Palestinian doctors carry a victim from Ibrahim al-Maqadna in Jabalia that was bombed in an Israeli air raid into Beit Lahia hospital in the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli tanks rolled into Gaza on Saturday and engaged in night-time battles with Hamas forces after more than a week of air strikes that left hundreds of Palestinians dead and widespread destruction. (AFP/Mohammed Abed)From Yahoo News/AFP:
GAZA CITY (AFP) – Israeli tanks and troops late Saturday entered Gaza and fought fierce battles with Hamas, heightening an eight day old offensive that has killed hundreds of Palestinians and caused widespread destruction.
A burning fuel depot hit by a tank lit up the night sky soon after troops crossed the border while the air force swooped on dozens of targets in the biggest Israeli military operation since its 2006 war in Lebanon.
Israeli tanks were reported to be in battles around Gaza City and the northern towns of Beit Lahiya and Jabaliya. Hamas forces fired back with mortars and rockets , witnesses said.
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