One of the top Hamas leaders in Gaza has been killed in an air strike, Hamas and Israeli officials have said. Said Siyam, the Hamas interior minister, was killed in an air raid on his brother's home near Gaza City. Earlier, Israeli troops and tanks moved closer into the heart of Gaza City, prompting fierce gun battles with fighters from Hamas. The UN's relief agency, Unrwa, said part of its HQ in Gaza caught fire after being hit by Israeli shells.
19:05 GMT, Thursday, 15 January 2009 -- Posted By Breaking News to Break News at 1/15/2009 09:23:00 PM
