Gazan officials claimed that over 300 Palestinians have been killed so far in the 11-day-old conflict, and that more than 60 died on the first day of Israel’s ground operation. The operation today reached less than two miles into the Gaza Strip, focusing on rural and suburban areas where tunnels might be located. Israeli forces claimed to have found 10 tunnels, killed 17 militants, and hit 240 targets on the first day of the ground campaign. President Abbas called on Israel to halt the ground operation.
