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Israel’s Gaza offensive has entered its sixth day in the heaviest bombardment since operations began, Israel carried out airstrikes against Gaza’s security headquarters and police stations. Meanwhile, Hamas fired the largest salvo of rockets yet onto the city of Tel Aviv. Egypt has opened the Rafah crossing with Gaza to allow ambulances ferrying the wounded access to treatment in Egypt. It’s thought at least 159 Palestinians have been killed in air strikes since Tuesday.