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Gaza crisis: New exchanges of fire after truce ends

Gulan Media July 17, 2014 News
Gaza crisis: New exchanges of fire after truce ends
Israeli air strikes and Palestinian rocket fire have resumed after a temporary truce in Gaza ended.

Gaza officials said three children were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. Israel said dozens of rockets had been fired by militants.

The five-hour truce had been called to help Gazans stock up on supplies.

Both Israel and Hamas, which controls Gaza, denied earlier reports a longer-term truce had been agreed but talks are continuing in Egypt.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius is to travel to Egypt and Israel on Friday to try to help with the negotiations, President Francois Hollande said.

Some 230 Palestinians and one Israeli have died in the nine days since Israel launched its Operation Protective Edge.

It says its aim is to halt Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel.
'Iron fist'

The humanitarian truce took place between 10:00 and 15:00 local time on Thursday.

It was requested by the UN and other international organisations to provide emergency relief and distribute water, food and hygiene kits.

BBC
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