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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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Family and friends of Israeli soldier Major Roei Meldasi mourn over his grave during his funeral in Afula, Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 13. Meldasi, 23, was killed during a military ground operation in the Gaza Strip.
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Israeli soldiers carry the flag-draped casket of Major Roei Meldasi during his funeral in Afula, Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 13.
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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.
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Israeli soldiers prepare to enter the Gaza Strip, at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 13.
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Fire and smoke rises during an Israeli army operation in Jenin, West Bank, Wednesday, Dec. 13.
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Palestinians inspect a damaged house following an Israeli army operation in Jenin, West Bank, Wednesday, Dec. 13.
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A Palestinian girl wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip arrives at a hospital in Rafah on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
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A Palestinian wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip arrives at a hospital in Rafah on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
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Palestinian children wait in line for food distribution in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 13.
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Palestinian children wait in line for food distribution in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 13.
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Palestinians wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip arrive to a hospital in Rafah on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
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Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are seen in tents in town of Khan Younis, Wednesday, Dec. 13.

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