Dunya News - Gaza assault intensifies, Palestinian death toll soars to 357
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Fresh violence brought the Palestinian death toll to 357 in the bloodiest conflict for years.
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israeli bombardments killed at least five people in southern Gaza early Sunday, medics said, as fresh violence brought the Palestinian death toll to 357 in the bloodiest conflict for years.
The first casualty as Israel's operation entered its 13th day was 56-year-old Hosni al-Absi, who was killed in tank fire in the southern city of Rafah, emergency spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said.
Shortly afterwards, an air strike in Rafah killed three young men, all brothers, and wounded 10 more people, Qudra said.
The deaths brought the toll from Israel's operation to stamp out rocket fire from the besieged territory to 358 Palestinians.
Gaza's health ministry said in a statement early Sunday that Israeli forces had targeted ambulances trying to evacuate wounded from a heavy artillery shelling in the east of Gaza City.
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israeli bombardments killed at least five people in southern Gaza early Sunday, medics said, as fresh violence brought the Palestinian death toll to 357 in the bloodiest conflict for years.
The first casualty as Israel's operation entered its 13th day was 56-year-old Hosni al-Absi, who was killed in tank fire in the southern city of Rafah, emergency spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said.
Shortly afterwards, an air strike in Rafah killed three young men, all brothers, and wounded 10 more people, Qudra said.
The deaths brought the toll from Israel's operation to stamp out rocket fire from the besieged territory to 358 Palestinians.
Gaza's health ministry said in a statement early Sunday that Israeli forces had targeted ambulances trying to evacuate wounded from a heavy artillery shelling in the east of Gaza City.