An Israeli tank convoy moves towards the border as smoke rises from the northern Gaza Strip today. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters)Israeli Forces Shell UN Headquarters In Gaza -- Yahoo News/AP
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israeli forces shelled the United Nations headquarters in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, setting fire to the compound filled with hundreds of refugees as U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon was in the region on a mission to end Israel's devastating offensive against the territory's Hamas rulers.
Ban expressed "outrage" over the bombing. He said Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told him there had been a "grave mistake" and promised to pay extra attention to protecting U.N. installations. The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the bombing, which a U.N. official said injured at least three people.
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Israel Intensifies Assault on Gaza City; U.N. Building Shelled -- FOX News
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Assault on Gaza City Intensifies -- Associated Press
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Arab nations split on Gaza diplomacy -- CNN
Israel Prepares for Ceasefire but Threatens Full-scale Invasion -- Daily Telegraph
Egypt Cites Progress Toward Truce as Gaza Toll Exceeds 1,000 -- New York Times
Progress Reported in Gaza Truce Talks -- Washington Post
UN Secretary-General Meets With Egyptian President -- Voice of America
Hamas Hints Acceptance of Egyptian Cease-fire Plan -- Voice of America
General News On The Conflict
Rift apparent in Hamas as fighting intensifies -- International Herald Tribune
Fatah, Hamas Split Widens Amid Gaza War -- Christian Science Monitor
War on Hamas Saps Palestinian Leaders -- New York Times
Gaza War Generates Debate on Civilians -- Washington Post
Gaza doctor describes horrific child injuries -- The Telegraph
Flames of war over Gaza: The gates of Hell have opened, says Palestinian trapped with 500,000 -- Daily Mail
Gaza City Residents Flee Homes Under Fire -- CBS News
Opinions, Commentary, And Editorials
Israel Must Stay Focused - Jerusalem Post editorial
Arab nations split on Gaza diplomacy -- CNN
Israel Prepares for Ceasefire but Threatens Full-scale Invasion -- Daily Telegraph
Egypt Cites Progress Toward Truce as Gaza Toll Exceeds 1,000 -- New York Times
Progress Reported in Gaza Truce Talks -- Washington Post
UN Secretary-General Meets With Egyptian President -- Voice of America
Hamas Hints Acceptance of Egyptian Cease-fire Plan -- Voice of America
Rift apparent in Hamas as fighting intensifies -- International Herald Tribune
Fatah, Hamas Split Widens Amid Gaza War -- Christian Science Monitor
War on Hamas Saps Palestinian Leaders -- New York Times
Gaza War Generates Debate on Civilians -- Washington Post
Gaza doctor describes horrific child injuries -- The Telegraph
Flames of war over Gaza: The gates of Hell have opened, says Palestinian trapped with 500,000 -- Daily Mail
Gaza City Residents Flee Homes Under Fire -- CBS News
Israel Must Stay Focused - Jerusalem Post editorial
When Israel Expelled Palestinians -- Randall Kuhn, Washington Times
Heavy Losses Haven't Broken Hamas -- Khaled Abu Toameh, Jerusalem Pos
Israel Can't Make Peace with Hamas -- Jeffrey Goldberg, New York Times
The End of Israeli Democracy? -- James Kirchick, New Republic
Gaza Tunnels: No Path to Peace -- David Schenker, Boston Globe
How to Beat Hamas -- Akiva Eldar, Haaretz
Israel Prepares for Ceasefire but Threatens Full-scale Invasion -- Daily Telegraph
Egypt Cites Progress Toward Truce as Gaza Toll Exceeds 1,000 -- New York Times
Progress Reported in Gaza Truce Talks -- Washington Post
UN Secretary-General Meets With Egyptian President -- Voice of America
Hamas Hints Acceptance of Egyptian Cease-fire Plan -- Voice of America
General News On The Conflict
Rift apparent in Hamas as fighting intensifies -- International Herald Tribune
Fatah, Hamas Split Widens Amid Gaza War -- Christian Science Monitor
War on Hamas Saps Palestinian Leaders -- New York Times
Gaza War Generates Debate on Civilians -- Washington Post
Gaza doctor describes horrific child injuries -- The Telegraph
Flames of war over Gaza: The gates of Hell have opened, says Palestinian trapped with 500,000 -- Daily Mail
Gaza City Residents Flee Homes Under Fire -- CBS News
Opinions, Commentary, And Editorials
Israel Must Stay Focused - Jerusalem Post editorial
When Israel Expelled Palestinians -- Randall Kuhn, Washington Times
Heavy Losses Haven't Broken Hamas -- Khaled Abu Toameh, Jerusalem Pos
Israel Can't Make Peace with Hamas -- Jeffrey Goldberg, New York Times
The End of Israeli Democracy? -- James Kirchick, New Republic
Gaza Tunnels: No Path to Peace -- David Schenker, Boston Globe
How to Beat Hamas -- Akiva Eldar, Haaretz