From McClatchy Newspapers:JERUSALEM &mash; Israel’s military push to cripple Hamas rulers in the Gaza Strip claimed more civilian lives Monday as European leaders renewed a push to bring the 10-day-old conflict to a swift end.
Israeli soldiers tightened their hold on the Gaza Strip in the second full day of a ground offensive that's so far faced lighter-than-expected resistance from Palestinian militants.
Israeli tanks, armored personnel carriers and special forces began to close in on Gaza City methodically after encircling the Gaza Strip’s largest city in the first hours of the ground offensive.
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