Shaky Dawn Breaks in Gaza on Fifth Day of Fighting

A report of a communications-related target, a building housing some Arab-language media and foreign media was targeted overnight.
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Shaky Dawn Breaks in Gaza on Fifth Day of Fighting
Israeli mounted policemen stand guard at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City on Nov. 16, 2012. Since fighting began on November 14, the Israeli army says almost 500 rockets fired from Gaza have landed in Israel.  (Gali Tibbon/AFP/Getty Images)
11/18/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City

Since fighting began on November 14, the Israeli army says almost 500 rockets fired from Gaza have landed in Israel and 267 others have been intercepted by its Iron Dome defense system. More than 1,000 locations inside Gaza have been targeted since fighting began.

Media reports that no bombing had occurred since midnight on Saturday were not accurate.

Israel on Sunday acknowledged advance preparation for the operation, stating on the Israel Defense Force (IDF) website that: