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Israeli army shells Gaza, ceasefire talk gathers steam
* Israeli artillery bombards central Gaza
* Ceasefire talks stepped up but fighting goes on
* Gaza officials says more than 1,000 Palestinians dead
* U.N.'s Ban in region to press for truce
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
GAZA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Israeli tanks and artillery pounded the city of Gaza on Thursday in the most relentless shelling in nearly three weeks of fighting, despite some signs of progress in international efforts to bring about a ceasefire.
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Crisis in Gaza
Israel continues its military offensive into the Gaza Strip as Hamas provides no respite to rockets fired into Israel's cities.