Israel hits hundreds of targets in Gaza as soldier is confirmed missing
• Israeli soldier captured during intense battle in Shujai’iya
• Palestinian death toll nears 600, with 27 Israeli soldiers killed
• John Kerry to meet UN chief and Egyptian mediators in Cairo
Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem, Peter Beaumont in Gaza City, and Ian Black
GuardianUK
Tuesday 22 July 2014
Israel continued to pound Gaza overnight, including hitting 100 targets in Shujai’iya, the scene of the most intense fighting of the conflict, as the Israeli military confirmed that one of its soldiers was missing.
Hamas claimed on Sunday that it had captured an Israeli soldier during the intense battle in Shujai’iya.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) named the missing soldier as Sergeant Oron Shaul, 21, a combat soldier of the Golani brigade.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad reportedly agreed to a five-hour pause in the fighting. However, Haaretz quoted senior Israeli officials as saying a humanitarian ceasefire was “not on our agenda right now”.
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