Israel mulls truce on day 4 of Gaza assault

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israel, under international pressure, is considering a 48-hour halt to its four-day air campaign on Hamas targets in Gaza to see if Palestinian militants will stop their rocket attacks on southern Israel, Israeli officials said Tuesday.

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