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Gaza Offensive Continues While Officials Reportedly Consider Truce
After four days of air strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, Israeli officials are reportedly considering a temporary truce to give Hamas militants an opening to stop firing rockets on Israel. But earlier today Defense Minister Ehud Barak told the Knesset that Israel would wage "an all-out war against Hamas and its kind."
By Sara Terry • • 1 min readAfter four days of air strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, Israeli officials are reportedly considering a temporary truce to give Hamas militants an opening to stop firing rockets on Israel. But earlier today Defense Minister Ehud Barak told the Knesset that Israel would wage "an all-out war against Hamas and its kind." Ashraf Khalil is Jerusalem correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.