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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli aircraft struck crowded areas in the Gaza Strip and killed a senior militant with a missile strike on a media center Monday, driving up the Palestinian death toll to 100, as Israel broadened its targets in the 6-day-old offensive meant to quell Hamas rocket fire on Israel.

The New York Times reports that the top leader of Hamas dared Israel on Monday to launch a ground invasion of Gaza and dismissed diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire in the six-day-old conflict.

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The leaders of Hamas should think twice before asking for a ground invasion. Israel has been doing it's best to try and cut down on civilian casualties, going so far as to fire warning shots before launching their main strike, which could warn their targets to escape/take cover as much as they give warning to the civilians they are trying to keep out of the way of harm. Such control would be much more difficult in a ground assault, as anyone mistaken for an attacker by a soldier risks being targeted. It would be for the best if Israel and Gaza and work out a cease-fire, but with both sides being stubborn in their demands, compromise and agreement doesn't seem too likely to occur within the near future.