Israel's Gaza campaign in seventh day, amid rocket fire
Al-Huriya News Agency - Israeli air strikes on Gaza and rocket fire on Israel have continued as Israel's operation against Palestinian militants entered its seventh day.
Palestinian officials say 172 people in Gaza have been killed since the offensive began last Tuesday. Israel says nearly 1,000 rockets have been fired from Gaza in that time. It said it shot down a Palestinian drone near Ashdod on Monday morning.
Thousands of people fled their homes in northern Gaza after an Israeli warning. The Israeli military dropped leaflets over the town of Beit Lahiya, warning of impending attacks.
Israel has massed thousands of troops on the border with Gaza amid warnings it is prepared to launch a ground invasion. Israeli commandos carried out their first reported ground incursion on Sunday, attacking a suspected rocket launch site.
