Israeli raids on schools take Gaza death toll to 660
Posted : 06 Jan 2009 2325 hrs
Israeli tanks and troops blazed into towns across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday striking Hamas targets, but hits on three UN-run schools killed at least 48 people and sparked urgent new ceasefire calls. Full Story »
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