New Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza
Authorities in the Gaza Strip say 10 people have been killed by Israeli warplanes Tuesday, as Israeli airstrikes against Palestinian targets enter a fourth straight day.
Officials say the airstrikes destroyed five Hamas government buildings, as well as a building belonging to the Islamic University. A number of security outposts were also flattened in the attacks.
Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes since Saturday have killed at least 350 people, mostly Hamas militants. A U.N.
aid agency - UNRWA - in Gaza says 57 civilians are among the dead.
Despite the airstrikes, Palestinian militants have fired dozens of rockets and mortars into Israel since Monday, killing at least four people.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said his country is engaged in "all-out war" with Gaza's Hamas rulers.
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni urged Palestinians who live in buildings where Hamas operates to move out to avoid being hit by Israeli forces. She says Hamas is holding Gaza's people hostage by using the territory to fire rockets at Israel.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appealed for talks with his Hamas rivals to form a united front against what he called Israel's massive aggression in Gaza.
Israel's military declared areas around Gaza a "closed military zone," a move that in the past has preceded Israeli ground assaults into Gaza.
A group of international peace activists set sail from Cyprus Monday to try to deliver Cypriot humanitarian supplies by boat to Gaza. The activists include former U.S. congresswoman Cynthia McKinney.
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| Seen from the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon (in the background), an Israeli missile strikes northern Gaza, 29 Dec 2008 |
Officials say the airstrikes destroyed five Hamas government buildings, as well as a building belonging to the Islamic University. A number of security outposts were also flattened in the attacks.
Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes since Saturday have killed at least 350 people, mostly Hamas militants. A U.N.
aid agency - UNRWA - in Gaza says 57 civilians are among the dead.
Despite the airstrikes, Palestinian militants have fired dozens of rockets and mortars into Israel since Monday, killing at least four people.
Barak: 'All-Out War'
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| Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak |
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni urged Palestinians who live in buildings where Hamas operates to move out to avoid being hit by Israeli forces. She says Hamas is holding Gaza's people hostage by using the territory to fire rockets at Israel.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appealed for talks with his Hamas rivals to form a united front against what he called Israel's massive aggression in Gaza.
Egypt Opens 'Humanitarian' Border
Egypt opened its border crossing with Gaza to allow wounded Palestinians to enter for medical treatment. Egyptian authorities also allowed food and medical supplies to be delivered into Gaza through the crossing.
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| Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas |
A group of international peace activists set sail from Cyprus Monday to try to deliver Cypriot humanitarian supplies by boat to Gaza. The activists include former U.S. congresswoman Cynthia McKinney.