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Israeli continues military operation in Gaza Strip, despite intensified¹ international mediation² to broker³ a ceasefire.

A rocket fired from Gaza hit just a mile away from Ben Gurion International airport outside Tel Aviv on Tuesday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will continue to do what it needs to defend its people.

As fighting intensifies⁴, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has visited Tel Aviv and Ramallah in an attempt to broker a ceasefire.

He urged both sides to stop fighting and start talking.

The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered a ban on all flights of US airlines into Israel for the next 24-hours. Several European airlines have also followed suit.

More than 100-thousand in Gaza have fled their homes since Israel began its offensive over 2-weeks ago.

The first bodies of victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 17 are due to arrive in the Netherlands later today.

Around 200 bodies have now been moved by train to the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv from the rebel-controlled crash site.

Nearly 200 of the victims were Dutch nationals. The country has declared Wednesday a national day of mourning.

1 intensified   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
• The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 mediation   

n.调解

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled by mediation of the third country. 这场争端通过第三国的斡旋而得以解决。
• The dispute was settled by mediation. 经调解使争端得以解决。

3 broker   

n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排

参考例句：

• He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
• I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。

4 intensifies   

n.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的名词复数 )v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• A clear atmosphere intensifies the blue of the sky. 纯净的空气使天空变得更蓝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Blowing on fire intensifies the heat. 吹火使热度加强。 来自《简明英汉词典》