A Palestinian man reacts after hearing news that his mother had been killed
in Israeli shelling in Beit Lahiya,
northern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009
. Eight Palestinians were killed in the explosion
, Palestinian medical sources said.
Israeli forces pounded dozens of targets and edged
closer to Gaza City on Saturday while southern Israel came under renewed rocket fire after one of its quietest nights in the two-week offensive against Hamas