Courtesy of CNN.com:

Palestinian leader: Israel aims to destroy Hamas government

JERUSALEM (CNN)—A doctor told Israeli TV on Friday that he has seen kidnapped 19-year-old army Cpl. Gilad Shalit and treated him for injuries.

The report by the state-run Israeli television station IBA gave no details about Shalit’s injuries or condition.

CNN has not independently confirmed the TV report.

Shalit’s abduction on Sunday by Palestinian militants triggered an ongoing military offensive that Israel says is aimed at freeing the soldier.

Israel on Friday delayed a ground operation in northern Gaza while diplomats worked to end the crisis.

As those talks went on, Israeli warplanes hit the Palestinian Authority’s Interior Ministry building in Gaza City, which the Israeli military said was being used “for directing and planning terror activities.”

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