Map: violence escalates in Israel, Hamas battle

As the confrontation between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas spins out of control, Israel’s armed forces face criticism over deaths of Palestinian civilians caught in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinians  flee their home in northern Gaza as they pass by a home that was recently damaged by an Israeli air strike as they travel to  take shelter at the United Nations school in Gaza City, Sunday, July 13, 2014. Israel briefly deployed ground troops inside the Gaza Strip for the first time early Sunday as its military warned northern residents to evacuate their homes, part of a widening campaign against militant rocket fire that's seen more than 160 Palestinians killed. (Photo by Heidi Levine for The National).
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As the confrontation between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas spins out of control, Israel’s armed forces face criticism over deaths of Palestinian civilians caught in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, indiscriminately fired Hamas rockets fly deep into Israel.