Israeli tanks and soldiers stationed at a location in the northern Gaza Strip. – AFP
Gaza (AFP): Israel pounded Gaza with "significant" strikes on Monday (Nov 6) as soldiers battled Hamas forces in the besieged territory, ignoring ceasefire calls by UN aid agencies who condemned surging civilian deaths in the month-long conflict.
Israeli troops and Hamas fighters engaged in house-to-house combat in densely populated Gaza, where the war has sent 1.5 million people fleeing to other parts of the territory in a desperate search for cover.
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