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Progress on diplomatic front but Israel resumes offensive in Gaza and Hamas fires rockets

Israel resumed its Gaza offensive Wednesday, bombing heavily around suspected smuggling tunnels near the border with Egypt after a three-hour lull to allow in humanitarian aid. Hamas responded with a rocket barrage. Despite the heavy fighting, strides were made on the diplomatic front with the U.S. throwing its weight behind a deal being brokered by France and Egypt. While the Security Council failed to reach agreement on a cease-fire resolution, Egyptian diplomats said Egypt will... Full Story
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