Hagel reiterates support for Israel's right to defend itself; U.S. agrees to Israeli request for ammunition, CNN reports; Israeli delegation returns from Cairo truce talks; ministers order military to press on with Gaza op.
Israel's
Operation Protective Edge entered its 24th day on Thursday. The inner
cabinet has ordered the military to press on with the offensive in the
Gaza Strip, focusing on the destruction of Hamas' tunnel network.
An
Israeli delegation traveled to Cairo on Wednesday for several hours of
talks over Egypt’s efforts to broker a truce in Gaza. An official said
Israel will continue to allow temporary humanitarian cease-fires in
certain areas.
Three
Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed and 12 wounded on Wednesday
afternoon in the Khan Yunis area of south Gaza, bringing the death toll
in the military to 56. Three Israeli civilians were killed in the
current round of fighting.
In
Gaza, the death toll in the Israeli operation has topped 1,400,
according to Palestinian health officials. More than 7,500 Palestinians
have been wounded in the Israeli strikes.
Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas declared Gaza a "humanitarian disaster area"
and urged the international community to protect and provide relief to
the battered enclave. In a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon,
he accused Israel of committing war crimes.
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