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Defence Minister: Israel 'cannot accept' ceasefire with Hamas
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-12-28 10:17

Palestinians inspects a destroyed Hamas police compounds following an Israeli air strike in Gaza December 27, 2008. Israeli warplanes and combat helicopters pounded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing more than 230 people in the bloodiest day for Palestinians in more than 20 years. Palestinian militants responded with rocket salvoes that killed an Israeli man and wounded several others, medics said. [Agencies] Israeli assault on Gaza kills over 200