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Israel's military bombarded southern Gaza's main city in what it said was the fiercest fighting since it began a ground invasion to eliminate Hamas five weeks ago, while the U.S. again pressed Israel to minimise Palestinian civilian casualties.

Netanyahu said that Gaza would “never again pose a threat to Israel. There will be no forces that support terror, educate for terror, finance terror”.

Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters Thursday in the heart of southern Gaza's main city where a top militant leader is believed to be hiding, while pressing their offensive across the besieged territory.

The war between Israel and Hamas has long troubled international experts. According to the current estimate by the Israeli army, two Gazans were killed for every Hamas militant. Keep watching this int