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Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Israeli artillery shells Gaza Strip

Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Israeli artillery shells Gaza Strip: "Israeli artillery has started firing shells into the Gaza Strip as Israel continues its eighth day of attacks on the territory.

The death toll of Palestinians climbed past 450 on Saturday as a strike on a northern Gaza town of killed at least 11 people, including one child, who were praying in a mosque.

Israeli soldiers, tanks and armoured personnel carriers have massed along Gaza's border, as there is increasing speculation that a ground offensive is approaching.

The shelling of Gaza marked a new phase in the offensive, with Israel having concentrated on using its air force and navy in previous days."

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