The United Nations Security Council was
preparing for another meeting on Tuesday while news reports said Israeli
attacks on Gaza intensified overnight, dpa
reported.
Quoting residents in Gaza City, Arab-language news network Al-Jazeera said
Israeli operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip escalated considerably.
Israeli troops were advancing on Gaza City from all sides on the 18th day since
Israel began its campaign. Witnesses said troops and tanks were moving
towards the densely settled suburbs of the city, which was also under fire from
Israeli ships off the coast.
The UN Security Council was to convene another round of closed-door deliberations
on the Gaza situation on Tuesday, the UN said Monday.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is expected to brief the council on his
planned week-long trip to the region starting on Tuesday in an attempt to
mediate between Israel and the Palestinians. He will also visit Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Kuwait.
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