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GAZA: Israel 'considering' Egyptian ceasefire plan

GAZA: Israel 'considering' Egyptian ceasefire planIsrael's ambassador to the UN says a limited ceasefire plan for Gaza proposed by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (pictured) "will be considered." The plan has already received support from US, Palestinian and Libyan envoys.

GAZA: UN Security Council debates Gaza truce proposals

GAZA: UN Security Council debates Gaza truce proposalsForeign ministers from UN Security Council members and Arab states met Tuesday to discuss proposals for a ceasefire in Gaza as the death toll from an Israeli offensive on Hamas targets in the territory continued to climb.

GAZA: 'Humanitarian corridor' will open into Gaza, Olmert says

GAZA: 'Humanitarian corridor' will open into Gaza, Olmert saysIsrael will open a "humanitarian corridor" into Gaza, said a statement from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (pictured). This will involve opening certain areas temporarily to allow the population "to receive the aid and stock up."

Obama Breaks Silence, Vows To Work for Peace in Gaza

Obama Breaks Silence, Vows To Work for Peace in GazaPresident-elect Barack Obama will inherit a perilous situation in the Middle East, with Israel under increasing pressure to halt its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, key Arab leaders close to the United States greatly weakened and the Hamas militant group earning resurgent popularity in the reg...

For Battered Gazans, Few Places Left to Hide

For Battered Gazans, Few Places Left to HideJERUSALEM, Jan. 6 -- It was shortly after noon Tuesday when Intisar Sultan walked through the clusters of dirty children and fatigued adults, leaving behind a U.N. school that had been turned into a refuge for families hoping to escape the fighting around them.

Israel Hits U.N.-Run School in Gaza

Israel Hits U.N.-Run School in GazaJERUSALEM, Jan. 6 -- Israeli soldiers battling Hamas gunmen in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday fired mortar shells at a U.N.-run school where Palestinians had sought refuge from the fighting, killing at least 40 people, many of them civilians, Palestinian medical officials said.

Mideast Mediators Seek Anti-Tunnel Plan

Mideast Mediators Seek Anti-Tunnel PlanJERUSALEM, Jan. 6 -- The biggest hurdle to winning a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, according to diplomats and Israeli military officials, is a problem that has bedeviled Israel for years: how to stop Hamas from digging tunnels into Egypt in order to bring tons of rockets and other weaponry into...

France Wary of Strife Spreading From Gaza

France Wary of Strife Spreading From GazaPARIS, Jan. 6 -- Alarmed by a firebomb attack on a synagogue, French leaders expressed concern Tuesday that strong feelings over the Israeli offensive in Gaza could lead to street violence and increased tensions between Muslims and Jews in France.

Unintended Consequences Pose Risks for Mideast Policy

Unintended Consequences Pose Risks for Mideast PolicyPresident-elect Barack Obama will inherit a perilous situation in the Middle East, with Israel under increasing pressure to halt its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, key Arab leaders close to the United States greatly weakened and the Hamas militant group earning resurgent popularity in the...

GAZA: Despair mounts as deadly Israeli strike hits UN schools

GAZA: Despair mounts as deadly Israeli strike hits UN schoolsIsraeli tanks hit three UN schools in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 40 people, according to Palestinian medical sources.

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