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	Palestinian armed groups on Tuesday rejected an truce proposed by Egypt, prompting Israel to warn that it would intensify a deadly offensive aimed at curbing rocket attacks.</div>
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	Israeli warplanes bombed targets throughout the Gaza Strip about every 10 minutes, killing at least 10 Palestinians since the strikes resumed late Tuesday afternoon.</div>
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	The bombed targets included what Israel said were groups of militants firing rockets and houses of militants and Hamas leaders, including, witnesses said, that of former foreign minister Mahmoud al-Zahar.</div>
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	The death toll in the Gaza Strip topped 203, with 1,520 injured, Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qedra said.</div>
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	DPA</div>

Gaza toll tops 200 day after ceasefire fails

Tel Aviv - The number of dead in the conflict in Gaza reached more than 200, a Palestinian official said Wednesday, as cross-border attacks continued with rockets from militants in the Gaza Strip and air strikes from the Israeli military.