Ceasefire holds despite Israeli bombing
Thursday 15 March 2012
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EmailIsraeli warplanes bombed Gaza again on Thursday after three rockets were fired into southern Israel.
No casualties were reported in the blockaded Palestinian territory or Israel, but the air strikes caused extensive damage in Gaza.
An Egyptian-brokered cease-fire that went into effect early Tuesday morning still appears to be holding despite the attacks. Hamas is reportedly trying to rein in Islamist splinter groups reportedly responsible for the sporadic attacks.
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