Israel’s military operation destroys a Gaza cemetery
Israel’s military brought foreign journalists to an area of southern Gaza where its forces had destroyed an Islamic cemetery and a mosque in the process of unearthing tunnels used by Hamas militants. The military says it found a Hamas command and control center in a tunnel that ran underneath both the mosque and the cemetery.
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VIDEO BY SAM MCNEIL/AP
As Israel moves forward with a ground and air campaign in Gaza, the military’s destruction of holy sites has drawn staunch criticism from Palestinians and rights groups, who say that the offensive is also an assault on cultural heritage.
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An Israeli soldier walks during the ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis, Saturday, Jan. 27.3/11
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Israeli soldiers stand in a Hamas tunnel underneath a cemetery during the ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis, Saturday, Jan. 27.4/11
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Israeli soldiers walk by a tank during the ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis, Saturday, Jan. 27.5/11
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Israeli soldiers enter a Hamas tunnel underneath a cemetery during the ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis, Saturday, Jan. 27.6/11
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Israeli soldiers stand outside a building during the ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis, Saturday, Jan. 27.7/11
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Israeli soldiers stand inside a building during the ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis, Saturday, Jan. 27.8/11
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Israeli Brigadier General Dan Goldfus, left, stands by a Hamas tunnel underneath a cemetery during the ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis, Saturday, Jan. 27.9/11
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Israeli soldiers walk by a tank during the ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis, Saturday, Jan. 27.10/11
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A mosque destroyed in the Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip is seen in Khan Younis, Saturday, Jan. 27.11/11
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An Israeli soldier stands guard during the ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis, Saturday, Jan. 27.
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