Gaza civilian toll rises; diplomats seek truce
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090105/capt.d9e2262bbe7a49228fdffbb03a45686b.mideast_israel_palestinians_jrl156.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=9at9UDGZwi5db.utvKsc7Q--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Palestinians carry the bodies of three toddlers Ahmed, Mohamed, and Issa Samouni, who according to Palestinian medical sources were killed in an Israeli strike, during their funeral in Gaza City, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Israeli forces pounded Gaza Strip houses, mosques and smuggling tunnels on Monday from the air, land and sea, killing at least seven children as they pressed a bruising offensive against Palestinian militants. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090106/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians)AP - GAZA CITY, Gaza ? Israel ignored mounting international calls for a cease-fire Monday and said it won't stop its crippling 10-day assault until "peace and tranquility" are achieved in southern Israeli towns in the line of Palestinian rocket fire.</p><br clear="all"/>
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