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Gaza: Residents waving white flags 'shot dead as they flee their homes' - World news, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Gaza: Residents waving white flags 'shot dead as they flee their homes' - World news, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk: "Israeli forces said they had pushed deeper into Gaza City amid heavy fighting, with some units within a mile of the densely populated urban centre. Terrified residents were said to be fleeing from many homes which had been set alight.

At least three Palestinians in Gaza were shot dead yesterday after Israeli soldiers fired on a group of residents leaving their homes on orders from the military and waving white flags, according to testimony taken by the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem. The testimony was rejected by the military after what it said was a preliminary investigation."

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