiles onto the town, tanks patrolled the streets, snipers took up rooftop positions and troops conducted house-to-house searches, the Associated Press reported. |
| 'Massacre' | 'Massacre' |
| Palestinian leaders have strongly condemned the Israeli raid. | Palestinian leaders have strongly condemned the Israeli raid. |
| Both the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the prime minister, Ismail Haniya, have described the Israeli military action as a massacre. | Both the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the prime minister, Ismail Haniya, have described the Israeli military action as a massacre. |
| An Israeli soldier was killed during the Beit Hanoun raid The Israeli army confirmed the death of one of its soldiers some hours after Palestinian militant groups issued statements saying they had killed an Israeli. | |
| Israeli forces have made regular incursions into Gaza since late June, following the capture of an Israeli soldier on 25 June in a cross-border raid by Palestinian militants. | Israeli forces have made regular incursions into Gaza since late June, following the capture of an Israeli soldier on 25 June in a cross-border raid by Palestinian militants. |
| Since the capture of Cpl Gilad Shalit, more than 300 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli army operations in Gaza and the West Bank, according to Israeli human rights group B'Tselem. | Since the capture of Cpl Gilad Shalit, more than 300 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli army operations in Gaza and the West Bank, according to Israeli human rights group B'Tselem. |