Israel 'mulls truce offer' defers final thrust
China Daily | Updated: 2009-01-08 07:37
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Israeli tanks fire shells toward the Gaza Strip yesterday from the Israeli-Gaza border. Israel has said it "welcomes" an Egyptian-French ceasefire proposal for Gaza as long as the deal guarantees a halt to Hamas rocket attacks and weapons smuggling. AFP |
JERUSALEM: Israel yesterday deferred a decision on whether to order its armed forces to storm the Gaza Strip's urban centers.
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