UPDATED - Israelis Make 3 Hour Cease Fire With Gaza
Gaza: The Israeli military confirms it has paused military operations in Gaza for a period of three hours to allow Palestinians humanitarian aid. Hamas says it will not fire rockets into Israel during the same period of time.
Update: Residents of Gaza City reported hearing heavy machine gun fire but the source was not immediately clear.
Update: Defense Official: There is now in progress a 3 hour cease fire, but if Hamas fires at us we will respond.
8:15AM: Israeli Apache helicopters have opened fire in Beit Lahiya.
*1 rocket and 2 mortars were fired from Gaza by the Military wing of Hamas, 30 min into the cease fire pause.
In retaliation: 5 houses were hit by Israeli air attacks ten minutes into Israel's 3-hour pause in attacks.
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The IAF has dropped Leaflets over a Gaza town warning dwellers of Rafah suburbs linked to the Philadelphi route to leave their homes before 8:00AM Monday morning.
A total of 25 Gaza rockets were fired at Israel over the course of Wednesday.
The head of emergency services in Gaza has announced that the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza has reached 700, and that 3,100 others have been injured since the launching of the military operation.
Update: Residents of Gaza City reported hearing heavy machine gun fire but the source was not immediately clear.
Update: Defense Official: There is now in progress a 3 hour cease fire, but if Hamas fires at us we will respond.
8:15AM: Israeli Apache helicopters have opened fire in Beit Lahiya.
*1 rocket and 2 mortars were fired from Gaza by the Military wing of Hamas, 30 min into the cease fire pause.
In retaliation: 5 houses were hit by Israeli air attacks ten minutes into Israel's 3-hour pause in attacks.
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The IAF has dropped Leaflets over a Gaza town warning dwellers of Rafah suburbs linked to the Philadelphi route to leave their homes before 8:00AM Monday morning.
A total of 25 Gaza rockets were fired at Israel over the course of Wednesday.
The head of emergency services in Gaza has announced that the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza has reached 700, and that 3,100 others have been injured since the launching of the military operation.
