Day 5: Over 390 Palestinian Martyrs, 1900 injured

Over 390 Palestinians martyrs and more than 1900 injured as the ‘Israeli' aggression against the Gaza Strip enters its fifth day and most of the Arab leaders along with the international community are adopting "Hear-no, See-no, Speak-no" policy.

At a time the ‘Israeli' occupation army says that it has finished preparing for a ground operation in the Gaza Strip, however, it will not begin such an incursion until it receives the go-ahead from the ‘Israeli' government, which is still discussing whether it should first agree to a 48-hour cease-fire intended to prevent further escalation as the ‘Israeli' officials seem to be split over such decision.

Meanwhile, Hamas armed military wing, Ezzedine al-Qassam brigades confirmed Tuesday that the continuation of the ‘Israeli' aggression would be faced by widening the range of the Resistance's missiles on the ‘Israeli' settlements.

Early Wednesday, ‘Israeli' aircraft pounded what the army said "smuggling tunnels" under the Gaza-Egypt border, setting off a huge explosion in a fuel tunnel, witnesses said, as other aircraft hit Hamas positions in Gaza City. No casualties were reported. The military said government buildings were hit, including an office of Hamas Prime Minister ‘Ismail' Haniyeh.

A Palestinian medic has joined the procession of martyrs and two others were wounded when an ‘Israeli' missile struck next to their ambulance during a clash east of Gaza City, Palestinians said. On Tuesday, at least 30 Palestinians - including two sisters aged 5 and 12 - were killed in ‘Israeli' occupation attacks on Gaza.

More than 390 Palestinians, including 45 children, have been killed and over 1900 injured by ‘Israeli' occupation forces since Operation Cast Lead began on Saturday, according to Palestinian sources.

The ‘Israel' Air Force continued its intensive search for rocket launchers on Tuesday. "We haven't finished the work yet," ‘Israeli' army Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi told ‘Israeli' President Shimon Peres on Tuesday.

'Israel' bombed dozens of smuggling tunnels in Rafah Tuesday night, the second such attack in two days. The attack came after ‘Israel' advised the Egyptian army to move its soldiers away from the border so they wouldn't get hurt in the bombing. Aside from the tunnels, the number of targets attacked by the air force decreased on Tuesday.

'Israeli' warplanes bombed the Hamas government complex in Tel al-Hawa, in the Gaza City area, knocking down the seven-story buildings housing Hamas' foreign, finance and labor ministries early Tuesday. In a separate attack, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's office was bombed a second time.

The ‘Israeli' Navy also took part in the operation, with navy ships attacking targets along the Gaza coast.

Hamas' military wing vowed that if ‘Israel' attempted to bring its troops into the Strip, the children of Gaza would soon be collecting the occupation soldiers' body parts.