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Israel Rejects Humanitarian Ceasefire

WON’T STOP

Hits 100 more targets.

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Israel shot down rumors of another ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza on Tuesday, telling a United Nations envoy that it rejected the proposal. A Hamas spokesperson said earlier that they would agree to a temporary pause in fighting, “but not to a long-term truce.” Overnight, Israeli forces hit more than 100 targets in eastern Gaza, including, Al Jazeera claims, its offices. The death toll since ground operations began last week is now up to 130 Palestinians and 27 Israeli soldiers.

Read it at Haaretz