Israel warns of 'prolonged' Gaza war
Israel's prime minister has warned of a "prolonged" military campaign in Gaza, as it saw one of its heaviest nights of shelling since the conflict began, BBC reported.
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would continue to act until it had achieved its aim of destroying militant group Hamas's network of underground tunnels.
Israel made 60 air strikes on targets in Gaza overnight including TV stations and the house of a key Hamas leader.
It said militants had launched three rockets at Israel.
At least 13 Palestinians are reported to have been killed in the overnight attacks, including six victims in one house in the Bureji refugee camp, while Israel's army lost 10 soldiers in the past 24 hours.
Officials say more than 1,100 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the fighting since 8 July. Israel says 53 of its soldiers and three civilians - two Israelis and a Thai worker, have been killed.