Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing northern
parts of Gaza after Israel warned it was targeting the area in its campaign to
stop rocket attacks.
The UN says 4,000 people have already sought refuge in shelters as
Israeli air strikes continue for a sixth day.
Israeli forces have raided a suspected rocket-launching site in Gaza in
their first reported ground incursion.
At least 159 Palestinians have been killed since Israel's offensive
began, according to health officials in Gaza.
The dead are said to include 17 members of one family who died in an
Israeli missile strike on Saturday evening.
Israel says it is targeting Hamas militants and "terror sites",
including the homes of senior operatives. However, the United Nations has
estimated that 77% of the people killed in Gaza have been civilians.
The UN Security Council called for a ceasefire and peace talks on
Saturday.
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