Israel launches major Gaza raid
Six Palestinians and one Israeli soldier have been killed in heavy clashes in the northern Gaza Strip.
In one of Israel's biggest raids into Gaza in recent months, troops carried out three air strikes and moved to encircle the town of Beit Hanoun.
Israeli forces have made regular incursions into Gaza since late June, following the capture of an Israeli soldier in a cross-border raid by Palestinian militants.
Today's attack comes amid some sign of movement to end the deadlock over Israeli soldier Cpl Gilad Shalit, who was captured on 25 June by Palestinian militants.
A Hamas delegation is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials on a possible prisoner exchange in return for his release.
Egypt has been acting as a mediator since Cpl Shalit's capture.
In one of Israel's biggest raids into Gaza in recent months, troops carried out three air strikes and moved to encircle the town of Beit Hanoun.
Israeli forces have made regular incursions into Gaza since late June, following the capture of an Israeli soldier in a cross-border raid by Palestinian militants.
Today's attack comes amid some sign of movement to end the deadlock over Israeli soldier Cpl Gilad Shalit, who was captured on 25 June by Palestinian militants.
A Hamas delegation is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials on a possible prisoner exchange in return for his release.
Egypt has been acting as a mediator since Cpl Shalit's capture.
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