Israel closes vital Gaza crossings (AP)

By newscrape.com in Features on January 18th, 2008

Palestinians gather to inspect the damage caused by an Israeli air strike on Hamas run interior ministry offices in Gaza City, Friday Jan. 18, 2008. The derelict local offices of the ministry had been vacant since it was severely damaged in a July 2006 air strike but it is situated in the heart of a residential neighborhood and hospital officials said a woman was killed and at least 46 other civilians were injured by flying debris and shrapnel. (AP Photo / Hatem Moussa)AP - Israel sought to put an end to a surge in rocket attacks from Gaza, sending its air force Friday against a symbol of Hamas power in the heart of Gaza City and simultaneously choking off shipments of fuel and food across its border with the strip.


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