Violence on Both Sides of Gaza Border Kills Three Palestinians
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iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — In spite of a cease fire agreement between Hamas and Israel, strikes on both sides of the Gaza border on Saturday killed two Palestinian men and a 6-year-old boy and wounded an Israeli man, the New York Times reports.
A military spokesperson told the Times the chief of Israel Defense Forces called a critical meeting of senior military officials on the Sabbath to decide how to proceed. The military chief and defense minister both briefed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who told them to do what was necessary to protect Israeli citizens, the paper says.
Hamas pledged on Saturday afternoon to continue firing rockets in response to Israeli airstrikes, but Israel’s Channel 2 news reported several hours later that a new cease fire with Hamas would start on Saturday night, according to the Times.
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