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100 Palestinians Killed As Israeli Warplanes Continue Deadly Strikes on Gaza

July 11, 2014
An Israeli air strike caused an explosion Friday in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Credit Said Khatib/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Israeli warplanes have continued their deadly air-strikes on Gaza, leaving 100 dead and more than 700 injured, reported the Palestinian Health Ministry. The air-strikes, which have failed to prevent rockets from being launched towards Israel, have entered their fourth day and have nearly 60 children, women and elderly dead. According to Gaza medical officials, the dead include 30 children, 20 women and 13 elderly. Overnight, witnesses told AFP that an Israeli missile hit a home in Gaza, killing a woman, a seven-year-old child and three others. It followed another air-strike that left a 33-year-old dead. At least two Israelis suffered minor wounds when the Iron Dome failed to prevent a rocket that struck a road in central Israel. Israel has launched more than 800 air-strikes, while militants in Gaza have fired a total of 548 rockets since the conflict began four days ago. Meanwhile, Israel has called up 20,000 reserve troops as the Israeli Prime Minister warned that Israel’s actions would intensify. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who equated Israel’s actions to genocide, warned that Israel was readying for a ground invasion of Gaza. At least 150 houses have been demolished and 900 Palestinians have…


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