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Israel Shells UN Headquarters

Offensive escalates even as ceasefire hopes rise

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 15, 2009 6:51 AM CST

(Newser) – Israeli shells set fire to the UN’s relief agency headquarters and a hospital today, as Israeli tanks pushed deep into Gaza City, the BBC reports. Some 700 people were inside the compound, along with large amounts of fuel and aid supplies; at least three... Read full story »

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