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JERUSALEM – Israel's government says it will press ahead with its military offensive in the Gaza Strip despite a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office says the military "will continue acting to protect Israeli citizens and will carry out the missions it was given."
The statement says Palestinian rocket fire Friday shows the Security Council's call for a cease-fire "is not practical."
The statement is the first official Israeli response to the council's resolution calling for an "immediate" and "durable" cease fire. The council passed the resolution 14-0 late Thursday.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli jets and helicopters bombarded Gaza early Friday and Hamas fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel, indicating there may be no quick end to the fighting despite a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.
One Israeli airstrike killed two Hamas militants and another unidentified man, while another flattened a five-story building in northern Gaza, killing at least seven people, including an infant, Hamas security officials said. By midday, 19 Palestinians had been killed.
In all, Israeli aircraft struck more than 30 targets before dawn, and constant explosions continued after first light. Friday's deaths in Gaza pushed the Palestinian death toll to about 760 in the two-week-old conflict, at least half of them civilians, according to Gaza health officials. Thirteen Israelis have died.JERUSALEM – Israel's government says it will press ahead with its military... more
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