Fighting rages in Gaza as Israel pushes ground offensive
*WARNING: Graphic images* Israeli troops are still locked in heavy combat with Palestinian fighters in and around Gaza City, more than six weeks after invading Gaza’s north.
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An Israeli soldier consoles Adar Ben Basat, during the funeral of her husband Col. Itzhak Ben Basat, in Kfar Tavor, Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 13. Ben Basat, 44, was killed during the Israeli military's ground operation in the Gaza Strip.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Israeli soldiers prepare to enter the Gaza Strip, at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fire and smoke rises during an Israeli army operation in Jenin, West Bank, Wednesday, Dec. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinians inspect a damaged house following an Israeli army operation in Jenin, West Bank, Wednesday, Dec. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Palestinian girl wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip arrives at a hospital in Rafah on Wednesday, Dec. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Palestinian wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip arrives at a hospital in Rafah on Wednesday, Dec. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinian children wait in line for food distribution in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinian children wait in line for food distribution in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinians wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip arrive to a hospital in Rafah on Wednesday, Dec. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are seen in tents in town of Khan Younis, Wednesday, Dec. 13.