13 Palestinians, 1 Israeli soldier killed
In the bloodiest day since Israel invaded Gaza over a soldier’s capture, troops seized empty Jewish settlements Thursday and pushed toward densely populated towns, killing at least 13 Palestinians. One soldier was killed, the first Israeli fatality in the offensive. Israel entered the three abandoned settlements overnight as it expanded a week-old incursion into Gaza, carving out a temporary buffer zone to prevent Palestinian militants from firing rockets into southern Israel. Full Story