At least seven Palestinians were reported killed in the new round of
air strikes early on Tuesday, bringing the death toll of Israel's
two-week assault on the Gaza Strip to more than 580.
Police spokesperson Ayman Batniji said tank shells damaged several
houses along the eastern border of the territory and that at least 19
fishing boats were destroyed by navy shells fired from the
Mediterranean.
Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker, reporting from Gaza City, said artillery
shelling continued on Tuesday morning, especially near the eastern
border areas.
"Israeli tanks are stationed about 700 to 800 metres away from the
borders and are expected to continue to come closer," she said.
The intense Israeli bombardment came as UN chief Ban Ki-moon and US
Secretary of State John Kerry met in Cairo to launch the highest-level
push yet to end the two weeks of violence.
The death toll in Israel's 14-day offensive climbed more than 583
Palestinians, including dozens of women and children. More than 3,600
others have been injured.
The Israeli military on Tuesday said two soldiers were killed the day
earlier by rockets fired from Gaza, bringing the Israeli toll to 27
troops and two civilians in the bloodiest Gaza conflict since 2009.
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