The story
Israeli warplanes continued to pound Hamas targets in Gaza on Friday as the world waited to see whether Israel would launch a ground attack.
The Israeli government has said the airstrikes, aimed at stopping Hamas from firing rockets into southern Israel, are only the beginning of a wider military operation.
Israel has moved tanks to the outskirts of Gaza and called up at least 2,000 army reservists. 
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CNN's Michal Zippori contributed to this report.
