Israel to continue Gaza operation despite UN cease-fire resolution

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13 Israelis so far have been killed since the offensive on Gaza began.

Smoke caused by Israeli military operations is seen over  Gaza City, Jan. 9, 2009.(Xinhua Photo)

A UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was overwhelmingly approved on Thursday night, by a vote of 14 to 0, with the United States abstaining.

However, the Israeli government says the military campaign in the Gaza Strip will continue.

It calls the resolution impractical, as Hamas militants continue their rocket and mortar attacks on Israeli territories.

Hamas likewise says it's "not interested" in the ceasefire, because it had not been consulted, and the resolution did not meet its minimum demands.

Meanwhile, Palestinians protesting against the attacks on Gaza clashed with Israeli security forces throughout the West Bank on Friday.

And in the Arab-Israeli town of Baqa el-Gharbiya, hundreds of people took to streets to denounce Israel's military campaign.