Israeli Offensive Leaves 7 Dead From Hamas: ; Militants, Abbas Close to Forming New Government, Palestinians Say

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops pressing ahead with a Gaza border-town offensive killed seven Hamas militants and a girl Saturday as negotiators reported progress on forming a Palestinian government they hoped would thaw a freeze on international aid.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appealed for U.N. Security Council intervention to stop the Israeli military operation against rockets being fired from the town of Beit Hanoun, where violence since Wednesday has led to the deaths of more than 40 Palestinians.

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Israeli Offensive Leaves 7 Dead From Hamas: ; Militants, Abbas Close to Forming New Government, Palestinians Say

Abbas "asks the members of the council to move quickly and discuss the tragic situation in the Palestinian territories caused by the Israeli aggression," his spokesman, Nabil Abu Rdeineh, said ...

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