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Israel allows Palestinians to flee Gaza fighting
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-01-02 16:50 EREZ CROSSING, Israel -- Israeli officials say they are allowing dozens of Palestinian holders of foreign passports to flee the fighting in the Gaza Strip.
He says the Palestinians hold citizenship from a number of other countries, including the US, Russia, Turkey and Kazakhstan. For nearly a week, Israel has been bombing targets linked to the ruling Hamas militant group in Gaza. More than 400 Palestinians have been killed, and dozens of buildings have been damaged or destroyed. |