(NPR) Israel And Hamas Agree To A Cease-fire In The Gaza Conflict

Israel And Hamas Agree To A Cease-fire In The Gaza Conflict




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Israel And Hamas Agree To A Cease-fire In The Gaza Conflict







People gather near the rubble of destroyed residential building which was hit by Israeli airstrikes on Thursday in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip.



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Israel And Hamas Agree To A Cease-fire In The Gaza Conflict






The conflict was the fourth major outbreak of this kind of fighting between Hamas and Israel since the group took over the Gaza Strip about 15 years ago. Officials in Gaza say at least 230 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict. In Israel, 12 people have been killed.