Palestinian reports stated earlier that there are battles between IDF personnel and Hamas terrorists between city of Beit Hanoun and the Bureij refugee camp in northern Gaza.

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The email complained that "Words like ‘massacre’, ‘slaughter’ and ‘atrocities’ are being used... in reference to actions by Hamas, but hardly, if at all, in reference to actions by Israel."

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"If push comes to shove, it is usually better to give up a pawn if it means protecting a rook."

Kyiv and the West have accused Russia itself of bombing civilians across Ukraine. Moscow says it does not deliberately target civilians and only aims at military targets.

Erdogan had invited all Turks to attend the rally where he said "only our flag and the Palestine flag will wave." His Islamist-rooted AK Party had predicted more than a million people would come.

When Israel strikes Gaza, Hamas terrorists take cover in schools, hospitals, and other locations that Israel attempts to avoid.