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All three newscasts located a reporter amid the Israel Defense Force tanks along the Gazan border as a fourth day of air raids against Hamas targets found a response in 40-or-so rockets shot into Israel. The day's death toll was 40 Palestinians and one Israeli. "A full scale military reoccupation of Gaza, we are told, is not on the table," CBS' Mark Phillips reported, reminding us that the last time Israel invaded "their fruitless occupation lasted 38 years." ABC's Simon McGregor-Wood (embargoed link) showed us a clip from Hamas' TV station with women "willing to welcome Israeli soldiers--as suicide bombers." He reported that Hamas is demanding "open border crossings and more supplies" in return for a long-term ceasefire. In the short term, NBC's Martin Fletcher showed us 100 trucks crossing into Gaza from Israel with food and medicine, "some small relief." From Jerusalem, ABC's Miguel Marquez narrated footage of Gaza's Shifa Hospital, whose 25 bed intensive care unit has been overwhelmed by 200 trauma casualties. The hospital is running low on bandages, sutures and medicine. The windows have been shattered by the IDF bombardment so plastic sheeting has to suffice to keep out winter cold.
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