http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090102/ts_afp/mideastconflictgaza]Israel continues pounding Gaza targets on day 7 of blitz (AFP) [/URL]



AFP - Israel continued to bomb Gaza early on Friday after killing a top Hamas commander in the biggest blow yet to the Islamist's leadership, as the death toll in the now seven-day blitz reached at least 420.