Special report: Palestine-Israel Conflicts

Palestinians mourn over the victims killed by Israeli attacks in front of the morgue at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Jan. 11, 2009. The Israeli army continued its air and ground strikes on different targets in the Gaza Strip from midnight to Sunday morning, killing 24 Palestinians, local medical sources and witnesses said. (Xinhua/Wissam Nassar)
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GAZA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli army continued its air and ground strikes on different targets in the Gaza Strip since midnight until Sunday morning, killing 24 Palestinians, local medical sources and witnesses said.
At least 12 were killed in separate air strikes and tank shellings in northern Gaza Strip, eastern Gaza City and the east Khan Younis in the southern Strip, said local witnesses.
A weapons system fired by Israeli forces explodes over the northern Gaza Strip January 10, 2009. Israeli tanks advanced on Gaza and Hamas militants fired rockets at Israel on Saturday, as both sides ignored international calls to stop the conflict and Israel warned it would escalate its assault. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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Israeli aircraft bombed over 60 Hamas targets throughout Gaza Strip overnight, including the house of Ahmed Ja'abri, the top commander of the Hamas armed wing. Ja'abri has been evacuated earlier and is believed to be hiding together with other Hamas leader.
Meanwhile, several Israeli tanks rode into densely-populated area of southern Gaza City on the beach of the Strip. Heavy clashes took place between Israeli soldiers and the militants of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). Witnesses said after the confrontation, the Israeli tanks retreated back.
Paramedics later entered this area and found at least 12 Palestinian militants who were killed during the fighting. Since the Israeli offensive began on Dec. 27, at least 878 people have been killed and more than 3,500 wounded, according to Gaza emergency chief Mo'aweya Hassanein.

A trail of smoke is seen after the launch of a rocket from the northern Gaza Strip towards Israel January 10, 2009. Israeli tanks advanced on Gaza and Hamas militants fired rockets at Israel on Saturday, as both sides ignored international calls to stop the conflict and Israel warned it would escalate its assault.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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Palestinians carry the body of a man killed in an Israeli strike into a hospital in Gaza City, Jan. 11, 2009. The Israeli army continued its air and ground strikes on different targets in the Gaza Strip since midnight until Sunday morning, killing 24 Palestinians, local medical sources and witnesses said. (Xinhua/Wissam Nassar)
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Palestinians carry the body of a man killed in an Israeli strike into a hospital in Gaza City, Jan. 11, 2009. The Israeli army continued its air and ground strikes on different targets in the Gaza Strip since midnight until Sunday morning, killing 24 Palestinians, local medical sources and witnesses said. (Xinhua/Wissam Nassar)
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