Israel, Palestinians reach truce after spike in killings
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JERUSALEM: Israeli and Palestinian officials floated a ceasefire on Sunday to end an upsurge of violence in Gaza, as Israel warned of a still stronger response if rocket fire from the coastal strip continues.
In Cairo, the Arab League said it would call on the United Nations to impose a no-fly zone over Gaza after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that continued rocket fire by Gaza militants would be dealt with harshly. "If the criminal attacks against the Israeli military and civilians continue, Israel will respond with even more force," he told reporters at the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting.
But both Israeli and Palestinian officials expressed support for a potential ceasefire, after days of rocket fire from Gaza and retaliatory Israeli air raids that have killed at least 18 Palestinians.
In Cairo, the Arab League said it would call on the United Nations to impose a no-fly zone over Gaza after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that continued rocket fire by Gaza militants would be dealt with harshly. "If the criminal attacks against the Israeli military and civilians continue, Israel will respond with even more force," he told reporters at the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting.
But both Israeli and Palestinian officials expressed support for a potential ceasefire, after days of rocket fire from Gaza and retaliatory Israeli air raids that have killed at least 18 Palestinians.
(source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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