FACTBOX-Developments In Gaza Fighting, Jan 12

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Israeli soldiers fought fierce battles with Hamas militants east and north of the city of Gaza, Palestinian residents said.

Following are developments in the fighting in the Gaza Strip as of 1015 GMT:

GAZA - Medical workers said Israeli forces killed a Palestinian militant and four civilians in fighting.

GAZA - Israeli soldiers fought fierce battles with Hamas militants east and north of the city of Gaza, Palestinian residents said.

GAZA - The Israeli military said its aircraft carried out more than 10 attacks overnight. They targeted Hamas gunmen, weapons caches, a rocket launching site and a smuggling tunnel.

ISRAEL - The Israeli army said three rockets and two mortar shells were fired into southern Israel, causing no injuries. A rocket struck a house in the city of Ashkelon where medical workers said several people were treated for shock.

GAZA/ISRAEL - The Palestinian death toll in the 17-day-old Israeli offensive reached 895, more than a third of them children, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Thirteen Israelis have been killed -- 10 soldiers, and three civilians killed by Hamas rocket fire.

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