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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Abbas calls on Israel to stop ‘dangerous escalation’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas releases a statement calling on Israel to end what he calls “a dangerous escalation” after Israel launched a major operation in the Gaza strip Tuesday morning.
“Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas demanded Israel immediately stop its escalation and the raids on Gaza,” says a statement from his office published by the official WAFA news agency.
Meanwhile, another rocket falls in an open field, this time in the Sdot Negev region just east of Gaza.
— AFP contributed
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