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BBC NEWS | Middle East | 'More than 1,000 killed in Gaza'

BBC NEWS | Middle East | 'More than 1,000 killed in Gaza': "Palestinian deaths in the Gaza Strip have passed 1,000, medical sources in Gaza say, as diplomatic efforts continue to reach a ceasefire.

Nearly a third of the dead are reported to be children and nearly 5,000 people have been injured.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said he wanted to find a durable and sustainable ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian fighters.

But clashes were reported to intensify as Mr Ban began a Middle East tour.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza said 1,010 people have died in the conflict which started 19 days ago.

More than 300 of the dead are said to be children and about 4,700 people in Gaza have been injured.

Thirteen Israelis have been killed, including three civilians and one soldier from rockets fired from Gaza and nine soldiers killed in fighting in Gaza."

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