Israeli troops push deeper into Gaza's main city
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GAZA CITY (AFP) — Israeli troops and armour pushed deeper into Gaza's main city on Sunday, sending panicked Palestinian civilians into flight, after Israel warned it would step up its war on Hamas which remained defiant.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday Israel was nearing the goals it had set for its war in the Gaza Strip, but will continue the offensive on Hamas for the time being.
"This is a time to translate our achievements into the goals we have set," Olmert said at the start of a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.
"Israel is approaching these goals, but more patience and determination are required in order to reach these goals in a manner that will change the security reality in the south in a way that will allow our citizens to live in security and stability over a long period of time," he said.
"We must not let what has been achieved through unprecedented national effort slip through our fingers."
As the two sides battled on, ignoring world pleas to stop the 16-day-old war that has killed more than 850 people, Egypt was keeping up efforts to broker a truce in Israel's deadliest ever assault on the impoverished Gaza Strip.
Clutching babies and toddlers and carrying small harriedly-packed bags, dozens of Palestinians began to flee their homes on foot shortly after dawn in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood of southwest Gaza City, witnesses said.
The exodus followed a sleepless night for most residents, amid ongoing exchanges of fire between Israeli ground troops and Palestinian fighters.
During the night, Israeli tanks and infantry units moved into the adjacent neighbourhood of Sheikh al-Ajlin, creeping deeper into the main population centre of the battered Palestinian territory.
Intense shelling was also reported in the Zeitun neighbourhood of southeastn Gaza City as well as the Sudaniyah area in the northwest.
Israeli warplanes bombed about 60 targets throughout the Gaza Strip overnight, hitting weapon depots, smuggling tunnels as well as a mosque that was allegedly used to store weapons and train fighters, the army said.
Ground troops repeatedly exchanged fire with Palestinian fighters throughout the night, it said.
Palestinian medics said at least four Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded early Sunday. Some doctors said burn wounds were caused by banned white phosphorous shells.........................
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday Israel was nearing the goals it had set for its war in the Gaza Strip, but will continue the offensive on Hamas for the time being.
"This is a time to translate our achievements into the goals we have set," Olmert said at the start of a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.
"Israel is approaching these goals, but more patience and determination are required in order to reach these goals in a manner that will change the security reality in the south in a way that will allow our citizens to live in security and stability over a long period of time," he said.
"We must not let what has been achieved through unprecedented national effort slip through our fingers."
As the two sides battled on, ignoring world pleas to stop the 16-day-old war that has killed more than 850 people, Egypt was keeping up efforts to broker a truce in Israel's deadliest ever assault on the impoverished Gaza Strip.
Clutching babies and toddlers and carrying small harriedly-packed bags, dozens of Palestinians began to flee their homes on foot shortly after dawn in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood of southwest Gaza City, witnesses said.
The exodus followed a sleepless night for most residents, amid ongoing exchanges of fire between Israeli ground troops and Palestinian fighters.
During the night, Israeli tanks and infantry units moved into the adjacent neighbourhood of Sheikh al-Ajlin, creeping deeper into the main population centre of the battered Palestinian territory.
Intense shelling was also reported in the Zeitun neighbourhood of southeastn Gaza City as well as the Sudaniyah area in the northwest.
Israeli warplanes bombed about 60 targets throughout the Gaza Strip overnight, hitting weapon depots, smuggling tunnels as well as a mosque that was allegedly used to store weapons and train fighters, the army said.
Ground troops repeatedly exchanged fire with Palestinian fighters throughout the night, it said.
Palestinian medics said at least four Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded early Sunday. Some doctors said burn wounds were caused by banned white phosphorous shells.........................
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gaiusfurius
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Do you get the feeling that the hard core Nazis offspring are indeed the parents of the New Progressives? Why else would they want the death of a people, a nation which thrives, a religion etc.
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gaiusfurius
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Israeli troops push forward at a pace that would make a Roman General proud.
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