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Gaza's only power plant destroyed in Israel's most intense air strike yet

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At least 100 Palestinians killed as TV and radio outlets, mosque and refugee camp all targeted as calls for ceasefire dismissed A Palestinian firefighter tries to put out a fire at Gaza's main power plant, which witnesses say was hit by Israeli shelling. Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters Flames and clouds of black smoke billowed over Gaza 's only power plant on Tuesday after it was destroyed during the most relentless and widespread Israeli bombardment of the current conflict. At least 100 people were killed, according to Gaza health officials. "The power plant is finished," said its director, Mohammed al-Sharif, signalling a new crisis for Gaza's 1.8 million people, who were already enduring power cuts of more than 20 hours a day. Amnest