Violence between Israel and Palestinian militants intensifies 

Fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza strip intensified Thursday night. At midnight, Israeli air and artillery forces initiated a large-scale attack on Hamas targets in the north of Gaza, killing a family of six and also causing major blackouts in the northern parts of Gaza. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Ariel Oseran in Tel Aviv.

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