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Israeli military officials tell TIME that one soldier was killed and some 30 Israelis were wounded. Half the injuries were the result of an Israeli mine-clearing operation that went awry. Other soldiers were hurt in mortar fire from Hamas militants. Palestinian sources say 30 locals have been killed since...
Early signs indicate that the military may have achieved that objective, at least temporarily. Although mortar fire rained on the advancing Israeli troops in the first few hours of the ground offensive, the number of rockets launched into Israel dropped drastically, to just 20 or so in the past day...
Israeli commanders have emphasized to Israel's foot soldiers that kidnapping will likely be a key Palestinian tactic during any ground war. Early on Sunday in the Sajaiya neighborhood on the eastern outskirts of Gaza City, two Israeli privates from the Golani Infantry Brigade were briefly detained by Hamas militants...
Resistance has been lighter than the Israelis expected, allowing Israeli troops and tanks to secure positions 1,000 ft. (300 m) or so from the edge of built-up areas. At that distance, they are out of range of Palestinian rifle fire, though still within mortar range.
The lack of resistance could be tactical. Hamas' best chance of inflicting damage on the better equipped, better trained Israelis is to engage them in battles in the labyrinthine streets of Gaza's cities. But one senior Israeli commander who spoke to TIME says the Palestinians are unable to communicate...