Israel may send troops as Gaza violence continues

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Israeli officials hinted at a possible ground forces invasion as militants fired rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. At least 100 Palestinians have been killed at the Gaza frontier. CCTV’s Roee Ruttenberg reports from Tel Aviv.

Israel may send troops as Gaza violence continues

Israeli officials hinted at a possible ground forces invasion as militants fired rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. At least 90 Palestinians have been killed at the Gaza frontier. CCTV's Roee Ruttenberg reports from Tel Aviv.

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About 21 Palestinians were killed Friday, including civilians, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza. Palestinian militants have fired over 600 rockets into Israel, so far injuring three people.

Israel says more than 400 rockets have been fired against its cities since Tuesday, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue the military offensive on the Gaza Strip. He insisted that “no international pressure will prevent us acting with all our force against a terror organization that is calling for our destruction.”

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Israeli officials hinted at a possible ground forces invasion as militants fired rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. At least 100 Palestinians have been killed at the Gaza frontier. CCTV's Roee Ruttenberg reports from Tel Aviv.

It is currently unknown when Israeli troops will send ground forces into Gaza.

In the West Bank, Palestinian youths clashed with Israeli troops. The soldiers responded to the youths throwing stones with tear gas, stun grenades, and rubber bullets.

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with Netanyahu, telling him that Washington is willing to discuss a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel and warning of further escalation of the violence.

Hamas is identified by the U.S. as a terrorist organization, but it is unknown whether they can securely deal with the group while also convincing their oldest Middle Eastern ally to stop the violence.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern that the firing of rockets on both sides may be violating international laws, which prohibit targeting of civilians. Netanyahu responded to this criticism, saying that Israel is aiming at military, not civilian, targets.