Mideast violence spirals as death toll passes 100 in Gaza

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Dozens of people have died as the violence between Palestinian militants in Gaza and Israel escalated to new levels on Thursday. According to an army spokesman, seven people have been killed by shelling in Israel so far. In Gaza, more than 100 people have died, according to the Health Ministry there. People in Tel Aviv fled to shelters during the day, after warning sirens sounded for the first time they had been heard in the city during daylight hours. Palestinian militants have now fired more than 1,750 rockets from Gaza at Israel since the latest flare-up of fighting began earlier this week,…

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