Gaza Truce Crumbling Leads Obama to Seek Full Combat Halt
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Israel renewed its offensive in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip after Palestinian rockets tore through a fledgling truce, prompting U.S. President Barack Obama to call for an immediate end to the fighting.
Shortly after the Israeli military campaign resumed yesterday, Hamas offered to go back to a previous United Nations-backed cease-fire agreement that took effect July 25. As Palestinian missiles continued to fly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of violating the agreement and gave no indication his country would suspend military operations.